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Sounds neat, but I think your name runs afoul of Git's trademark; see https://git-scm.com/trademark

how? i just read through. nobody would "assume a greater degree of association between you and the Git Project than actually exists."

Why not? If you made a backup product called "Windows Backup" (or more relevant to this example, a collaboration product for Microsoft Office called "Office Duck"), Microsoft will definitely go after you for trademark infringement. Why should it be any different for an open source project with a registered trademark?

What about GitHub and GitLab?

AFAIK they started using those names before the git trademark was registered

From the TM policy:

'In addition, you may not use any of the Marks as a syllable in a new word or as part of a portmanteau (e.g., "Gitalicious", "Gitpedia") used as a mark for a third-party product or service without Conservancy's written permission.'

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