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I originally thought of Wikiscope, as it sounds nice and gives the idea of both Wikimedia and that it is a view of all the projects (like telescope). But this is, of course, debatable. Here are the suggestions. Feel free to add your own.

Wikiscope

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Idea
Wiki like Wikimedia, scope like telescope.
Pros
Sounds nice IMHO, easy to remember.
Cons
Ambiguous.
Comments

Wikiwatch

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Idea
Wiki like Wikimedia, watch because it watches all the other projects.
Pros
Alliterative, easy to remember.
Cons
Very ambiguous.
Comments
It also sounds like a watchdog organization. --Cromwellt|talk|contribs 06:21, 3 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]


Wikindex

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Idea
Wiki like Wikimedia, index because it indexes all the other projects by topic.
Pros
easy to remember.
Cons
the word "kind" jumps out; may not be translatable into non-roman alphaets
Comments
Bit too much like WIKINDX, http://wikindx.sourceforge.net

Wikiview

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Idea
A wiki that gives an overview over all Wikimedia projects.
Pros
"View" is a simple word and is very widely known, its meaning is obvious.
Cons
May be difficult to pronounce for the non-english-speaking people.
Comments
As a native Korean speaker, I pronounce the word '위키뷰' (Wikibyu). --린눈라단 (talk) 15:51, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If it had non-English versions, it might have to make the project's non-English names. --린눈라단 (talk) 15:53, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the name Wikiview is good. --린눈라단 (talk) 05:52, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If it had a Korean version, this project's one's name might be '위키뷰'. The project's Japanese name might be "ウィキビュー"? --린눈라단 (talk) 05:58, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also we may have to decide its Chinese name. Maybe '维基视野'? --린눈라단 (talk) 05:58, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]