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Name Ideas (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by CubeOfCheese@sopuli.xyz to c/CoMaps@sopuli.xyz

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!

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[-] CyberTailor@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

Keep CoMaps.

I like this name: it's cute, short and memorable. I also like that 'co-' can have multiple meanings (cooperation, coexisting, community, carbon monoxyde).

[-] squirrel@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 7 months ago

A quick search for comaps shows a couple different projects already using that name. comaps.de is some kind of map visualization. Using the comaps name could lead to some confusion.

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[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 15 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] JackRiddle@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

I like folk maps, really gives the correct community/citizen cartography vibe

[-] lnxtx@feddit.nl 4 points 7 months ago

+1 Folk Maps

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Collective Maps

[-] CubeOfCheese@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Could you split it up so that it's one name per comment please? To make voting easier

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Sure thing! I have the split the options into multiple comments.

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 13 points 7 months ago

Cartogrity (Cartography + Community)

[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I liked your suggestion quite a lot and came up with alternative based on it (the two words staying the same):

CartoUnity

[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 12 points 7 months ago

Delta Maps (like the fork in the river)

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 10 points 7 months ago
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.

[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

There's MapLibre - a fork of Mapbox before it went full commercial

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Also http://libremap.org/ and https://github.com/libremap/ (different projects as far as I can tell, one of them dormant).

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[-] davemenninger@social.coop 9 points 7 months ago
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[-] CubeOfCheese@sopuli.xyz 9 points 7 months ago

Lief Maps

  • after explorer Lief Erickson
[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 10 points 7 months ago

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 ;)

[-] CubeOfCheese@sopuli.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

Wait I think I like this better

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 points 7 months ago

It's neat, but would cause confusion with https://leafmap.org/

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[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 9 points 7 months ago

CoCoMaps (community + collaboration)

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.

[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 7 points 7 months ago

Common Maps

[-] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

In keeping with the "organic" theme, my submission is:

Free Range Maps

[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 6 points 7 months ago
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Unfortunately there seems to be existing software / websites with this name.

[-] ooprizrakoo@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

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.

[-] m_f@discuss.online 5 points 7 months ago

Orgasmic Maps

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago
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[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Roam / ROAM / Roam Maps / Roam Atlas / Roam App

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[-] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[-] infeeeee@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

For some reason It sounds like some obscure linux distro from the 90s

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[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 7 months ago
[-] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 7 months ago

Reasoning:

  • Plaid patterns kinda look like a city street grid.

  • Plaid clothing/flannels is often worn by and associated with people who would buy organic, or are 'earthy' (see: Vermont Flannel)

  • This interesting thread.

Potential cons:

Could be confused with the Plaid Bank Linking App.

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[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

Based on @LilDumpy@lemmy.world 's great suggestion, I thought of the slogan "Grass-fed, free-range, organic, and community-powered maps". And of course a cow for a mascot.

[-] zyphlar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Community Maps (spelled out)

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[-] metehan@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I think we can choose the name of a famous cartographer whose name is easy to pronounce in any language.

And then,

[Cartographer Name] + ["Maps" in your language]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cartographers

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[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 4 points 7 months ago

Origami Maps

[-] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago
[-] davemenninger@social.coop 3 points 7 months ago
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Kingfisher Maps

Edit: typo

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

After the migratory bird the woodland kingfisher. Bonus mascot! I've searched and didn't find a name clash with another website/software.

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Map Again

😅

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