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?
Ask HN: Would it be OK to name an app that's similar to anothers?
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Re: Ask HN: Would it be OK to name an app that's similar to anothers?
#2I 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).
Re: Ask HN: Would it be OK to name an app that's similar to anothers?
#3Why 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).