# Is it OK to use the word "Discourse" in the name of our Discourse-hosted discussion board?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-ok-to-use-the-word-discourse-in-the-name-of-our-discourse-hosted-discussion-board/29778
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [8 Junho , 2015 18:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-ok-to-use-the-word-discourse-in-the-name-of-our-discourse-hosted-discussion-board/29778 "2015-06-08T18:12:32Z")
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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [9 Junho , 2015 08:54 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-it-ok-to-use-the-word-discourse-in-the-name-of-our-discourse-hosted-discussion-board/29778/5 "2015-06-09T08:54:57Z")

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> [@uwe\_keim](#):
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> I would vote against naming something after the technology it uses

Discourse has an English definition that fits what it does:

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/d/dd076efd2be071e82fc1116e320d66df7c250346.png)

It is a bit of a “fancy” word in English, though, so I don’t generally recommend it.

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