I built a map where anyone can rename anything

What it does

rename.world lets anyone rename any place on Earth. Cities, mountains, rivers — even a random bench in a park. Propose names. Vote in head-to-head duels. Watch the best names rise through an ELO rating system that somehow keeps the chaos civil. For geography geeks: daily quiz, Saturday naming races with collectible badges, and infinite duels. 55,000+ renames. 10 languages. No signup. No ads. Just maps and beautiful chaos.

A playful collaborative map where the community discovers, claims, and renames the world in real time

In the maker’s words, at launch

The idea is simple: click any place on the map, propose a name, others vote, or it will be auto-accepted in ~5min. No account needed for fresh locations or name duel - only to challenge already-renamed places or vote to prevent abuse. 40k renames so far, and surprisingly people mostly behave. Some names are genuinely…

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