Ethereum is just an altcoin, the name of the altcoin can eventually have drama, I do not want to compare it with Bitcoin but Ethereum is not better than Bitcoin.
Bitcoin is the first cryptocurrency in the world that was created and everyone knows Bitcoin, even for the general public when they are asked about Bitcoin they will definitely answer "yes I know, digital coin", that's their answer.
It's different if we ask the general public about Ethereum, they will definitely answer it with "What is Atherum?, Athrum what is it?" from the pronunciation I also hear often wrong for the word Ethereum.