[circlingthesun]

The name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

[em3rgent0rdr]

Rolls better than cyanogenmod, which was always hard for regular folk.

[DonHopkins]

I agree -- it's almost as clumsy to pronounce as cyanogenmod, and the meaning isn't particular inspiring or evocative. HeritageOS? AncestryOS? FamilyOS? DerivationOS? Why do I want to use it, now?

[em3rgent0rdr]

would be great if software developers named their project simply based on what their project actually does (e.g. "Word"). For example: "OpenPhoneOS".

[edent]

> OpenPhoneOS

So it doesn't work on tablets?

Is it open to hackers?

What's an OS?

There's a reason Amazon isn't called "books.com" - definitive names rarely make for good brands. They limit your options and can carry preconceptions.

[em3rgent0rdr]

fair points...that was just the first thing that came to my mind. Better might be something along the lines of: LibreMobile

Of course you don't want too definitive to limit your options. But what I'm criticizing is things like "Cyanogenmod" (what does green-blue have to do with it? is is some type of element?) or "Android" (is it a robot?). Apple won a lot of users simply with a simple definitive name "iPhone". And you can have definitive names that leave options open, e.g. "YouTube" or "The FaceBook".

[hota_mazi]

"OrphanOS" would be easier to pronounce and more accurate :)