Ask HN: What do you think/ feel about an app name 'acarot'

#1

Post by longv » Thu, Dec 22, 2016, 2:33 AM UTC

it is confusing that we drop a 'r' from the work 'carrot'?

Re: Ask HN: What do you think/ feel about an app name 'acarot'

#2

Post by saycheese » Thu, Dec 22, 2016, 2:40 AM UTC

Are you asking about "acarot" or "carot"?

Either way, yes, it's confusing. Carrot needs both Rs to be pronounced; car-rot.

Karrot, Carrott, Kerrot: might be better.

Re: Ask HN: What do you think/ feel about an app name 'acarot'

#3

Post by longv » Thu, Dec 22, 2016, 2:49 AM UTC

saycheese wrote: post #2

Are you asking about "acarot" or "carot"? Either way, yes, it's confusing. Carrot needs both Rs to be pronounced; car-rot. Karrot, Carrott, Kerrot: might be better.

we mean a-carot. thanks.

Re: Ask HN: What do you think/ feel about an app name 'acarot'

#4

Post by tlb » Thu, Dec 22, 2016, 2:53 AM UTC

With no context I'd pronounce it the French way, like Carnot.

Re: Ask HN: What do you think/ feel about an app name 'acarot'

#5

Post by saycheese » Thu, Dec 22, 2016, 2:57 AM UTC

longv wrote: post #3

saycheese wrote: post #2

Are you asking about "acarot" or "carot"? Either way, yes, it's confusing. Carrot needs both Rs to be pronounced; car-rot. Karrot, Carrott, Kerrot: might be better.

we mean a-carot. thanks.

Hyphens normally are not good in names as they're not pronounced.

If you are set on those set of letters, "aCarot" might be another option.