[theme-reviewers] Clarification of Theme Naming Rules

[Emil Uzelac]

Hi Stuart,

Here's me speaking from TRT point of view and taking "Responsive" out.

Twenty Eleven is a number "2011", even more common than the word
"Responsive", but we still can't use "Super Twenty Eleven".

Thanks,
Emil


On Wed, Jan 30, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Stuart Wider <stuartwider at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
> I note that in the theme review guidelines that is says...
> "Themes are *not* to use related Theme names (e.g. *WP Twenty Eleven*, *Twenty
> Eleven WP*, *The Twenty Eleven*, etc.) in their name"
>
> Does this mean that if a theme on the repository already has used a
> particular word in its name that it cannot be used in another themes name?
>
> Lets take Emil's theme for example.. The word 'Responsive' is a common
> usage word.
>
> Does the rule above intend that no other theme could use a common usage
> word such as 'Responsive' in their title, and that Responsive theme itself
> has the only rights to use that word in a title, on first come first served
> basis?
>
> Here's some quick made up examples of what I mean...
>
> Super Responsive
> Mobile Responsive
> Responsive to the Max
>
> Would those pass as theme names with the above rule? or not allowed?
>
> If those names were not allowed then it would follow that if I decided to
> release a theme called 'Mobile' then no one else would be able to name
> their theme with the word 'Mobile' in it eg. Ultra Mobile, Mobile Plus,
> Mega Mobile.
>
> To sum up...
> I'm seeking clarification on whether common usage words can be included in
> new theme name, even if an existing theme uses the common usage word.
>
> Its an interesting conundrum ;)
>
> Many Thanks,
> Stuart
>
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