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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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[–] stinkypoopsalot@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I don’t many Wefwef. I’ve heard much worse.

That said, if you are going to change it, do it now and move on.

[–] Barns@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

+1 for Voyager

[–] szczur@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

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

[–] shenandoah@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

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

[–] RIP_Apollo@vlemmy.net 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think wefwef is a silly name and I’m surprised that so many people in the comment section like it, because I find the name to be cringeworthy (sorry).

But of course, I will still continue to use this app regardless of what it’s called, just like I still use DuckDuckGo as my search engine, despite it having a ridiculous name lol.

[–] Thunder_Caulk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Having a silly and unique name helps the app in peoples memory retention. Imagine if it was edgy but forgettable. Nobody will remember it and it won't stand out amongst the multitude of lemmy apps being developed at the moment.

Wewef also invoke curiosity.

"What the hell is a wefwef?"

*searches google

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[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Rehreh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] wide_eyed_stupid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year 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!

[–] Flyspeck@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] AnonLordo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ez wefwef

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

Don't change.

[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Adama or Starbuck

[–] Richard@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I prefer voyager, or even “voyage”.

[–] adinfinitum@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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

[–] ledditor@leddit.minnal.icu 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Orion@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year 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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[–] bw1pjxzj@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Voyager sounds too generic. I like Wefwef

[–] Demigod787@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year 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.

[–] Shad0w@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] jetsetdorito@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] OtakuAltair@vlemmy.net 4 points 1 year ago

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

Though personally I like both.

[–] ferrent22@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

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

[–] 21racecar12@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Voyager, absolutely.

[–] JesusTheCarpenter@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think should is the right word. I personally don't like the name much as it somehow sounds just off-putting to me (it doesn't read like a puppy sound, maybe because I am not a native English speaker). And there is clearly something to it as this is the only app where people are discussing changing the name. Even Jerboa seems to be safe from it even though the name sounds a bit weird.

Voyager seems way nicer and professional to me.

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[–] chikaygo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Protegee9850@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

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[–] popemichael@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I like the name, to be honest

[–] AnonymousLlama@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I like WefWef. like someone else mentioned, it makes me think if a little puppy learning to growl or bark, lol. Mostly though, its 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 redults. It'll get buried under results about the space pronect and Star Trek. On a personall level aside from that, I'd vote for staying wefwef myself.

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