Reasons for the Name Change

The speaker explains that the decision to change the name of the project M-R-S-K was driven by several reasons. One of the minor reasons was the difficulty people had in pronouncing it. Additionally, the speaker did not feel strongly attached to the name, as the project was a separate venture from Ruby on Rails and did not have the same significance. The new name, Kamal, was chosen because it symbolized simplicity and sophistication, similar to the navigation tool called Kamal. The speaker also mentions that the name change came later than expected, but the timing was not crucial, and the focus was on improving the tool itself rather than its name.