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Originally Posted by jalyst View Post

Whether or not a foundation by that name exists, doesn't necessarily mean it can't be re-used in the US state in which it's being registered, ditto for the co. name.
They're generic Latin/Greek names* for which no one has exclusive naming rights. Even if both of those revelations do matter (which I doubt**) there's still Eolos.
Unless you meant Eolos (not Aeolos) is already used by a company, in which case refer to my prior points.

Hope that makes sense.

*Well Aeolos is a made-up name, devised from Eolos.
**Both the foundation & co. referenced aren't in a field even mildly related to this community.



So what if a foundation by that name already exists? Doesn't automatically mean another can't exist without issue.
It is not recommended to voluntarily take the name (or a similar name) of another Foundation that already exists. It just brings the unnecessary risk of trouble - plus it's not nice to coopt the name of another. (You can get exclusive rights over a mythological name (or a fruit l;ike an apple) if you use it and establish it as a trademark. This is as true for nonprofits as it is for companies


Originally Posted by jalyst View Post
I PM'd one of the councillors 3-days ago to get clarification on whether it really is critical that a name be settled on ASAP.
(In one of his earlier posts, Woody seemed to suggest that it is...)
i.e. if time is of the essence, can you not just proceed with registering as Hildon & change it later once a majority consensus is reached?
The elections are indeed coming up - my opinion is it's about time we decide on a name.
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