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Re:Forgejo forks its own path forward by sterlind on Friday February 16, 2024 @02:59PM (#39402176)
But the product name isn't English, it's Esperanto. Most native English speakers won't have a clue how to pronounce it correctly, since /j/ in English is always produced like the "dg" in "edge", while in many European languages (including Esperanto) /j/ sounds like "y".

I only know how to pronounce it because I speak Esperanto. forĝejo is pronounced "forge" like the English word) + "ayo" (like the "ai" in "aim", plus the "yo" in "yo what's up".)

Re:Forgejo forks its own path forward by type0 on Friday February 16, 2024 @09:51PM (#39405868)
Having a name from a made up language isn't a good sign, I would even prefer a Chinese name even if was difficult to pronounce but easy to type.

Look at Ubuntu for a foreign name that is easy to spell. Forgejo reads like a typo.

Even sr.ht managed to get a better name