# The naming of JuliaDB.jl

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653>\
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**Created:** [May 8, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653 "2017-05-08T17:28:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/41 "2017-05-11T15:19:12Z")

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Four nonsense words to provide a contrast with the Latin theme and a vague hint of database:

- Jalenda.jl
- Jaquanda.jl
- Jatelda.jl
- Joquada.jl

These are almost certainly forenames as well, but hopefully not too rare. In a world where kids are given names like “Hashtag” and “Burger” nothing is impossible.

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**Author:** ![ChrisRackauckas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chrisrackauckas/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 3:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/42 "2017-05-11T15:20:09Z")

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> [@ANN: JuliaDB.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-juliadb-jl/3564/67):
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> Naming things is hard.
> 
> one thing they absolutely suck at is naming
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> Followed, as is typical, by not actually suggesting a better name.

😄 🍺

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**Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/43 "2017-05-11T15:22:51Z")

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+1 for Jalenda.

Jaquanda and Joquada sound hilarious.

(By the way, I think the problem with Julia is not just that it’s a first name, but that it’s a _ubiquitous_ first name in all English-speaking countries. It’s like naming a language Bob. It’s a moot point now, obviously, I just wanted to justify why I’m ok with something like “Jalenda”, but criticize Julia. This isn’t coming just from me, pretty much everyone I ever speak to about it has the same problem…)

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**Post date:** [May 13, 2017, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/45 "2017-05-13T01:07:35Z")

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Jem? Doesn’t seem to be anything related with this name.

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**Post date:** [May 17, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/46 "2017-05-17T19:29:17Z")

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Could not agree more…

+1 for DistributedData.jl

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**Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/47 "2017-06-07T18:20:59Z")

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**Post date:** [June 7, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-naming-of-juliadb-jl/3653/48 "2017-06-07T20:38:01Z")

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