Phoenix needs a new name

Blake · Post by **Blake** » November 7th, 2002, 9:25 am

Hi all,

We need to rename Phoenix. The kind folks over at phoenix.com have complained about trademark infringement. Anyone have thoughts on a cool, meaningful new name?

tmb · Post by **tmb** » November 7th, 2002, 9:31 am

here are some suggestions:

Sagittarius.

jupiter

venus...

what we need is to get some good names and then have a vote (Al Gore can have a recount)

Stefan · Post by **Stefan** » November 7th, 2002, 9:35 am

Hmm seems kid of silly since there are already other internet utils using phoenix as the name.

Anyway, I would like a name in the "lizard cathegory" eg Salamander or something

Some links for Lizard names btw

http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/bioinformatics/lizards/
http://www.reptileallsorts.com/commonlatin.htm#Lizards

Leopard (Gecko)
Iguana
Basilisk

also snound nice in my ears.

motion_157 · Post by **motion_157** » November 7th, 2002, 9:46 am

Isn't their company name Phoenix Technologies? If it is, you guys might have a chance at keeping Pheonix as the browser name. Although, companies nowadays like to trademark all forms of a certain name....the bastards.

michal017 · Post by **michal017** » November 7th, 2002, 9:46 am

cdn · Post by **cdn** » November 7th, 2002, 9:55 am

better steer clear of the *zillas, or else we'll have davezilla moment

off the top of my head

MozNav ?

following the mytho-illogical trail

Cyclops ?
Mercury ? / ( Greek counter-deity) Hermes ?

Vulcan - forging a new browser for the 21st Century ?

Apollo, Phoebus

Zeus

we have to be sure it is distinct and not listed(*) already

*http://browsers.evolt.org/

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » November 7th, 2002, 9:59 am

Bahamut.

They both fly, they both look cool, they're both Final Fantasy summons, and Bahamut.com isn't taken by a real company.

Alternatively try Garuda, Adama or Hoshosu.

- Chris

thenightfly42 · Post by **thenightfly42** » November 7th, 2002, 9:59 am

Newt. They're small, which implies the stripped-down Mozilla. And, they're cute!

Post by **tve** » November 7th, 2002, 10:02 am

LizLite or Lil Liz, Lilzilla, lol :roll:

.....or maybe..... "Ragnarok"

nooo, please keep the name Phoenix

IoN_PuLse · Post by **IoN_PuLse** » November 7th, 2002, 10:03 am

I see no reason to change Phoenix's name, phoenix.com has no right to "copyright" the name, it has been used to describe a mythological creature, and has existed long before the .com's and the city of Phoenix.

http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=phoenix

docbrown · Post by **docbrown** » November 7th, 2002, 10:03 am

How about:

- Gryphon
- Fenix
- Bennu (What the Egyptian called their version of the phoenix)

I like Bennu the best....

nolanvoight · Post by **nolanvoight** » November 7th, 2002, 10:03 am

Stefan's suggestion of Salamander is good, since that keeps both the lizard(-like) and the mythological lines running--the salamander was supposed to be impervious to fire.

swirven · Post by **swirven** » November 7th, 2002, 10:08 am

How about, "Raptor".

audioaficionado · Post by **audioaficionado** » November 7th, 2002, 10:12 am

What's the name of that lizard that runs so fast that it can run over water?

How does Phoenix.com have the right to own Phoenix exclusivly as a trade mark. Phoenix has been in use for centuries as methology. That's BULL !

BTW you can't use any planet names either (especially Uranus) as I 've already laid trademark claim to them.

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » November 7th, 2002, 10:15 am

Hate to tell you this, but trademarks are allowed to be _real words_, y'know. Just because stones have rolled for millennia doesn't mean you can expect to call the browser Rolling Stone.

- Chris

Phoenix needs a new name

Phoenix needs a new name

there's always MozLite

Salamander