mysql> create database 'test-dash';
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ''test-dash'' at line 1
mysql> create database "test-dash";
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '"test-dash"' at line 1
mysql> create database test\-dash;
ERROR:
Unknown command '\-'.
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '\-dash' at line 1