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Ask HN: Would it be OK to name an app that's similar to anothers?

by venturebros on 5/21/12, 7:08 PM with 2 comments

I just checked a domain name for an idea I had. It's taken and by a similar idea.

Would it be ok to go ahead but with the name spelt differently or would this cause a problem?

  • by Mankhool on 5/21/12, 10:12 PM

    Why not choose a name that is not necessarily specific to your idea? Pick anything. I used to own mankhool.com and mankool.com (just because I thought it was a cool name - it's a road in Dubai).
  • by slaven on 5/21/12, 7:12 PM

    I would strongly encourage you to choose a different name. There are examples of accidental name collisions that didn't really help either company (Pinweel and Pinwheel come to mind).