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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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[–] jetsetdorito@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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.

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[–] 4kki@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago

I like Wefwef. It is unique while Voyager is quite boring.

[–] altavistadotcom@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

+1 for Voyager

[–] Rehreh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Another GrecoRoman god (in the style of Apollo, as an homage)?

[–] Demigod787@lemmy.world 5 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

[–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I like WefWef. like someone else mentioned, it makes me think of a little puppy learning to growl or bark, lol. Mostly though, its6 unique, easy to type, and gloriously well suited to finding via search engines. If you google "wefwef", the top result is your app's Github project, and the next few results are about the app as well. If you change to something like "Voyager", theres an awful lot of competition for those search results. It'll get buried under results about the space project and Star Trek. On a personal level aside from that, I'd vote for staying wefwef myself.

[–] shenandoah@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago

My vote for wefwef since it‘s unique and snappy.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Someone already owns voyager.com - naming a product can be difficult these days as most common names are taken.

[–] mook71@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

i like wefwef

[–] szczur@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Voyager is fine, although Wef Wef is such a nice, unique name I actually love it a lot.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Shad0w@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Flyspeck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Stick with wefwef. It has an originality unlike voyager (plenty of those)

[–] adinfinitum@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

NCC-1701. No bloody A, B, C, or D.

I guess I should have come up with a Voyager reference. My mind went to Star Trek ships

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 4 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!

[–] ledditor@leddit.minnal.icu 4 points 2 years ago

I like the name wefwef reminds me of a cute dog barking at me.

[–] AnonLordo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ez wefwef

For many ppl RIF is Reddit. For me wefwef is Lemmy.

Don't change.

[–] ferrent22@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Adding my vote to keep wefwef. I think it's more fun than Voyager or other options that have been proposed.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I prefer Wefwef, especially the dog barking sound. As an alternative I propose Lemlem - which sounds like a dog drinking.

[–] chikaygo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Vote for keeping wefwef. It’s kitschy and odd and unique.

[–] Orion@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"Athena". Same mythology theme as Apollo.

Functionality is what will keep people but having a better name, and establishing this as a spiritual successor to Apollo, will help get people through the door.

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[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Voyager sounds safer overall, but wefwef is cute and should be kept somewhere

[–] adj16@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I love Voyager!

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Adama or Starbuck

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

Lemmynade? 🍋

[–] OtakuAltair@vlemmy.net 3 points 2 years ago

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

Though personally I like both.

[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Richard@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I prefer voyager, or even “voyage”.

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

I don't see anything wrong with wefwef, it just looks like a modern nonsense brand-word and easy to remember too. My wife commented that it reminded her of WOOF from the office

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

I like the name, to be honest

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