Name suggestions for Fedora 11

Rules

This page contains community suggestions for the Fedora 11 release name. All submissions must meet the guidelines for release names.

Sulphur -> Cambridge -> <blank>? Cambridge is a <blank>, and so is <new name>.

The link between Sulphur and Cambridge was "both are cities." The link between Cambridge and the new name must be different than that link.

Note: General links such as "is a word" or "is a location", while technically within the scope of the rules, will most certainly be rejected by the Fedora Board. Remember, the goal is to come up with a creative link to Cambridge.

Naming Schedule

• Name collection: Dec 2, 2008 - Dec 8, 2008
• List to Fedora Board: Dec 9, 2008 - Dec 15, 2008
• Board approved list to Legal: Dec 16, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009
• Community vote on final name: Jan 5, 2009 - Jan 9, 2009
• Name announced: Jan 10, 2009

Name Suggestions

How to use this table

1. Come up with a name idea. Put the name in the first column.
2. Determine whether it passes the "is-a" test. You must be able to complete the sentence "Cambridge is a <...>, and so is <YOUR_NAME>." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from Cambridge to Sulphur. Mark the link in the appropriate column, such as "river in Kazakhstan," "deep-sea organism."
   • Don't choose obvious links, because they usually result in uninteresting names.
   • Don't choose very general names or unclear links.
   • Do choose obscure links to interesting things, which makes for a better name.
   • Do avoid all previous links wherever possible.
   • Do make sure there are at least a couple of ways to link out of the new name to the next name -- and they must be unique too!
3. Use Google to search for possible trademark collisions. First search for the term itself along with "+software", and then broaden your search to include "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", "+IT", and so on. Do not skimp on this step.
   • If you find a collision, it is best to find another name. Names that cause collisions will be eliminated by Red Hat's Legal department and thus waste their time, which is a valuable commodity for Fedora. Help us maximize their effectiveness by weeding out names that are trademarks of other entities, especially those in the IT industry.
   • If the collision is outside the IT/computing market, you can still submit the name but you should note the collision in the "Tested" column, and include a link to the site where the collision was found.
   • If you find no collisions, make that notation in the "Tested" column.
4. Do not mark the approval columns. These are reserved for the approval authorities such as the Board and Red Hat Legal.

Suggestion Table

Name	"Is a..."	Tested	Initial Approval	Board Approved	Legal Approved
Orcher	"Cambridge" is a castle so is "Orcher"	No conflicts found.
Zythos	is a "Beer Festival"	Search for +software, +linux, +it. No conflicts found.
Indomitable	Like Cambridge, Indomitable was the name of a warship of the royal navy. I think it best describe the unstoppable spirit of Fedora (and linux in general).	Search for +software, +linux, +it. No conflicts found.
Urban	is a dictionary	Found nothing but adjectives with search for "+software", "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", and "+IT"
Soble	is a former Soviet spy ring.	No conflicts found. Soble is the last name of a few artists and Alan Soble(an American philosopher.
Phlogiston	is a theory like Cambridge Theory of distribution	Google search for +software, +computer, +IT, +hardware turned up nothing obvious.
Fredrikshald	is a bay on Victoria Island, Nunavut, Canada, as is Cambridge Bay	Google search for +software, +computer, +IT, +hardware turned up nothing obvious, other bays on Victoria Island caused numerous hits since they were English names.
Cabbage Soup	is a diet, so is Cambridge	nothing obvious
Dictator	was a ship in the Union navy	No apparent conflicts (probably for obvious reasons)
Leonidas	was a ship in the Union navy	No apparent conflicts
Claypool	Actors in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (Ed Cambridge, Les Claypool)	Google search +software, +computer (small business in Arizona), +Linux, +IT
Persian	is a shade of blue	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT - dominated by use as an adjective rather than in any product names
Zampone	type of sausage	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows nothing obvious in top hits
Blood	also a type of sausage (and think of the artwork!)	Nothing obvious
Black	also a type of sausage	Nothing obvious - lots of 'Black <foo>' software/Linux
Slamdance	is the name of a film festival	Cambridge -> Film Festival -> Slamdance -- offers several next options. Search for "+software", "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", and "+IT"
Starkbierzeit	Beer festival!	Passes google search
YoungHeart	is a soccer club in New Zealand. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_(soccer) and http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz05.html	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT
Hamline	is a university.	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (there is a university with the same name)
Helsinki	as Cambridge, is a university and city in Finland	Linux 1.0 was published in March 1994 here, and Fedora 11 will mark the 15th anniversary.
Catania	is one of the oldest universities of Sicily	NO conflict
Occidental	Also a college	Nothing found on Google
Alcalá	Spanish university founded in 1499 -- birthplace of Cervantes	No apparent conflicts
Yo-Yo	is a term used to describe a form of dieting.	Some google hits about the XO, no conflicts as far as I can tell
Euryalus	is the name of a British Royal Navy ship that (to add a bit more historical interest) served as flagship to admirals that served under Horatio Nelson at major actions. (Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, who fought alongside Nelson at Trafalgar, transferred his flag from the Royal Sovereign to the Euryalus briefly after the Royal Sovereign was taken under tow and Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, who fought alongside Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen, used the Cambridge as his flaghip during the Spanish armament)	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows nothing obvious in top hits
Pickard	is part of the name of Reverend Octavius Pickard-Cambridge.	This offers the options to use a mispelling of a Star Trek character's name for future releases. Poss. Conflicts: Pickard Hardware (http://www.pickardhardware.co.uk), Pickard Computer Consulting of Syracuse, Utah (a bit tenuous of a link)
Random	Cambridge (University Press) and Random (House) are publishers	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows a few "Random Number Generator" applications, but nothing that could be trademarked, the word is simply used in context. -- I think the proper usage here for the link would be the full 'Random House'
New York	Cambridge contains an area named Central Square, as does New York.	(reuses forbidden city link) I do not think this rejection is fair. Central Square is an "area" (village) in New York *State*. The rule says you can't use the *city* link but it does not forbid the use of a location link. If it does then it needs to be reworded.
Edge	Like Cambridge, Edge is the last name of a crew member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King	Ubuntu release Edgy Eft?
Hazzard	part of the "dukes of..." title	Nothing obviously conflicting (factual information is suspect. Hazzard is not a real dukedom. It's not even a real county)
Fanbore	is a compound word which consists of an electrically driven device and a construction	Nothing found on Google
Sapienza	It is the largest European university and the most ancient of the city of Rome. ("Sapienza" means "knowledge")	Nothing obvious (http://www.sapienzaconsulting.com/)
Imperial	Cambridge is a university, and so is Imperial (College, London).	http://imperialsoftwaresystems.com/index.php
Plantin	Cambridge (university press) is a historical press so is Plantin Press in antwerp	see http://www.cambridge.org and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantin_Press
Edsac	Cambridge is an early computer so is Edsac	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious trademark conflict and EDSAC was an acronym and presumably not a trademark
Calamares	(USS) Cambridge is an old steamship, and so is (USS) Calamares	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious trademark conflict
Canadiana	(USS) Cambridge is an old steamship, and so is (SS) Canadiana	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious trademark conflict
Nugent	Like Cambridge, Nugent is an earldom	No obvious software/computer-related links. Name of a computer lab at the University of Arizona
Eel Pie	Like Cambridge, Eel Pie is a British publishing company	no obvious links
Caffe Latte	Like Cambridge, Caffe Latte is a line of Vera Bradley designer luggage.
Peacock	Like Cambridge, Peacock is a line of Vera Bradley designer luggage.
Night Owl	Like Cambridge, Night Owl is a line of Vera Bradley designer luggage.
Oneida	Like Cambridge, Oneida is a brand of silverware.
Couture	Like Cambridge, Couture is a line of Mikasa dinnerware.
Galway	Like Cambridge, Galway is the last name of a crew member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Aldwych	is a theatre in London's West End	Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Duchess	is a theatre in London's West End	Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Lyric	is a theatre in London's West End	Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Nalanda	Nalanda is one of the first great universities in recorded history
Taxila	Taxila or Takshasila is one of ancient university in the world as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Taxila is a butterfly too.
Arastradero	Like Cambridge, Arastradero is the name of a street in Palo Alto, CA	no obvious links...
Brasilia	Brasilia and Cambridge are counted among the greatest and most respectable University in their countries	Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Sorbonne	is the oldest and best known French university in Paris. It's an university, as Cambridge.	No conflicts found as far as I can tell.
Magic Bred	is an anagram of Cambridge	Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Cavendish	is an experiment, Cambridge is an experiment resubmitted
Aqueduct	is a bridge
Marshall	is a company that sells audio equipment (Cambridge SoundWorks / Marshall Amps, which, it must be noted, go up to 11) - also a University ("We are Marshall")	There's a "Marshal Software" with 1 "L", and various tiny IT consulting/support firms owned by people named "Marshall"...
Athabasca	is a university (in Canada) with a Press. All works of Athabasca University Press are available online under a Creative Commons license	There is a university, and also a software company that publishes a Camp Management software
Canterbury	Cambridge is a Roman conquest, and so is Canterbury.	(reuses forbidden city link) <= reworded as to not use the city link. The link is still between Cambridge, the city, and Canterbury, the city, regardless of the wording. <= Reworded yet again. Note that the link implied is not between cities but sites of Roman invasion.
Guinness	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Guinness.
Chelsea	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Chelsea.
Shipyard	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Shipyard.
Ska	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Ska.
Viking	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Viking.
Elysian	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Elysian.
Upstream	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Upstream.
Blackwater	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Blackwater.
Trailhead	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Trailhead.
Summit	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Summit.
Long Trail	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Long Trail.
Magic Hat	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Magic Hat.
Angelic	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Angelic.
Lancaster	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Lancaster.
Yukon	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Yukon.
Farmhouse	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Farmhouse.
Princess	Cambridge was a model of car made by Austin. Princess was another model of car made by the same manufacturer	Obviously the Austin Princess car itself, several countries have princesses, Disney has a film called The Princess Diaries. None seem relevant
Blue Moon	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Blue Moon.
Moon River	Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Moon River.
Mohawk	Cambridge is the name of a paper manufacturer, and so is Mohawk.
Penguin	Cambridge is the name of a dictionary, and so is Penguin.
Concise	Cambridge is the name of a dictionary, and so is Concise.
Fidelity	Cambridge is the name of an investment firm, and so is Fidelity.
Pune	Pune is an education hub, so is Cambridge.	Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, returned nothing obvious. +Linux returned Pune Linux/GNU Users Group. They shouldn't be having any problem.
Hubble	Cambridge is an observatory, and Hubble is a space observatory
Fellevven	"Cambridge" is a word with nine characters so is Fellevven (and it sounds like F-11)	No Conflict found
Whammy	A Cam Bridge is a type of tremolo system. Whammy [Bar] is another name for a guitar tremolo.	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahler_Tremolo_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_(instrument)#Tremolo_bridges http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whammy_bar
Miskatonic	A university like cambridge, but in the land of lovecraft	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miskatonic
Steampunk	Cambridge is associated with the Victorian era's fashion sense, as is Steampunk.	Nothing found on google
Storbaelt	Storbaelt is a bridge in Denmark whilst Cambridge Street Bridge is a bridge in Massachusetts.	Computers were used to build the Storbaelt bridge, but other than that nothing comes up in google searches.
Diamond	Cambridge is a university so is Diamond http://www.blackdiamonduniversity.com/home.asp?bhcp=1

Approval Mark Legend

Approval Mark	Meaning
	Approved
	Rejected
	Under review

Rejected Suggestions

Name	"Is a..."	Tested	Initial Approval	Board Approved	Legal Approved
Stonehenge	is a famous British landmark	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (conflict with an IT service firm: http://www.stonehengeit.com/) (conflict with software company: http://www.eznumerologysoftware.com/) (conflict with well-known Perl consultancy: http://www.stonehenge.com/)
Wroclaw	is an education city (Wroclaw university of technology, Wroclaw University etc) like Cambridge	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (reuses the 'city' link that is forbidden)
Yaxn	is "Plus, More" in Mamaindé language - Mamaindé is a brazilian indian tribe	Mamaindé dictionary - http://orbita.starmedia.com/~i.n.d.i.o.s/mamainde1.htm (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Bacon	George Cambridge is Knight Grand Cross and Francis Bacon is also a Knight	http://baconsoft.com/ (conflict with software company
Bacon	is a cut of meat taken from the sides, belly, or back of a pig that has been cured, smoked, or both.	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT Pass (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Alexandria	was a library/research institution and is a university	Book management software for GNOME, library management software (http://goalexandria.com/ (conflict with software products)
Hewish	He's a british radio astronomer who has discovered the pulsars. He has worked in Cambridge University.	Nothing obvious (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Puppis	A star (actually L2 Puppis) researched by Cambridge University in 1881 which was determined to have bands in it's spectrum..it was also considered, at that time, to be the southern most object ever observed from that location	No conflicts found on Google (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Glasses	is a creation from 1284	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (Cambridge University was founded around 1209 - 1284 was the founding of Peterhouse college, some time later) (incorrect factual information)
Paisley Caves	source of interesting coprolites	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows nothing obvious in top hits (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Commodore	... a personal computer from the 1980's as was Cambridge (aka Sinclair)	Commodore is also a common word in English so it is fairly safe (obvious conflict with computer related technology)
Somerville	Cambridge is a city near Boston, and so is Somerville.	(reuses forbidden city link)
Tokyo	Cambridge is a city with several prestigious universities in it, and so is Tokyo.	(reuses forbidden city link)
Eagle	Only freedom.	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Longfellow	American educator and poet. Famous resident of Cambridge, MA	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Gokyo	Cambridge is door to higher education so is Gokyo door to zenith of world	No conflict (does not meet the 'is a' link rule fully (metaphor is overdoing it))
π	π (Pi) is deeply connected with science, as well as Cambridge	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious conflict (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Nebula	is a strange name for Fedora release.	Nothing obvious (is a' link too vague)
Universe	Universe is a location, and Cambridge is, too. Plus, our universe is blue!	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious conflict ( 'is a' link too vague)
Athens	Cambridge is where the oldest American university is located, Athens where the oldest, public American university is located	USPTO lists 97 trademark inclusions, all that are related to software or similar technology are cancelled or dead. Other considerations are Williamsburg (second oldest American) or Chapel Hill (debatable as the oldest public, American and also in NC near Red Hat HQ). I like Athens the most because it's short (2 syllables like most of the prior names), begins with "A" (the next generation of Fedora) and links to many things outside American influence (which should please our European colleagues). (reuses forbidden city link, unless it's Athens University)
Trinity	Cambridge has a College named Trinity as there is a University Trinity in San Antonio Texas.	Trinity Software #1 (http://www.trinitysoftware.com/), Trinity Software #2 (http://www.trinitysoft.net/), Trinity Rescue Kit (Linux distro -http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12) (too many related uses of the name)
Harvard	is a University in Cambridge, MA	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Kalasasaya	is the name of an ancient temple that refers a solid rock.	Google search +Kalasasaya (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Boston	Cambridge has stops on the MBTA subway system, and so does Boston.	(reuses forbidden city link) <= reworded as to not use the city link - See above
Lexington	Cambridge is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts, and so is Lexington.	(reuses forbidden city link) <= reworded - See above
Hawking	is famous cosmologican, professor of Maths on Cambridge University	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule, is a Hawking Radation )
Turing	Cambridge is a city in the US, it is also a university in the UK. Alan Turing attended Cambridge University and is often considered to be the father of the modern computer.	No obvious commercial links, tons of computer related links. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule, as google shows no evidence of a 'Turing University' )
linuxcolor	linuxcolor	(does not meet the 'is a' line rule)
Stroke	is related to rowing.	No conflicts found. Stroke is term for rower on "port" side of boat. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Claddagh	is a type of Ring	Nothing obvious as top hits (does not meet the 'is a' link rule) Claddagh is a ring you wear on your finger. The Cambridge Ring was a network architecture, similar to token ring
Crystal	A rock formed by solidification of a substance	No conflicts found. (does not follow the 'is a' link rule)
Eclipse	Both Soccer clubs.	Eclipse Foundation, with Eclipse software already in Fedora (http://eclipse.org/)
Sangai	is a endangered Brow-antlered deer found only in Keibul Lamjao at Manipur, which is also the only floating national park in the world.	nothing obvious (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Spinal Tap	fictitious band from the mocumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" - "The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and..." - "Eleven. Exactly. One louder." Possible Links: Cambridge is an album by the band Lemon Heads and Spinal Tap is a band. Spinal Taps are often performed at Mass General Hospital which is right across the Longfellow bridge from Cambridge, MA. Tony Hendra, one of the stars of Spinal Tap wrote a book called "Father Joe" where the main character goes to Cambridge University	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Atreides	Like Cambridge, Atreides is a dukedom	No obvious software/computer-related links, aside from adaptations of the books (conflict -- Google clearly shows two firms trading under this name in the software/services business)
Pancetta	Cambridge is a kind of diet, as is a 'Pancetta' diet (italian). Mmm. (No recognized diet by that name, thus fails "is-a" test)	Atkins
Maxwell	(Mw) is a compound derived CGS unit measuring magnetic flux. James Clerk Maxwell Road in Cambridge, which runs beside the Cavendish Laboratory. See wikipedia We could use this a a spring board to coffee aka maxwell house	Google search for +software, +computer , +it , returns Maxwell Software (conflict with software company. also doesn't meet 'is a' link rule? Mw is a unit of measure defined , there for it meets this test IMHO)
Zakir	Ustad Zakir Hussain is a bridge across nations. Cambridge 'a bridge on river Granta'	(does not meet 'is a' link rule. The metaphor is a bit over-reaching
Photon	is a basic unit of light or any Electromagnetic Radiation	"Photon" as a concept is a part of many theories in Quantum Mechanics. Also, we have "Photon Theory of Light" similar to "Cambridge Theory of Distribution". No other conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Pitchblend	is a radioactive, uranium-rich mineral and ore with a chemical composition that is largely UO2, but also contains UO3 and oxides of lead, thorium, and rare earth elements.	It is found in states of New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, Wyoming, Colorado, in United States where Cambridge Lies.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchblend No other conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Sanjeevani	is a lythophytic plant with medicinal properties.The popular name "Sanjeevani" which translates as "One that infuses life" derives from the medicinal properties.Sanjeevani grows on the hills of tropical areas, particularly the Arawali mountain terrains from east to west in India.	In Hindu mythology, Sanjeevani is a magical herb which has the power to cure any malady. It is believed that medicines prepared from this herb can even revive a dead person.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selaginella_bryopteris No other conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Havelaar	Cambridge is a Fairtrade Town, and Havelaar is a non-profit organization promoting Fairtrade.	Nothing found conflicting on Google. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Sequence	Cambridge Reference Sequence "The Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) for human mitochondrial DNA was first published in 1981 leading to the initiation of the human genome project."	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Mountbatten	Cambridge has a university, and Lord Mountbatten attended.	Google search for cambridge, famous students (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
quixotic	adjective for resembling or befitting Don Quixote.	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Futhark	Cambridge is not a mean of water transportation and so is not Futhark.	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Windsor	is a British Dukedom that was created for an abdicated king because Dukedom of Cambrdige was extant at the time	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (conflict with an IT service firm: http://www.windsorcorp.com/)
Oxford	is a university in England	Oxford Software (recruitment software -http://www.oxfordsoftware.com/). Also a local consulting group in Oxfordshire. And Oxford Semiconductor (conflict with existing companies)
Galápagos	is a place central to Charles Darwins discovery of natural selection, so is Cambridge	http://www.galapagossystems.com/ (conflict with exsiting open source related company)
Ivory Tower	Cambridge is a place of academic elitism, and so is the Ivory Tower. Commonly people think of the university of Cambridge when they hear Cambride, so a link definitively exists	No Conflict found using google search (having a link is not the requirement. Cambridge is not an Ivory Tower, so this suggestion does not meet the rules)
Boat race	The "Cambridge" "boat race" against Oxford is well known (as is the Oxford boat race against Cambridge ;-)	No conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Tolerance	The CUUNA (Cambridge University United Nations Association) has been involved an International Day for Tolerance (14th November) with campaign of several parts of tolerance, the aim and objective being raising awareness of tolerance and diversity in society through a variety of thought-provoking activities. Great cause. Fedora is verify that tolerance in the public is possible. visit: http://www.cuuna.org/2008/11/11/international-day-for-tolerance/	Google search for tolerance include "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", "+IT" match no conflict (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Rumburak	Rumburak is a name of famous Czech wizard. (http://www.csfd.cz/film/9428-rumburak/) Cambridge is magic, and so is Rumburak.	(does not meet the 'is a' link rule)