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title: "Help me rename The Regulator"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/15/help-me-rename-the-regulator.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/15/help-me-rename-the-regulator.html"
published: "2003-11-15T22:49:00"
updated: "2003-11-15T22:49:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "I'm thinking that “ The regulator ” is not catchy enough. I'm looking to rename it. Got any suggestions? I really like: Regexor Regex Commander but so far these are the best I could come up with. Care to help me and win…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
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# Help me rename The Regulator

By Roy Osherove November 15, 2003 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published November 15, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

I'm thinking that “[The regulator](http://royo.is-a-geek.com/regulator)” is not catchy enough. I'm looking to rename it. Got any suggestions?

I really like:

- **Regexor**
- **Regex Commander**

but so far these are the best I could come up with. Care to help me and win  a credit for the name in the “About” page?  It would also be cool if there was a domain name that could easily be registered with that name (not surprisingly, anything with”regulator” inside is already registered).

If you have a suggestion, comment it on this post. I'll be happy to hear anything. Thanks.

## More in Off Topic

[All posts in Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

- Nov 21, 2003

    ### [The Regulator gets its first "real" review](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/21/the-regulator-gets-its-first-quotrealquot-review.html)

- Nov 17, 2003

    ### [Thanks for your help](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/17/thanks-for-your-help.html)

- Nov 12, 2003

    ### [Technical writing - The complete idiot's guide](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/12/technical-writing-the-complete-idiots-guide.html)

- Nov 12, 2003

    ### [The predictable history of a programmer (reloaded)](https://osherove.com/blog/2003/11/12/the-predictable-history-of-a-programmer-reloaded.html)


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