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OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spe

OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spelled em-doubleyou-em-bee-el dot org.

thelastparadise 3y ago
I think it's mimblewimble.
- kylecazar 3y ago
  That's worse than I thought, suspected it was a play on mumble.
BLKNSLVR 3y ago
It's pronounced mumble. An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme, quoting: > How do you pronounce "mwmbl"? > Like "mumble". I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. But the intended meaning is "to mumble", as in "don't search, just mwmbl!"
- xpe 3y ago
  Ok, I'll think of it like this. Since the name of "w" is "double u" that means "mwmbl" is also "muumbl"! UUho knows, maybe the name can uuork after all!
- sdf4j 3y ago
  really? like mumble? [0] [0] https://mumble.info https://mumble.info
  - BLKNSLVR 3y ago
    According to government records, the only names not yet trademarked are "Popplers" and "Zittzers"
    - lionkor 3y ago
      Not for long! Someone ought to make a Popplers fastfood chain.
- 9dev 3y ago
  Marketing 101: don’t try to be clever with your brand name :)
  - xpe 3y ago
    Philosophy 101: Think deeply. Use reasoning. Things depend on other things. The marketing claim above is so far from universal truth. Choosing a "clever" versus a straightforward brand name often depends on the brand strategy, target audience, and market conditions. But, sorry, for this example, I personally think the current brand name is atrocious.
- Brian_K_White 3y ago
  It's pronounced "google mumble".
- romwell 3y ago
  >I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. Ah Welsh, the golden standard of phonetic spelling and easy pronunciation! In other words, one needs a manual just to learn how to pronounce the name of that thing. Off to a great start, aren't we? >An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme AKA the first place anyone visiting the website would look at. NOT. Did writing "pronounced Mumble" on the landing page hurt puppies or something? >"don't search, just mumble!" I think half of the country is already doing that when it comes to fact-checking, and they certainly don't need a search engine for that. And here I was thinking GIMP was a horrible name.
evolve2k 3y ago
+1000 change the name Make it so you can use it in a sentence to replace “Just google it”
dabluecaboose 3y ago
Its a tech startup, vowels are not chic
Brian_K_White 3y ago
They are begging to be either ignored or forked. There are no other outcomes if they don't already understand why everyone is telling them this is unusable.

OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spelled em-doubleyou-em-bee-el dot org.

thelastparadise 3y ago

I think it's mimblewimble.

kylecazar 3y ago
That's worse than I thought, suspected it was a play on mumble.

BLKNSLVR 3y ago

It's pronounced mumble. An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme, quoting: > How do you pronounce "mwmbl"? > Like "mumble". I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. But the intended meaning is "to mumble", as in "don't search, just mwmbl!"

xpe 3y ago
Ok, I'll think of it like this. Since the name of "w" is "double u" that means "mwmbl" is also "muumbl"! UUho knows, maybe the name can uuork after all!
sdf4j 3y ago
really? like mumble? [0] [0] https://mumble.info https://mumble.info
- BLKNSLVR 3y ago
  According to government records, the only names not yet trademarked are "Popplers" and "Zittzers"
  - lionkor 3y ago
    Not for long! Someone ought to make a Popplers fastfood chain.
9dev 3y ago
Marketing 101: don’t try to be clever with your brand name :)
- xpe 3y ago
  Philosophy 101: Think deeply. Use reasoning. Things depend on other things. The marketing claim above is so far from universal truth. Choosing a "clever" versus a straightforward brand name often depends on the brand strategy, target audience, and market conditions. But, sorry, for this example, I personally think the current brand name is atrocious.
Brian_K_White 3y ago
It's pronounced "google mumble".
romwell 3y ago
>I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. Ah Welsh, the golden standard of phonetic spelling and easy pronunciation! In other words, one needs a manual just to learn how to pronounce the name of that thing. Off to a great start, aren't we? >An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme AKA the first place anyone visiting the website would look at. NOT. Did writing "pronounced Mumble" on the landing page hurt puppies or something? >"don't search, just mumble!" I think half of the country is already doing that when it comes to fact-checking, and they certainly don't need a search engine for that. And here I was thinking GIMP was a horrible name.

evolve2k 3y ago

+1000 change the name Make it so you can use it in a sentence to replace “Just google it”

dabluecaboose 3y ago

Its a tech startup, vowels are not chic

Brian_K_White 3y ago

They are begging to be either ignored or forked. There are no other outcomes if they don't already understand why everyone is telling them this is unusable.