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Re:Coq mulls new name for programming language by davidivadavid on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @06:48PM (#27522598)
Sure, but that doesn't really change anything about the fact that when an American hears "Coq" they also hear "cock."

There are many similar stories about English words sounding like profanity when (badly) pronounced in Chinese.

They're bad for branding and brands avoid them.

Now, I like "Coq" and the story about the cheeky French people trying to one up anglophones, but that's not really enough to make it a good name.

Then again I recall some people calling a compiler "Stalin" so, could be worse.

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