As a non-native English speaker, OpenPhil was sooo much easier to pronounce than Coefficient Giving. I’m sure this shouldn’t play a big part in the naming decision, but still...
I think this is a case of a curb cut effect. If it’s easy (vs hard) to pronounce for non-native speakers, it’s also easy (vs hard) to get the point across at a noisy party, or over a crackly phone line, or if someone’s distracted.
As a non-native English speaker, OpenPhil was sooo much easier to pronounce than Coefficient Giving. I’m sure this shouldn’t play a big part in the naming decision, but still...
(FWIW, I do think that ease of pronunciation for the intended public should play a moderate role in choosing the name.)
Well yes, but I’m not sure if non-native speakers are in the “intended public”, since they operate in the US mostly
I think this is a case of a curb cut effect. If it’s easy (vs hard) to pronounce for non-native speakers, it’s also easy (vs hard) to get the point across at a noisy party, or over a crackly phone line, or if someone’s distracted.