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I assume it's called this because a cockroach can supposedly survive a nuclear attack. But it's a bad name. It does not invoke good feelings.

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Maybe "Caracha" or "CarachaDB"? As in, "La Cucaracha". Still there, but veiled enough that it won't make people uncomfortable just on hearing it.

I have to agree - maybe 'RoachDB' would be better

I like RoachDB. The idea is still there, but it's a little more fun.

Sure, but it goes down every April 20th...

I prefer "CockDB".

It reminds me of a female programmer that I once worked with. By mistake she had originally named one of our busiest databases "ClickCuntDB"

It was a database for counting the clicks on our website :-)

Why? Because the database runs around like a chicken with its head cut off?

It's memorable and I think the meaning is pretty clear, but it did make me shudder as well. :)

I like the name. I had a good idea of the goals when I saw that bit of the title without reading the rest...

Have to agree. I have so many bad feelings attached to cockroaches that just seeing the name makes me sick to my stomach.

Trademark considerations aside, I'd vote for TwinkieDB

Or even better, TwinkDB.

Ummm... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twink_(gay_slang)

Gotta agree. Cringe inducing name when you first hear it, but I imagine it would become less so as you worked with it more and more. You'd be desensitized to it after a while I'd imagine.

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