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zer0 wrote:Criticism of FlexyFiles -- abbreviating it to FF would be confusing as that is an abbreviation that is commonly used for Firefox.

A few more points for general discussion:

People might go to flexifiles.com instead
The name implies flexible files, sounds like a file converter perhaps?
The flexy is close to sexy, if you google flexyfiles some of the results are .. interesting

It's not a bad name though, as a word on its own it's somehow catchy.

admin wrote:Apart from being not better IMO, a "FileDirector" already exists (Document-Manager) -- this rules it out completely.

OK, if that's it not up to scratch, how about DualPEx? It could potentially resolve to DualP[ane]Ex[plorer].

Jibz wrote:

zer0 wrote:Criticism of FlexyFiles -- abbreviating it to FF would be confusing as that is an abbreviation that is commonly used for Firefox.

A few more points for general discussion:

People might go to flexifiles.com instead
The name implies flexible files, sounds like a file converter perhaps?
The flexy is close to sexy, if you google flexyfiles some of the results are .. interesting

It's not a bad name though, as a word on its own it's somehow catchy.

Yes, FF is de facto gone to Firefox (although de jure it should be FX). That's a pity, but there are two ways out: 1) XY (which I will try to promote), 2) FL (which is free AFAIK).

flexifiles.com: yes, but URLs are rarely typed, mostly clicked, and saying "flexyfiles with a Y in the middle" is far less embarrassing than explaining how "XYplorer" is spelled.

The name implies flexible files: yes, admitted. But it will be "FlexyFiles, the portable file manager" or maybe "FlexyFiles, the flexible file manager" -- I think it will work and stick.

The flexy is close to sexy: I see that rhyme as a light plus. And those "interesting results" will soon be superseded by FlexyFiles file manager results.

But, I'm still open to find a better name. Nothing is decided yet!

IxyuGo

XYfiles
seXYfiles
MyXfiles
FileObsession
xFilist (obseded by X-Files series)
FirstFiler (first one who deposits a trademark ?)
SoFiles
EverystFile (Every/Everest)
FiloSophia
Filoverman

My vote for FiloSophia (jjk).

Fil-o-Sophia
Filesophy
File-o-sophy

Sounds good, interesting, has some attitude and surprise linking file management and philosophy (which clearly fills XY history since its starting as TrackerV3).
Except some of mine (proud father? NO!!!), it's the first one that rings a bell on my mind.

SkyFrontier wrote:My vote for FiloSophia (jjk).

Fil-o-Sophia
Filesophy
File-o-sophy

Sounds good, interesting, has some attitude and surprise linking file management and philosophy (which clearly fills XY history since its starting as TrackerV3).
Except some of mine (proud father? NO!!!), it's the first one that rings a bell on my mind.

filosophia.com and other TLDs are gone...

admin wrote:filosophia.com and other TLDs are gone...

fileosophic.com is still free.

Admin:

filosophia.com and other TLDs are gone...

-that's why I double-checked the filesophy thing as well as each and every suggestion prior to it. Don, SAY IT - it is WONDERFUL to the mouth and GORGEOUS to XY concept!

SkyFrontier wrote:-that's why I double-checked the filesophy thing as well as each and every suggestion prior to it. Don, SAY IT - it is WONDERFUL to the mouth and GORGEOUS to XY concept!

Sorry, but to me Filesophy sounds like a file named Sophie .. a female file?

Jibz:

Sorry, but to me Filesophy sounds like a file named Sophie .. a female file?

Same goes for philosophy, "Love of Wisdom", in fact - and that's what probably goes on everyone else's minds except for us, lovers of Beauty...

SkyFrontier wrote:Jibz:

Sorry, but to me Filesophy sounds like a file named Sophie .. a female file?

Same goes for philosophy, "Love of Wisdom", in fact - and that's what probably goes on everyone else's minds except for us, lovers of Beauty...

Sounds too highbrow and constructed to me.

Hey, I just found this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_Website
wow

admin wrote:...2) FL (which is free AFAIK)...

FL -- Flash, Florida, Foot Locker, Football League, etc (take your pick)

zer0 wrote:

admin wrote:...2) FL (which is free AFAIK)...

FL -- Flash, Florida, Foot Locker, Football League, etc (take your pick)

Yeees, I mean within the FM/browser pear group...