Is it shallow, or petty, to decide based on name alone? Yeah, pretty much, but there’s probably something, a product or service or site, that the name has made you gloss right over it or jump to it ASAP.
What are some examples that spring to mind for you?
Smartphone
If it wasn’t for the 5 ish messaging apps I have to maintain and my recent move to a new city (need maps), I’d try to avoid that one too.