Author Topic: Suggesting names for new derivitative of CircleDock (Read 51,729 times)

Archon of Fate · « **on:** August 06, 2010, 01:24 AM »

May I throw out some new name suggestions as a new start: (bit off topic

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Item Void

Orb dock

wraith808 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:21 AM »

Icon Orbit

Orbit Dock

OrbiDock

mouser · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:30 AM »

Semi-Circle Dock

phitsc · « **Reply #3 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:22 AM »

Quote from: Markham on August 06, 2010, 07:13 AM

Circle Dock's new name might be in Welsh: "Cylch Penfro" (Circle Dock), "Ddoc Cylch" (Dock of Circles) and "Cylch Doc" (Circle Dock) are all Welsh for "Circle Dock". Welsh, however, is a mutating language, hence the different forms which depend on how the name is used. The first form would be used as a 'standalone' name, the other forms would be used when the name appears in a sentence. That could be awfully confusing for users, so maybe not!

Hey, I already know what the first FAQ item will be: How do you pronounce ...

Markham · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2010, 04:50 PM »

Quote from: phitsc on August 06, 2010, 07:22 AM

Quote from: Markham on August 06, 2010, 07:13 AM
Circle Dock's new name might be in Welsh: "Cylch Penfro" (Circle Dock), "Ddoc Cylch" (Dock of Circles) and "Cylch Doc" (Circle Dock) are all Welsh for "Circle Dock". Welsh, however, is a mutating language, hence the different forms which depend on how the name is used. The first form would be used as a 'standalone' name, the other forms would be used when the name appears in a sentence. That could be awfully confusing for users, so maybe not!

Hey, I already know what the first FAQ item will be: How do you pronounce ...

"Silk Penfrow", "Dock Silk" and "Silk Dock"! Next?

Mark

tomos · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2010, 06:46 PM »

Quote from: Markham on August 06, 2010, 04:50 PM

"Silk Dock"

it's off-topic really but that's a nice name there (IMO)

cranioscopical · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: tomos on August 06, 2010, 06:46 PM

Quote from: Markham on August 06, 2010, 04:50 PM
"Silk Dock"

it's off-topic really but that's a nice name there (IMO)

Plus, instead of having to 'put a sock in it' you'd be able to take one out!

joby_toss · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:35 PM »

As I'm sick of the Apple-ish term "dock", and also in the light of the unavoidable development-path-change, I suggest we smile a bit while reading each other's ideas about the names we imagine for the next version's codename.
I hope I'm not offending anyone by doing this as this trend was started by Markham himself in the license discussion thread.

So I'll continue here:

BYRLYAU (welsh)
or
BUBBLES (english)

tomos · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2010, 07:55 PM »

Nice idea(s)

Welsh words look beautiful I always find, but I never have a clue how to pronounce them - it's even worse than Irish that way I think...

Good point about the 'Dock' word - but it is, (for want of a better description) a 'guiding' word - people know straight away what it's about

wraith808 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:00 PM »

Quote from: tomos on August 06, 2010, 07:55 PM

Good point about the 'Dock' word - but it is, (for want of a better description) a 'guiding' word - people know straight away what it's about

+1, and branding is everything, especially in a commercial product. Though I suppose there are other words that might convey the same thing, especially since the 'Dock' doesn't actually dock to anything, unlike other docks out there.

Maybe launcher, i.e. Circle Launcher?

Looking at synonyms for launch- Cast is one that it puts forth. So App Caster? Or maybe Activator would be a word to use since it's also a synonym.

Just brainstorming...

mouser · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2010, 08:05 PM »

i split and merged the topics discussion new names to this thread.

Archon of Fate · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2010, 11:57 PM »

maybe:

circumference (not a circle name but it implies it

)

circumference Dock ?

Round Dock

daddydave · « **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:09 AM »

Roundabout

Rotary Launcher

App Spinner

Grand Circular Station

sgtevmckay · « **Reply #13 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:42 AM »

Cog-Native Launcher

Pronounce Cognitive

daddydave · « **Reply #14 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:48 AM »

Rotisserie Dock

sgtevmckay · « **Reply #15 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:52 AM »

Quote from: daddydave on August 07, 2010, 12:48 AM

Rotisserie Dock

Where-we serve it-up-good, I guarantee!
Spoken with a French/Cajun accent

May need to also look for a business-y name concept.
Something remember-able to s free user, but professional for business.
This is truly a neat trick

ArchaicTimeFrog · « **Reply #16 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:53 AM »

Free Dock

Because it floats "freely" on the desktop, rather than being stuck on the side of the screen like most other docks

sgtevmckay · « **Reply #17 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:55 AM »

Quote from: ArchaicTimeFrog on August 07, 2010, 12:53 AM

Free Dock

Because it floats "freely" on the desktop, rather than being stuck on the side of the screen like most other docks

This has my attention

Maybe a derivative of this name, time to break out the thesaurus

app103 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2010, 12:59 AM »

Quote from: sgtevmckay on August 07, 2010, 12:55 AM

Quote from: ArchaicTimeFrog on August 07, 2010, 12:53 AM
Free Dock

Because it floats "freely" on the desktop, rather than being stuck on the side of the screen like most other docks

This has my attention

The problem with that name is people will expect to get it for free, or expect it to be open source.

Perhaps Freedom Dock might be better?

sgtevmckay · « **Reply #19 on:** August 07, 2010, 01:15 AM »

Agreed on the "Free" It just sounds good and inspires a search

Freedom Dock or Launcher is exactly what has come to mind.
Or Liberty Dock, but this may be extremely passe

Also:
Clique

Alliance Launcher
Affiliation Dock

Abstract Dock

NexGen Dock

MilesAhead · « **Reply #20 on:** August 07, 2010, 01:31 AM »

If you want to get rid of the 'D' word, how about
'Round2It ??

You could have a logo of that stupid wooden round thing for procrastinators.

Archon of Fate · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2010, 01:51 AM »

center Dock

Move Dock

Abstraction

Object Typhoon - like the most

here's a prototype logo for Object Typhoon

rgdot · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2010, 02:37 AM »

"What Dock"

daddydave · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2010, 02:55 AM »

Eye Docktor

PhilB66 · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2010, 03:09 AM »

I am sure mouser will come up with a catchy name, something like 'Spin And Choose Robot' (it does sound like sucker though

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