On Fri, 6 Jan 2023 08:41:00 +0100
Antonio Rendina <arendina13@???> wrote:

> I do like Freia, I also like the science names, but I see that we are in
> a fantasy/pagan sequence, so maybe Freia fits better.
>
> Antonio


Hi
i would like to suggest an out of sequence name
that in my opinion perfectly fits devuan and devuanists: Naked Mole Rat

The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy,[4]
is a burrowing rodent native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, notably in
Somali regions. It is closely related to the blesmols and is the only species in the
genus Heterocephalus.[5]

The naked mole-rat exhibits a highly unusual set of physiological and behavioral
traits that allow it to thrive in a harsh underground environment; most notably
its being the only mammalian thermoconformer with an almost entirely ectothermic
(cold-blooded) form of body temperature regulation,[6] as well as exhibiting a complex
social structure split between reproductive and non-reproductive castes, making it
and the closely-related Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis) the only widely
recognized examples of eusociality (the highest classification of sociality) in mammals.
[7][8] The naked mole-rat lacks pain sensitivity in its skin, and has very low metabolic
and respiratory rates. It is also remarkable for its longevity and its resistance to cancer
and oxygen deprivation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole-rat


> Il 06/01/23 08:24, Rob Pearce ha scritto:
> > On 06/01/2023 05:22, onefang wrote:
> >> can we please NOT
> >> use a name that is hard to figure out how to spell it by ordinary English
> >> users?
> >
> > <grumpy old man> With the state of most English speakers today, that
> > rules out everything </grumpy old man>
> >
> > (Actually it's not an ageist comment. I participate on some forums where
> > nearly all the members are past retirement and native English by birth,
> > have lived here all their lives, and can't spell for toffee.)
> >
> >
> > I was going to say that I rather favour Freia, for the mythic quality
> > that fits well with Beowulf, Chimaera, and Daedalus.
> >
> > Fibonacci feels out of sequence with them
> >
> > Fourier threatens to transform things too much
> >
> > Faraday might feel like a cage, and none of us want that
> >
> > I'll get me coat...
> >