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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by johncoltrane on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:27AM (#24697966)
Not that it shocks me or anything but: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fion
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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by ritz_labringue on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:29AM (#24698007)
I confirm that this product cannot be launched in France with this name
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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by arnley on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:31AM (#24698029)
I concur. Colleagues are dying of laughter right now
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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by FionMoney on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:41AM (#24698123)
We will consider a name change when we launch in French-speaking markets. Filon, for example, may be a suitable option.
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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by albanv on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @11:16AM (#24698557)
It's risky between Fion and Fillon https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39135906
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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by aloukissas on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:45AM (#24698171)
Reminds me when I first came across Hasura (means "total loss" in Greek slang - not something you'd want to associate with your application data layer).
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Re:Show HN: Fion – A new tool to track your spending, withou... by jjgreen on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @10:33AM (#24698050)
Tête de fion is a common insult in France
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