# Poll: Project Name Change **URL:** \ **Category:** Development\ **Created:** [June 2, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245 "2020-06-02T08:27:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jethro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@jethro](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jethro)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/1 "2020-06-02T08:27:16Z")
We’d initially discussed in multiple places (see [Project Name Change](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/project-name-change/154)) about a name change. I’m going to pick the names suggested there and conduct a poll, and majority wins I guess. _Poll ([view on site](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/1))_ This poll will end a week from now: 2020-06-01T16:00:00Z → 2020-06-08T16:00:00Z Let me know (@ me) if you have more ideas, or think I missed anything out, and I’ll add them to the poll. EDIT: More options: _Poll ([view on site](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![bruce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@bruce](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/bruce)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/2 "2020-06-02T12:49:30Z")
Not sure the poll design allowed me to communicate what I intended, which is that: 1. I could live with status quo. 2. I am against changing it to a literal reference to zettelkasten, even if I think it should be the foundation of the software. 3. I didn’t know what memex was, but poking around, I really like it! It’s a good name in general, and the idea is an evocative reference to the ideas behind the software. Suggestion, @jethro: you might have a followup poll that offers two choices: status quo, and whatever alternative emerges out of the poll. ---
**Author:** ![forkrul](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/org-roam.discourse.group/forkrul/32/515_2.png) [@forkrul](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/forkrul)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/3 "2020-06-02T13:28:32Z")
I like org-roam and akashic record. @jethro ---
**Author:** ![jrantaka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jrantaka](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jrantaka)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2020, 6:18pm UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/4 "2020-06-03T18:18:51Z")
(I don’t know if discussion is still preferred but here goes:) Having thought about this I would keep the current naming or at least the _org-_ prefix. Most functionality in org-roam is built on top of existing org-mode conventions and such easy to understand and expand upon. (things such as capture templates, headlines, file-type) Tend to prefer the zettel / memex -based naming schemes; they originate more from the history of note-taking practices. But let’s see how the poll unfolds ---
**Author:** ![jethro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@jethro](https://org-roam.discourse.group/u/jethro)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245/5 "2020-06-09T08:30:59Z")
I’m closing the polls now. Considering that the majority has voted for Org-roam, I’ve decided that we will keep the name. Concerns about keeping the name are well-heard: 1. It gives the idea that Org-roam is copy of Roam Research, and a false idea of what the project represents. 2. The name might be an issue if Roam Research ever decides to copyright/trademark it. I do think (1) is a legitimate concern, but at this time, we really don’t have many distinguishing factors from Roam Research. We can think about this again, when it truly becomes misrepresentative. I suspect it’ll be a while before that happens. I don’t think (2) has really ever been an issue, the founders of Roam Research are well aware, and very okay with it. That said, the poll has not been for naught. I think this gives a good pool of names to choose from when naming truly becomes an issue, but until then, let’s keep it as it is.