rebranding: vs code extension – name wanted

[felixhaeberle]

Help us name the VS Code extension!

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=inlang.vs-code-extension

As the VS Code extension grows, we've realized it needs a distinctive name that reflects it stands out in the VS Code ecosystem & also elevates itself from the inlang branding.

Here are a few things to consider:

• Easy to remember and spell.
• Not already taken by existing VS Code extensions or trademarks.
• Do not harm/annoy anyone.

Feel free to share your ideas, any and all suggestions are welcome!

@opral/team Feel free to add your suggestions!

[felixhaeberle]

rösti [ˈʁøːsti] – tasty i18n for vscode

[LorisSigrist]

Rösti would be thematically fitting, because "Rösti-Graben" refers to the imaginary line separating German & French speakers in switzerland :)

However, I'm a bit unsure about including an Umlaut in the name

[felixhaeberle]

there were some hard push-backs from the team yesterday, so reopening the discussion https://discord.com/channels/897438559458430986/1209421697430851606/1209513786759716884

[felixhaeberle]

i like the weirdness of the ö 😄

[NiklasBuchfink]

Ö is not on the US keyboard. Therefore, I'm against it.

[felixhaeberle]

rosti – tasty i18n for vscode
-> like https://github.com/google/brotli

[NiklasBuchfink]

Spy/detective/sherlock🕵🏻 – i18n investigation at its best

It is the same as i18n Lens 🔎

[felixhaeberle]

I like sherlock

[LorisSigrist]

+1 for Sherlock. Also not taken yet on VSC Marketplace

[janfjohannes]

good direction. for vscode extensions it seems more abstract names dont work so well. more descriptive seems nice

sherlock works good alone but not so well with i18n. i18n detective would work better as a combined name

[NilsJacobsen]

+1

[felixhaeberle]

@opral/team can we agree on sherlock - investigate i18n in vscode ?

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logo could potentially be something like this, but let it be different from the incognito man

[LorisSigrist]

Spitballing a few Ideas:

• Linguini - Tasty i18n
• Wordsmith - i18n companion
• Lynx - Agile i18n
• Cleopatra / Cleo (famously spoke many languages)
• Kohuept (3 people are going to find this joke very funny)

[NiklasBuchfink]

Linguini 🍝 (Linguistic) is quite nice if @felixhaeberle want it to stay with the food direction.

Some rules to avoid common pitfalls:

• no ketchup
• no cutting ✂️
• this 👌means 🍑hole in Brazil and money or condom in Japan
• this 🤌 is used in a negative context in Italy

[jannesblobel]

I am confused by these two bullet points.

this 👌means 🍑hole in Brazil and money or condom in Japan
this 🤌 is used in a negative context in Italy

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Linguini 🍝 (Linguistic) is quite nice BUT:
https://lingui.dev/

[felixhaeberle]

this 👌means 🍑hole in Brazil and money or condom in Japan
this 🤌 is used in a negative context in Italy

me too, what is this supposed to be?

[LorisSigrist]

I think Niklas was trying to warn us not to use certain emojis, which we would be tempted to use, if we decide to go with "Linguini"

[NiklasBuchfink]

me too, what is this supposed to be?

If you use this emojis for branding or communication, you should know this.

[samuelstroschein]

pizzabox

• roles off the tongue
• familiarity of pizza
• can play with pizza branding

[jannesblobel]

I am not convinced by Pizzabox. I don't understand what it's supposed to be.

[jannesblobel]

Oh wow, did you mean a pizza box like this when you talked about pizzabox ?

[jannesblobel]

GlobeCoder - Reflecting the global reach of software, this name emphasizes the coding for a worldwide audience.

[jannesblobel]

Interprep - A blend of "interpret" and "prep," suggesting preparation and interpretation of code for global audiences.

[jannesblobel]

Orbita (Latin for "orbit," symbolizing global connectivity)

[jannesblobel]

Orbita is one of my favorites.

[jannesblobel]

PolarPuzzle - Reflects the challenge and satisfaction of solving the complex puzzle of global communication.

[jannesblobel]

LuminLattice - Represents a bright framework for connecting languages and cultures, illuminating the path for developers.