I see priv as a different word entirely, not an abbreviation of private CTF.&nbsp; &quot;Private CTF&quot; could mean any CTF game with a password or hidden IP, &quot;priv&quot; is our own system with a special set of rules and (more or less) open to the public.&nbsp; For this reason I think it&#039;s fine to pronounce it differently, and rhyming with shiv sounds better to me.