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This is the first time I have heard any complaints about the acronym. Not that I particularly like it myself, but I don't think it's a big deal. The world does not revolve around NYC.

Fun fact: the ubiquitous term STEM started out as SMET. Nobody liked saying "SMET" though, so they changed it to a real word.

It's too late. :-) There's actually a long history of this sort of thing in the tech world (consider Unix and its homonym).

Seriously, your alternatives aren't pronounceable words, and that's a major disadvantage.

Mooks aren't so bad, but those Scalding Coffee Cups will fuck up your shit, especially because you have to fight them without Paula.