This may sound silly but...

[Gregor Richards]

Francis wrote:
> I don't know much about D, but it seems like a very cool language with a very uncool name. I think that renaming the language from 'D' to 'Diamond' would make it a lot more attractive to the public. You know, rubies and perls, they are all nice, but diamonds are forever ;-)
> 

That would have been a good idea a few years ago (well before either of 
us knew of D)

But now, if the name changed, we'd just have a community of people 
saying "Yeah, D is great. Erm, Diamond. Whatever, I hate that name."

  - Gregor Richards