But "perluette" or "esperluette" (both are valid) have existed in French for centuries. They were just uncommon words, and it's out of sheer ignorance that peop

But "perluette" or "esperluette" (both are valid) have existed in French for centuries. They were just uncommon words, and it's out of sheer ignorance that people use the English word instead. For instance "dièse" is better known, so nobody would think of saying "sharp" or whatever other English word for the "#" sign. For some reason, "arobase" seems relatively well known as the normal French name for the "@" sign.