[Conkeror] Change the name of Conkeror, quickly!

[Richard Lewis]

Hi all,

At Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:20:15 -0500,
John J Foerch wrote:
> 
>   So here are my requests to all who are brainstorming for new
> names:
> 
>  * no stupid puns
> 
Yes, they always sound a bit amateurish. And make it difficult to
*talk* about a piece of software because you feel self-conscious
saying the name; you feel as though every time you mention it you also
need to explain (or excuse) it.

> 
>   I also have a strong preference against acronyms, because they
> are annoying to read.
> 
Agreed. Some acronyms become sufficiently well known to take on the
status of words in their own right eventually (such as Emacs). But that
takes years.

I really liked 'Mash's suggestion of "Aesculus" (in that
capitalisation). It's good for googling as it only has one other
meaning. It sounds sort of trendy and cool. It's a name that you can
imagine saying to a colleague without feeling self-conscious. Two to
four syllables is generally optimal for names of things. Unless the
consonants are very pronounced, one syllable names are more difficult
to make clear in speech. And five or more syllables is a bit of a
mouthful. The 'c' has potential for being rendered as a conker in a
logo.

Best,
Richard
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