# Poll: Project Name Change

**URL:** <https://org-roam.discourse.group/t/poll-project-name-change/245>\
**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")\
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**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")

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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.

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