Name Ideas

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.

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

+1 Folk Maps

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

Collab Maps

Shared Maps

Collective Maps

A play on organic meaning carbon-based (as in organic chemistry). Also I feel like it should be easy(ish) for speakers of other languages to pronounce. I may be wrong though!

It's not bad, but

1. There might be too many projects named "Delta ___". (...I'm guessing. I can really only think of Delta Chat.)
2. Is being a fork the only identity of this project? I would rather the name reflect other characteristics... 🤔

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 ;)

hard to spell, leaf, leave

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

CartoUnity

Maps 'r Us

Idk, but Maple might be protected, as it's already the name of a symbolic math software.

because who doesn't like its syrup

Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.

Unfortunately there seems to be a number of existing software with this name.

Like Cuppa for a cup of tea

Mappa is also italian for map. People of saints, poets and navigators, says the saying

Edited the original comment to comply with the rules. Cut 'n' paste of reasoning:

It's the Latin word for map, at least according to Google, and there doesn't appear to be any similar entities using the name, just a Japanese animation studio.

It also rolls nicely off the tongue. "Have you checked on Mappa?"

Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.

Just Moss

Under the 15th century heading, "Piri", the cartographer who prepared the top map among the sample maps shown there, would be a good name.

Or maybe, "Orbis" and "Battista" under the 16th century heading.

So Piri Maps, Orbis Maps, Battista Maps, etc.

Males me think of Jacques Cartier whose surname sounds like Cartes (French for map).

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

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.

I'm not sure what you mean by that

this one sounds good. it's short and memorable

OpenStreetMap is the registered trademark of OSM Foundation, and they ask to please don't use mixed and confusing names like this for related projects. From the Trademark Policy:

You may not:

abbreviate the wordmarks, combine them with other words (“OpenStreetMapThing”), or substitute words in the mark (“OpenStreetThing” or “OpenThingMap”), especially where the new combination sounds similar to OpenStreetMap.

While they usually allow the use for open projects, it would be just easier to respect the request of the Foundation.

Some of these are existing, can you split out your favorites into top-level comments and upvote those that already exist?

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.

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

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

The one that lives within or is in the living. It's alive in all of us (the community) and the other way around: our contributions live within the app and OSM. Also, its supposed to be the fork that lives on. I think this would be a subtle nudge without carrying a scarred name like phoenix/revival with the project forever.

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

Edited my top level comment as per rules ill add my reasoning separately:

Just throwing my idea out here, please don't roast me alive. I really like comaps, but I understand that was already in use somewhere?

may seem random, but all the cool options were already in the matrix chat like ROAM, Cosmos, etc

Community Driven Maps

Edit: I can't search the matrix chat but I hope the other people who also suggested really cool names pitch in here!

There is a Roam App and a company called Atlas Roam, so those are out.

Sadly this is also already in use (the positive news is that it's also a FLOSS project!).

openatlas.eu