Glad to see it. Sure, names don't really mean all that much in the final run; influential brands tend to cancel out pre-existing negative connotations (see: Git). But for nascent projects like Nim, a name with pre-existing connotations can be a burden, and a cool name can give a useful boost.

Of course, what I think when I see Nim now is The Secret of NIMH: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084649/reference.