Somebody could compile the (probably extremely short, if not nil) list of pronounceable sequences of phonemes, that are not vulgar, sexist, demeaning, insulting, "hurtful", or otherwise objectionable in any language.
I was not, as I am a english speaker with no knowledge of Dutch. I find it a funny coincidence, but if I change the name bef now it'll mess with my muscle memory.
haha! Everything in the source code is prefixed with bef_ to avoid any possible symbol collisions when linking, so it'd be a pain to unlearn prefixing it.
Your guess is as good as mine. A quick search proved inconclusive, there’s a few explanations but they seem anecdotal at best. Most point to old uses of the word bef the same way we use “muts” (knitted cap) as a metaphor for female genitalia today.
I don’t know how that figures into your decision to name it this but at least now you’re aware.