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Lemmies? Lemurs?

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[โ€“] Wolfric1982@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[โ€“] krackalot@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago

We might as well embrace this name. If lemmy does become a reasonable competitor to any social media, the CEO's will be pushing to call us that anyway....

[โ€“] Lewistrick@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

And if you're scrolling through Lemmy, is it called lemming? Maybe I like fedisurfing better.

[โ€“] zombiepete@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] xangria@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Obviously, indeed.

[โ€“] tallwookie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Neb@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fucking lemons. I vote for this!

HAHAHA I LOVE THIS

[โ€“] BadWolf@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

De-spezzed

โ€ฆ.but seriously, lemons or lemmings are both cool

[โ€“] riskable@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  • Lems
  • Lemonators

Can't decide.

Definitely Lems. That's why when you go into the comments it's all Lemmy.

[โ€“] rynzcycle@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Ich bin ein Kbiner.

Mmmm... Jelly donut.

[โ€“] FarceMultiplier@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

"Motorheads" is kind of tempting.

However, inevitably people will use "lemmings" no matter what becomes self-chosen.

Suggestions though:

  • Lemmites
  • Lemmies
  • Limes
  • Lemurs
[โ€“] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Lemmyusers.

[โ€“] Gigahertz5061@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I call them what they are: based