[demondemidi]

No it isn’t. If they were named Blorple and Frotz it would be harder than 10. Only because you’ve had your lifetime to learn the order of the Gregorian months is it in any way easier.

[captn3m0]

Day:Month::Number:Word makes for an easier pattern recognition. It’s the same DD/MM ambiguity problem, but using DD/OCT solves it quite well in conversation and otherwise.

[demondemidi]

Only because you’ve been trained your life to know the order. Plus the words don’t even sort.

[Juliate]

They don't sort... in your language, or how you call them. So what?

[demondemidi]

Having dates (month names) that sort is great if you are a programmer.

Otherwise, so what indeed.