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Lemmies? Lemurs?

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[โ€“] Wolfric1982 55 points 1 year ago (4 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We might as well embrace this name. If lemmy does become a reasonable competitor to any social media, the CEO's will be pushing to call us that anyway....

[โ€“] halo5 2 points 1 year ago

There are no CEOs...

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely Lemmings and for communities, sublemmys

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And if you're scrolling through Lemmy, is it called lemming? Maybe I like fedisurfing better.

[โ€“] ItsYourBoyHalo 1 points 1 year ago

Love that. I've been lemming the whole morning.

[โ€“] halo5 1 points 1 year ago

If we're to be Lemmings, I vote that we base it on being fans of this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanis%C5%82aw_Lem

[โ€“] zombiepete 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Obviously, indeed.

[โ€“] ItsYourBoyHalo 3 points 1 year ago

Hahah I really love this one

[โ€“] tallwookie 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[โ€“] Neb 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fucking lemons. I vote for this!

[โ€“] ItsYourBoyHalo 3 points 1 year ago

HAHAHA I LOVE THIS

[โ€“] halo5 2 points 1 year ago

Because "man likes to stare"... U2 - Lemon Lyrics

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

De-spezzed

โ€ฆ.but seriously, lemons or lemmings are both cool

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
  • Lems
  • Lemonators

Can't decide.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Definitely Lems. That's why when you go into the comments it's all Lemmy.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lemmynati

I'm a kbinaut tho, so don't mind me.

[โ€“] halo5 1 points 1 year ago

This actually isn't that bad... ;)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

We kbinauts really are streets ahead!

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I call them what they are: based

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Fedi's. Fedys. Freddy. Etc

The fediverse

[โ€“] humdrumgentleman 1 points 1 year ago

Federalists

[โ€“] halo5 1 points 1 year ago

So, the "Feds?"

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

More along what I'd say. I've been using kbin and really like it, don't think I'll switch to a straight up Lemmy instance.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Lemmynators

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

"Motorheads" is kind of tempting.

However, inevitably people will use "lemmings" no matter what becomes self-chosen.

Suggestions though:

  • Lemmites
  • Lemmies
  • Limes
  • Lemurs
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Jimmy, Andrew, Tim.

I like Timothy.

there's also Jimothy

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

God, do you have a Loyal Scribe such as Jonathan?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No but my mate Paul likes writing ticks on a notebook any time I say a swear word. It's a big notebook.

[โ€“] humdrumgentleman 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Let's try a few of them on for size.

  • Lemmonites
  • Lemms
  • Lemmers
  • Lemmors
  • Lemmons (emphasis on the double-m)
  • Lemmians
  • Lemmonaughts
[โ€“] dis_honestfamiliar 2 points 1 year ago

I like lemmonites. But just for funs, let's go with lemmers pronounced like lemurs.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ich bin ein Kbiner.

Mmmm... Jelly donut.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not "ein Berliner!"

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ItsYourBoyHalo 1 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] kabukimeow 2 points 1 year ago

Lemling (โ—กโ€ฟโ—กโœฟ)

[โ€“] HomerAtTheBat 1 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] LizardKing15 1 points 1 year ago