When I look at the config file of modx the dbname is like: $dbase = '`dbnamehere`';
Why? Is the ` needed?
Evolution user, I like the back-end speed and simplicity

For things like
https://github.com/django-extensions/django-extensions/pull/219, escaping allows special characters and the like in names. Its good practice in MYSQL to escape things like this, column names etc.
Use MODx, or the cat gets it!