Marc Stiegler's essay on Petname systems is a far better introduction (it's listed in the external links). http://www.skyhunter.com/marcs/petnames/IntroPetNames

Marc Stiegler's essay on Petname systems is a far better introduction (it's listed in the external links). http://www.skyhunter.com/marcs/petnames/IntroPetNames.html http://www.skyhunter.com/marcs/petnames/IntroPetNames.html He uses the term memorable rather than human-meaningful, which is a more accurate description I think.