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I've heard a lot of people want to change app names. Which I'm totally fine with! I've heard a lot of love for the name "Voyager"

So, thoughts? Do you prefer renaming? Do you like the name "Voyager"? Any other good ideas?

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[–] vsp@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Seems like Voyager is a hit...

... but, I do offer another series of suggestions:

  • Hubertos, the patron saint of hunters. In addition to linkages to a cure for rabies, he is the patron of hunters, which has fit with the lemmings and critters that we share online.
  • Muroidea is the name for the superfamily of rodents, which you can read more about here.
  • ~~Artemis is another series of manned space flights from NASA~~.
  • Ulysses is another example. Add in it being a name of a mythological explorer, and it adds another layer.
  • Mushak: Ganesh, from the Hindu pantheon, rides a mouse. This mouse's name is Mushak according to some sects. As a divine mount, there's some fun pieces of lore and how this app is how Lemmy users can ride into knowledge of the world around them.
  • Ratatoskr is a Norse rodent, who carries messages on the world tree in that mythology. As this app shares messages and connects people, it's a fun way to share the core mission of Lemmy.

Those are some ideas! Hopefully some of this is helpful!

[–] Protegee9850@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Maybe don’t name your app a literal god that is part of an existing religion with millions of adherents.

[–] adj16@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

I love Voyager!

[–] imjonas@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah, I think the name Voyager is a lot better than the current name

[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why can’t we have both?

Wefwef Voyager or Voyager by wefwef

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[–] blue_zephyr@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yes god yes! Anything but wefwef lol. Voyager sounds great.

[–] Mdamon41@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I personally am down for the name change. Voyager sounds much more iconic and is easier to pass on verbally than wef wef. It’s also better to make such a change as early as possible to avoid confusion for newcomers.

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[–] bpoiesz@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Voyager is vastly superior as a name. I’m on wefwef right now, but the name did make me immediately question it :)

Otherwise awesome client so far!

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[–] cdnalsi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm loving wefwef on Safari on my MBP and on my iPhone as well. I think the name is quirky. Why would you want to change it?

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[–] sennalonso1981@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Name is good woof woof haha

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[–] Barns@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

+1 for Voyager

[–] Demigod787@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I would love to have it as Voyager, because the app seems to be Apollo's spiritual successor so might as well embrace the identity. Also, seeing that there are concerns that Voyager is taken by X or Y the simple addition of LM to the name should make distinct and free from any attachments. So:

Voyager LM

I cast my vote

[–] jetsetdorito@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like Voyager since it's a web app too, like it can "voyage" to any platform. Or even referring to federation, you can "voyage" between instances.

[–] moosh@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Absolutely. WTF is “wefwef”?

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I like voyager. I’m for it.

The name wefwef is silly but that’s fine with me too. It’s probably silly because I don’t get it.

You could call it TitFart and I’d be stoked as fuck that it exists.

[–] supermurs@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Voyager sounds good to me!

[–] Protegee9850@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Change it if you want but “Voyager” sounds like some corporate nothing app named by bean pushers and commitees.

[–] annabanana@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I love Voyager! I think it’s a great name for an Apollo inspired app.

[–] KillaBeez@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

You absolutely should. The new name is much better!

[–] xektor17@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I like “Lunar”.

[–] rayrven@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

+1 for Voyager

[–] OtakuAltair@vlemmy.net -1 points 2 years ago

Something like Voyager as suggested would be much more friendly to new users

Though personally I like both.

[–] Isaac95@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Vote for Voyager.

[–] Makeshift@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like Voyager more than wefwef but I think we can do even better

[–] 07Chess@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

I like Voyager a lot better than the current name.

[–] goldenbug@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Voyager is nice. If we end up liking and using it a lot, we will give it a silly nickname.

[–] eventidewatcher@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

+1 for Voyager, things are still young and evolving.

[–] qsr@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Another vote for Voyager.

[–] altavistadotcom@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

+1 for Voyager

[–] muzzle@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not against wefwef, but it sounds a bit silly. I like voyager, but in the end I think that the final word should be that of @aeharding

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[–] Makeshift@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 years ago

What about Artemis? the name of the new NASA moon missions

Since those and this app are a spiritual successor to Apollo

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

~~But wouldn't that damage your.. brand recognition, so to speak? When someone doesn't know you've changed your name and therefore can't find you, they'll assume you don't exist anymore.~~

Nvm all that, they'll learn. ;)

Voyager sounds way, way better than Wefwef, plus it's in the same theme as Apollo, so that's great!

[–] AnonymousLlama@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Voyager sounds like an excellent name mate, much easier to tell new people. "hey Reddit is shit, download voyager instead"

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

Apollos chief epithet, Phoebus is my vote. Though it seems to only be common among the ancients.

[–] doczhivago007@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

Voyager sounds good to me.

[–] CrowAlethe@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

1st vote would be Phoebus
2nd would be Voyager.

[–] straightouttaireland@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago

Voyager is nice

[–] Enamel94@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, wefwef app is brilliant though! But the name puts people off for sure!

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[–] darthsid@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago

Voyager sounds amazing - huge improvement over the current name which sounds like an unfortunate but mildly irritating STD

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