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It's just a portmanteau of vim and py(thon). What's wrong with it?

Because `vi` pronounced as "vee eye" (/vi ai/) and I'm assuming `vy` pronounced as "vie" (/vai/) are extremely similar.

Funny, I’ve always pronounced “vi” like “vai”

Little known fact: "vi" is short for "visual". So, that's how I pronounce it.