A Great Letter Has
The Worst Name.
Every other letter is named in one syllable. W gets saddled with three. And they're not even accurate. It's time to fix this.
Join the movement. Vote on a new name. End the madness.
The Problem
"Double-u" is three syllables. Every other letter is one. It's not phonetically named. It doesn't even describe the shape accurately — W looks like two V's, not two U's. The name is broken on every level.
See the full case →The Letter
Wonder. Wisdom. Water. World. War. Win. Who, What, When, Where, Why — four of the five fundamental questions of human inquiry start with W. The letter is extraordinary. The name is not.
W's Hall of Fame →The Solution
We're not deciding this alone. The public gets to vote. Wee? Wuh? Way? Dub? Submit your proposal, make your argument, and let the best name win. History is watching.
Vote on a new name →