OK everyone is liking the space theme but sometimes it is also good to take a step back and not fixate too much on one topic. I have to come up with album titles and track names a lot, so here are some random ideas:

• Makina
• Soda
• Lasagna
• Plasma
• Flamingo
• Basilisk
• Glucose
• Macadamia
• Phosphor
• Feditron

Just as silly as it gets, good luck! :p

Yea Badger seems good but not great. My two cents.

Space, gods, pantheon, celestial. It’s all played out

Not everything needs to be the next Apollo. It’s tired. Let’s move away from that.

Voyager, liftoff, Olympus can all pay homage to Apollo.

Let’s let memmy be something unique

Also:

Orbit is gum

Helios is that one guys local coffee shop

My only input is to remember that most people will then search for “name + Lemmy” or whatever.

Memmy is a bit of an awkward name, I agree.

Haven’t checked to see if these are used by other apps, but here are some suggestions:

• Roamer (my fave. Roam between instances and fediverse)
• Traverse
• Nova
• Celestial
• Constellation
• Callisto
• Deimos
• Parsec
• Orbit

Big fan of the new logo! I would support a name change. Space theme would be nice. Suggestions: Nexus, Stellar, Artemis, Helios, Odyssey, Rover, Webb, Asteroid, Frontier.

Since everything runs on the ActivityPub around here, how about Pub Crawler? Makes sense if you later incorporate Kbin, Mastodon, etc. and who doesn’t like a good pub crawl?

+1 for something space themed simply as an homage to Apollo. However both Orbit and Orion seem to be heavily used on the App Store from a quick peak. Although maybe that isn’t a big deal?

I didn’t actually use Apollo for Reddit but I’m aware of the similarities between it and Memmy (I missed out lol). I think in a perfect world it would be pretty dope if we could get consent from the Apollo dev to use their name and bring their legacy forward through the fediverse. But I know that may just be a pipe-dream.

Badgers are jerks. Hard pass.

I’m all for something space related. Maybe Eclipse?

Name change makes sense but if it can add any value to the discussion the reason I’m on Memmy is like you said I searched for “Lemmy” to see if any apps were made. You may want to add something in the description of the app or whatever that still makes it clear to those searching the App Store that this is ultimately what they’re looking for

And definitely agreeing with the space themed names over Badger

I am definitely open to a name change!

Roche

Roche Limit

There's a lot of usage of "Traverse" in the app and I think that would be a wicked name as it lends itself to the functionality of the fediverse

Something along the lines of “Luna” or Lunar” would fit well because of the inspiration from the Apollo app, and the fact that our moon is a satellite. The satellite metaphor could tie into supporting the broader fediverse while the app itself is the satellite. I also like other space related names like Orbit, Portal, or Transport.

I’m not a fan of the name “Badger”.

Apollo? Jk, not sure on a name but I agree with the need to plan for the future and the importance of the branding for the fediverse to grow

I don't mind Memmy at all, but when you mentioned rebranding, I immediately thought of Artemis.

I Like Orbit

I read your reason for renaming appname, and I think its make sense. So I want to propose this:

1. If you will planed support Kbin, Mastodon and now you working with Lemmy - actually you in Fediverse.
2. Fediverse - is a universe of many services.
3. Your app - is a tool what help to explore fediverse (universe). And this can be - Shuttle (heritage with Apollo) or something like this.

PS: thank you for your app

Memmy is fine and all and serves a short term goal of getting interest, but I can see why a name change is better for long term viability. I do not like Badger, though.

Someone else suggested Dragonfly, which I really like. Other possibilities along that line could be:

Firefly, as in the show. Also good as a metaphor for lighting our way in the darkness.

Mantis, since we're consuming the remains of Reddit. Although maybe that's also a bit short-term.

It’s important that whatever the name is, is:

Phonetically unambiguous. You ought to be able to hear it and not wonder how to spell it in search.

Clean 2-3 syllable, distinct. Easy to say.

Orbit fits these criteria. Others will too. Badger does, but it carries a negative meaning.

The Lemmy search thing can be dealt with in the app/play store descriptions?

Edit: Reading further into the replies. Many won’t be suitable eg Euclid.

Planets yes perhaps, but that’s not the vibe of the app, the metaphor doesn’t fit. The spacecraft or travelling theme does.

Fedihive Or just simple: Nexus

• Quest
• Capitol
• Cosmo

A theme where the tab bar and header are iOS blurred transparent. Or better, apply it to all themes.

I vote to rebrand Memmy and change the name to WefWef. The name recently became available.

I’m probably going against popular opinion here, but I think Badger isn’t bad. And as much as I love space and missions into space, I’m a bit tired of it for the moment.

Something invoking nature would be nice, whether that he something involving animals or natural community of some kind. In keeping with the mouse theme, how about Muro (short for the rodent superfamily name Muroidea)?

I don't like Badger - seems too random.

I offer Edera - federal but take the F and L off. It's not a real word, it's unique (apart from a random restaurant on googling), it's represents the idea of being a part of the federiverse/literally it's part of federal but without being platform specific. it sounds nice, it sounds a bit like idea and dear, and era which can all be positive words, It's reasonably easy to spell.

I'd pronounce it E-dearer from the way it's written.