Edit: official voting now happening here: https://codeberg.org/comaps/Governance/issues/34
Please comment with your name ideas.
One name per comment.
Top level comments should just be the name. You can put reasons and discuss each idea in the comments below each suggestion.
And vote on what you like!
Common Maps
Map App
Crowd Maps
CoCoMaps (community + collaboration)
Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.
OurMaps
Maps 'r Us
Open Planet
Unfortunately there seems to be existing software / websites with this name.
Delta Maps (like the fork in the river)
It’s not bad, but
- There might be too many projects named “Delta ___”. (…I’m guessing. I can really only think of Delta Chat.)
- Is being a fork the only identity of this project? I would rather the name reflect other characteristics… 🤔
In keeping with the “organic” theme, my submission is:
Free Range Maps
I’ll duplicate it here
Pastk said: cOSMaps (co-OSM-maps) COSMOS Maps (Co-OSM-OpenSource)
And some ideas with the help of AI: COLABMAP (Collaborative Open Libre Access Based Mapping Application Platform) **COMMAP **Community Oriented Modern Mapping Access Project
to be honest, no word makes me completely satisfied.
Roam / ROAM / Roam Maps / Roam Atlas / Roam App
There is a Roam App and a company called Atlas Roam, so those are out.
Lief Maps
- after explorer Lief Erickson
Alternate spelling of Leaf Maps as well (since most people will mis-hear and type the English word rather than the name) and maybe a leafy Lief is the mascot ;)
Wait I think I like this better
It’s neat, but would cause confusion with https://leafmap.org/
hard to spell, leaf, leave
Cartogrity (Cartography + Community)
I liked your suggestion quite a lot and came up with alternative based on it (the two words staying the same):
CartoUnity
MOSS / Moss Maps (like FOSS but natural)
Plaid Maps
Reasoning:
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Plaid patterns kinda look like a city street grid.
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Plaid clothing/flannels is often worn by and associated with people who would buy organic, or are ‘earthy’ (see: Vermont Flannel)
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This interesting thread.
Potential cons:
Could be confused with the Plaid Bank Linking App.
I like this a lot. My only fear is that Fintech suing the project. Not that it would have merit - completely different industries, after all - but just proving that could kill the project or force another name change.
as a non-native english speaker, I have never heard the word Plaid before XD also hard to write
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Never Lost
