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langsoul-com ◴[] No.42162264[source]
> The color was originally going to be called beccapurple, but Meyer asked that it instead be named rebeccapurple, as his daughter had wanted to be called Rebecca once she had turned six. She had said that Becca was a "baby name," and that once she had turned six, she wanted to be called Rebecca. As Eric Meyer put it, "She made it to six. For almost twelve hours, she was six. So Rebecca it is and must be."

Wasn't expecting tears over a colour

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jvm___ ◴[] No.42162624[source]
..in 2014 in honor of Eric Meyer's daughter, Rebecca, who passed away at the age of six on her birthday from brain cancer.
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userbinator[dead post] ◴[] No.42163561[source]
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zanellato19 ◴[] No.42163674[source]
It's the sort of emotions over logic we need more, you mean.
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1. aziaziazi ◴[] No.42164111[source]
I mostly agree, but not for code lexical choices. The comment obviously lacks empathy and would be better unsung another tone and not words like graveyard.

Names are easier to learn and remember when universal. We know memorization works with associations and Chocolate, PaleTurquoise and Aqua are great for that. Chartreuse and DodgerBlue aren’t. While I can personnaly relate to the first the second is totally alien. Both lacks a bit more universality IMHO.

Absolute universality isn’t achievable but I stand that is a usefull direction to head to.

I’m deeply sorry for Eric’s daughter and gratefull for his work. I’m sure there’s other ways to honor them.

PS: thanks for the HN post, now I can relate to RebeccaPurple!