Name Ideas

I think we can choose the name of a famous cartographer whose name is easy to pronounce in any language.
And then,
[Cartographer Name] + ["Maps" in your language]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cartographers
- Under the 15th century heading, "Piri", the cartographer who prepared the top map among the sample maps shown there, would be a good name.
  Or maybe, "Orbis" and "Battista" under the 16th century heading.
  So Piri Maps, Orbis Maps, Battista Maps, etc.

Origami Maps

FroMap

I'll duplicate it here
Pastk said: cOSMaps (co-OSM-maps) COSMOS Maps (Co-OSM-OpenSource)
And some ideas with the help of AI: COLABMAP (Collaborative Open Libre Access Based Mapping Application Platform) **COMMAP **Community Oriented Modern Mapping Access Project
to be honest, no word makes me completely satisfied.

Carbon Maps
- A play on organic meaning carbon-based (as in organic chemistry). Also I feel like it should be easy(ish) for speakers of other languages to pronounce. I may be wrong though!

Folk Maps
- I like folk maps, really gives the correct community/citizen cartography vibe
- +1 Folk Maps
- Could you split it up so that it's one name per comment please? To make voting easier
  
  Sure thing! I have the split the options into multiple comments.
- Shared Maps
- Collective Maps
- Collab Maps

Periq(uito)Maps

Fluid Maps

Less Maps
Aero Maps
Navigram
Mapverse
Mappin
MapX

OurMaps
@CubeOfCheese

Keep CoMaps.
I like this name: it's cute, short and memorable. I also like that 'co-' can have multiple meanings (cooperation, coexisting, community, carbon monoxyde).
- A quick search for comaps shows a couple different projects already using that name. comaps.de is some kind of map visualization. Using the comaps name could lead to some confusion.
  
  When you search for "Gentoo", you sometimes get results for a real estate company with the same name. Name collisions are nothing to fear about, unless the name is a registeted trademark in multiple countries.

Maple
- Idk, but Maple might be protected, as it's already the name of a symbolic math software.
  
  Map1e ?
  🙃
- because who doesn't like its syrup

Lief Maps
after explorer Lief Erickson
- Alternate spelling of Leaf Maps as well (since most people will mis-hear and type the English word rather than the name) and maybe a leafy Lief is the mascot ;)
  
  Wait I think I like this better

Delta Maps (like the fork in the river)

@CubeOfCheese WayNow
- @CubeOfCheese
  "There is freedom within, there is freedom without"
  "Don’t dream it’s over"
  Seems appropriate for an Organic Maps fork 😄

Map Again
😅

Cartogrity (Cartography + Community)
- I liked your suggestion quite a lot and came up with alternative based on it (the two words staying the same):
  CartoUnity

NiceMaps
@CubeOfCheese

LibreMaps
- Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.
  
  There's MapLibre - a fork of Mapbox before it went full commercial

CoCoMaps (community + collaboration)
- Unfortunately there seems to be existing software with this name.

@CubeOfCheese OpenPaths

Moo Maps
- Based on @LilDumpy@lemmy.world 's great suggestion, I thought of the slogan "Grass-fed, free-range, organic, and community-powered maps". And of course a cow for a mascot.

In keeping with the "organic" theme, my submission is:
Free Range Maps

Open Planet
- Unfortunately there seems to be existing software / websites with this name.

Mappa
- Unfortunately there seems to be a number of existing software with this name.
  
  Admittedly I only did a 30 second search and got the aforementioned Japanese company and something to do with the UK government. I thought it was probably too good to be true.
- Edited the original comment to comply with the rules. Cut 'n' paste of reasoning:
  It's the Latin word for map, at least according to Google, and there doesn't appear to be any similar entities using the name, just a Japanese animation studio.
  It also rolls nicely off the tongue. "Have you checked on Mappa?"
- Like Cuppa for a cup of tea
  Mappa is also italian for map. People of saints, poets and navigators, says the saying

Common Maps

@CubeOfCheese EveryPath

My first instinct is "Here We Go Again" but I think there's an existing map company that would take exception to that.
@CubeOfCheese
- I'm not sure what you mean by that
  
  @CubeOfCheese
  The first part is a reference to my general feeling of deja vu.
  The second is a reference to these guys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here/_WeGo
  
  Organic Maps was born as a fork of MapsMe, because the owner/developer went closed source. And the same thing is happening again, forking the same thing for a similar reason again...

Plaid Maps
- Reasoning:
  Plaid patterns kinda look like a city street grid.
  Plaid clothing/flannels is often worn by and associated with people who would buy organic, or are 'earthy' (see: Vermont Flannel)
  This interesting thread.
  Potential cons:
  Could be confused with the Plaid Bank Linking App.
  
  I like this a lot. My only fear is that Fintech suing the project. Not that it would have merit - completely different industries, after all - but just proving that could kill the project or force another name change.

plan b

RootMaps

Alchemaps

Kingfisher Maps
Edit: typo
- After the migratory bird the woodland kingfisher. Bonus mascot! I've searched and didn't find a name clash with another website/software.

Natural Maps

FOSS Maps

Local Maps

~~Social Street Maps~~
I feel like it should be something that rolls off the tongue. Something easy to search and not awkward to recommend irl. Sucks because Organic Maps was pretty good in both those cases
- OpenStreetMap is the registered trademark of OSM Foundation, and they ask to please don't use mixed and confusing names like this for related projects. From the Trademark Policy:
  You may not:
  abbreviate the wordmarks, combine them with other words (“OpenStreetMapThing”), or substitute words in the mark (“OpenStreetThing” or “OpenThingMap”), especially where the new combination sounds similar to OpenStreetMap.
  While they usually allow the use for open projects, it would be just easier to respect the request of the Foundation.
- Some of these are existing, can you split out your favorites into top-level comments and upvote those that already exist?

Orgasmic Maps

Mapp
- this one sounds good. it's short and memorable
  
  Haha when I got the notification email I thought you meant that "merde" as an app name was good, short, and memorable 😂

Map App

Maps Forever

Never Lost

Sage Map

Open Atlas
- Sadly this is also already in use (the positive news is that it's also a FLOSS project!).
  openatlas.eu

Crowd Maps

Community Maps (spelled out)
- Unfortunately there seems to be existing software / websites with this name.

Our Map

People's Map

In Vivo Maps
- The one that lives within or is in the living. It's alive in all of us (the community) and the other way around: our contributions live within the app and OSM. Also, its supposed to be the fork that lives on. I think this would be a subtle nudge without carrying a scarred name like phoenix/revival with the project forever.

Roam / ROAM / Roam Maps / Roam Atlas / Roam App
- There is a Roam App and a company called Atlas Roam, so those are out.

Comdrima
- For some reason It sounds like some obscure linux distro from the 90s
- Edited my top level comment as per rules ill add my reasoning separately:
  Just throwing my idea out here, please don't roast me alive. I really like comaps, but I understand that was already in use somewhere?
  may seem random, but all the cool options were already in the matrix chat like ROAM, Cosmos, etc
  Community Driven Maps
  Edit: I can't search the matrix chat but I hope the other people who also suggested really cool names pitch in here!