[w3c/manifest] Manifest name: USVString or not? (Issue #1228)

domfarolino created an issue (w3c/manifest#1228)

I'm reviewing a spec that references a manifest's [name](https://w3c.github.io/manifest/#dfn-name), and makes use of it in IDL. Should the IDL type corresponding to this be a DOMString or a USVString? For that matter, should the actual type of this member in the spec be a USVString, or a traditional infra string as it is now?

My understanding is that:
 - USVStrings are required for data displayed in native windows, per https://w3ctag.github.io/design-principles/#idl-string-types.
 - That JSON can technically have unpaired surrogates that don't comprise a code point, and thus the infra string cannot be safely displayed in native interfaces

Am I correct in thinking that perhaps the manifest name (and other displayable, or URL components of a manifest) should be represented by a USVString, as should other specs referencing these types or holding onto them in IDL?

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