It’s been well over a year since Apple debuted its last entry-level iPad , powered by the A16 chipset. The company will likely release a new version with an A18 chip in the coming months , but there’s a bigger question to be answered – what will they call it?

For the longest time, Apple had been numbering the base model iPad with a generation number – up until the 10th generation iPad with an A14 chip. The next version dropped the numbers entirely, with it being branded simply as the iPad (A16) . That makes the performance clear to consumers, but nonetheless – the base iPad has always had a naming crisis.

With the MacBook Neo, Apple took a clear stance – and avoided leaving it without a name.…