If you have to tell people how to pronounce a name then there's a problem. If the name is a homophone for a common word or term then it makes it somewhat confu

If you have to tell people how to pronounce a name then there's a problem. If the name is a homophone for a common word or term then it makes it somewhat confusing when people talk about it. (Try having a conversation about the Ruby database gem Sequel). Bottom line is you're better off having the name pronounced as it looks: pik-tor. It's distinctive and less confusing.