It seems as if we are discussing two different things in this thread. One is how to name stars, the other is a more technical discussion of sound symbolism, related to a proposal for naming stars. I'm very interested in the issue of sound symbolism, and the idea of using "brrr" for cold is something that I find interesting, specifically for use in a sort of international pidgin language.
However, I think the idea of using some kind of sound symbolism for naming celestial objects is not a good idea. I think a system basically like we have now, of cataloguing objects and giving stars names based on a constellation and letter or number of some kind, is the most practical. And it performs very adequately for what it's supposed to do. After all, it is only people with a serious interest in astronomy who have any interest in the names of all but the most prominent stars in the sky.
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