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I can't say if they considered other databases, but "MERN" is a play on "MEAN" (Mongo, Express, Angular, Node) -- I imagine they were aiming for a React-centric version of the popular MEAN stack.

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Waiting for the NERD stack.

Node, Express, React, $DataBase.

There's no need to wait: https://github.com/Xantier/nerd-stack

Crikey... What a world we're living in!

Could be a drinking game: pick random word, add "js" and google for it. If google finds something related, take the shot.

Or just really big fans of Tyler Perry movies.

Bringing the total number to 1?

No, it's two. Don't forget Tyler Perry.

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