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"Perano" is a terrible name. Some far better alternatives: - neutronium - catastrophic violet - Rayleigh-Blue-Jeans

by kortex 5y ago

dr_dshiv 5y ago
Well, it's the blue equivalent of pink. Blink? No. Periwinkle? Periwinfinite? I get super irritated by kids books that teach seven colors. We have an impoverished color vocabulary, as a result. Can't even describe the color of infinite temperature, sheesh.
- yreg 5y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors_(compact) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors_(compact) to the rescue
  - Sharlin 5y ago
    This is my go-to page for coming up with names for computers and other hardware. Some examples, past and present: amber, auburn, carmine, cerise, indigo, magnolia, periwinkle, scarlet.
    - yreg 5y ago
      I have done the same with this list before!
  - dr_dshiv 5y ago
    That list is decidedly NOT cognitively ergonomic. Ends up being worse than useless by giving an appearance of authority. E.g. look at a periwinkle flower and look at the periwinkle in the list. They call periwinkle "Aero" but what is that?! https://images.app.goo.gl/8Qs5FARoBhEwYG2N8 https://images.app.goo.gl/8Qs5FARoBhEwYG2N8 I think color names should only be included if they match objects, have historical precedent or are composed of these plus basic descriptors. Or approved by the trans galactic color authority.
    - yreg 5y ago
      Haven't you cherry-picked a periwinkle photo that fits your opinion? This one has more red to it and fits the colour listed on Wikipedia better. https://www.atozflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Vinca_minor1Jina_Lee-1024x768.jpg https://www.atozflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Vinca... Aero originates from the Royal Air Force, don't presume the name doesn't match historical precedent when you don't know of one. Of course there are tons of competing names for various colours (and also many competing views on what set of colour coordinates belongs under a particular named colour) across cultures. The list above cannot hope to be objective or complete.
mavhc 5y ago
https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Hooloovoo https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Hooloovoo
layer8 5y ago
How about “Qabiff”, since it’s #94B1FF. :)

"Perano" is a terrible name. Some far better alternatives: - neutronium - catastrophic violet - Rayleigh-Blue-Jeans

by kortex 5y ago

"Perano" is a terrible name. Some far better alternatives: - neutronium - catastrophic violet - Rayleigh-Blue-Jeans

Well, it's the blue equivalent of pink. Blink? No. Periwinkle? Periwinfinite? I get super irritated by kids books that teach seven colors. We have an impoverished color vocabulary, as a result. Can't even describe the color of infinite temperature, sheesh.

yreg 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors_(compact) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors_(compact) to the rescue
- Sharlin 5y ago
  This is my go-to page for coming up with names for computers and other hardware. Some examples, past and present: amber, auburn, carmine, cerise, indigo, magnolia, periwinkle, scarlet.
  - yreg 5y ago
    I have done the same with this list before!
- dr_dshiv 5y ago
  That list is decidedly NOT cognitively ergonomic. Ends up being worse than useless by giving an appearance of authority. E.g. look at a periwinkle flower and look at the periwinkle in the list. They call periwinkle "Aero" but what is that?! https://images.app.goo.gl/8Qs5FARoBhEwYG2N8 https://images.app.goo.gl/8Qs5FARoBhEwYG2N8 I think color names should only be included if they match objects, have historical precedent or are composed of these plus basic descriptors. Or approved by the trans galactic color authority.
  - yreg 5y ago
    Haven't you cherry-picked a periwinkle photo that fits your opinion? This one has more red to it and fits the colour listed on Wikipedia better. https://www.atozflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Vinca_minor1Jina_Lee-1024x768.jpg https://www.atozflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Vinca... Aero originates from the Royal Air Force, don't presume the name doesn't match historical precedent when you don't know of one. Of course there are tons of competing names for various colours (and also many competing views on what set of colour coordinates belongs under a particular named colour) across cultures. The list above cannot hope to be objective or complete.

mavhc 5y ago

https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Hooloovoo https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Hooloovoo

layer8 5y ago

How about “Qabiff”, since it’s #94B1FF. :)