Are `char16_t` and `char32_t` misnomers?

Question

^{NB: I\'m sure someone will call this subjective, but I reckon it\'s fairly tangible.}

C++11 gives us new basic_string types

Answer 1

They are not fundamentally flawed, by definition - they are part of the standard. If that offends your sensibilities then you must find a way to deal with it. The time to make this argument was before the latest standard was ratified, and that time has long passed.