So if I understand correctly in western tonal music we chose 12 notes that we use , among which we have named 7 notes as follow :
- C - D - E - F - G - A - B, or;
- Do - Ré - Mi - Fa - Sol - La - Si (how we call them in France) or I heard as well;
- Do - Ré - Mi - Fa - So - La - Ti
The other 5 get the suffix 'sharp' (#) or 'flat' (b), like so :
- C# - D# - F# - G# - A# or; in their flat version;
- Db - Eb - Gb - Ab - Bb or;
- Do Dièse - Ré dièse - Fa dièse - Sol dièse - La dièse (french);
- Etc...
Is there an historical reason for naming accidentals rather than assigning a letter-name to every pitch?