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		SillyUsername on Feb 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Phind.com – Generative AI search engine f... Hmmm I'm sure the tech is modern but the name... evokes thoughts of throwback to 2000s "ph"at beats, gr"ind"r, and trying to be trendy like appending "ly" to a noun for the company name ( https://thenextweb.com/news/whats-startups-name-trend-misspe... ). Maybe it's just me, or maybe that what was being aimed for?

rushingcreek on Feb 21, 2023 [–]

We liked the name "Phind" because it was playful and cheeky. And it is a bit of a throwback style-wise.

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