Thread:TheCleverBadger/@comment-32602006-20140422221843/@comment-6761334-20140424061149

Just because there are or once were legit uses for words it does not erase any negative connotations that have accured over time. Changing a c to a k does not prevent a casual users passing by from assuming you are making a racial slur. And deciding that a word with racial connotations is "funny" does not remove any connotations either. I really don't buy that anyone who intentionally uses one slur is accidently using the second, for that matter.

Maybe you could make you name some variation of "Racoon" if you want to be specific and avoid any fallout.