While I agree that the name is unfortunate and problematic, the bike shed reference was intended to be a metacomment pointing out no matter what people post on HN, it is inevitable there will be a gripe about that project's name.
edit: and there seem to be larger problems with the developer and the project altogether considering other comments posted here.
If a fully grown adult wants to be named "Dickhat" I don't see anything wrong with letting them have that choice, with a full understanding of its implications. Same if they want to name their sculpture, invention, magazine, or club something patently offensive.
This isn't really equivalent to the name of an infant who has no choice in the matter.
This is, however, the single most trivial discussion people can have about a project and it's quite a common thread here on HN.
edit: and there seem to be larger problems with the developer and the project altogether considering other comments posted here.
ick, but the author has every right to be icky.