Why is LÖVE called LÖVE?

[Eamonn]

Why is LÖVE called LÖVE? Because of it's LÖVEly community? Because the framework is LÖVEly? Does it stand for something? I've been meaning to ask this for ages. You could use this argument for many things, like Lua; Why was it called Lua? Same goes for Python, C, etc. The story behind Java was hilarious! If you don't know it here's a very quick and dirty explanation of it:

These people were pitching their programming language to a company, but forgot to name it. They looked about and saw a café serving 'Java'. So they called it Java and the name stuck.

That was really a pointless thing but maybe some of you'll get a kick out of it. Anyway, back to the point: Why is LÖVE called LÖVE?

[Davidobot]

I think it because "All you need is löve".

[josefnpat]

because of reasons.

[Eamonn]

because of reasons.

(Like a sir voice) Hmmm.... yes, quite!

I think it because "All you need is löve".

Haha I see what you did there

[scutheotaku]

I don't know why LÖVE is called LÖVE? (Davidobot's answer seems to be the one always given haha), but...

Why was it called Lua?

"Lua 1.0 was designed in such a way that its object constructors, being then slightly different from the current light and flexible style, incorporated the data-description syntax of SOL (hence the name Lua – sol is Portuguese for sun; lua is moon)"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lua_(progr ... e)#History

Same goes for Python...

"When he began implementing Python, Guido van Rossum was also reading the published scripts from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, a BBC comedy series from the 1970s. Van Rossum thought he needed a name that was short, unique, and slightly mysterious, so he decided to call the language Python."
Source: http://docs.python.org/2/faq/general.ht ... led-python

...C, etc.

"It was named "C" because its features were derived from an earlier language called "B", which according to Ken Thompson was a stripped-down version of the BCPL programming language."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(program ... velopments

[Devon Peak]

The possible library name innuendos. i.e. LÖVE AnAL - the animation library.

[Eamonn]

The possible library name innuendos. i.e. LÖVE AnAL - the animation library.

What about HUMP?

I don't know why LÖVE is called LÖVE? (Davidobot's answer seems to be the one always given haha), but...

Why was it called Lua?

"Lua 1.0 was designed in such a way that its object constructors, being then slightly different from the current light and flexible style, incorporated the data-description syntax of SOL (hence the name Lua – sol is Portuguese for sun; lua is moon)"
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lua_(progr ... e)#History

Same goes for Python...

"When he began implementing Python, Guido van Rossum was also reading the published scripts from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”, a BBC comedy series from the 1970s. Van Rossum thought he needed a name that was short, unique, and slightly mysterious, so he decided to call the language Python."
Source: http://docs.python.org/2/faq/general.ht ... led-python

...C, etc.

"It was named "C" because its features were derived from an earlier language called "B", which according to Ken Thompson was a stripped-down version of the BCPL programming language."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_(program ... velopments

This was actually extremely interesting! Thanks!

[Robin]

I remember something like that if you pronounce LÖVE in Swedish, it would sound like Norwegian løve, which means "lion", and rude (blessed be his name) thought that was funny.

As for suggestive library names, AFAIK that practice started as recent as 2009 with SECS, and it was mostly bartbes' shtick, especially in the beginning.

[bartbes]

As for suggestive library names, AFAIK that practice started as recent as 2009 with SECS, and it was mostly bartbes' shtick, especially in the beginning.

Lies, filthy lies!
It started with LUBE, which admittedly is mine, but was named by rude!

[Robin]

Ah, yes. I've forgotten all about LUBE. To be fair, that was autumn 2008, before my glorious arrival on the forums. The rest of it is true, though.