Poll: what do you think about the Android 7 Nougat name?

posted by Paul K. / Jul 05, 2016, 9:13 AM

Poll: what do you think about the Android 7 Nougat name?

Each major Android build comes with a dessert code name, each one starting with the next letter in the alphabet. For fans of Google's OS, the speculation and debating over what the next Android name might be has turned into a fun past-time with its own tense buildup. It may seem a trivial thing that we care about the name of an update as much as we do about the features it upgrades, but hey – no one is immune to hype.

Google has acknowledged the community's excitement over the Android naming schemes and has done its fair share of trolling and misleading speculators in the past, this year included. We were often thrown to different directions, either by one too many mentions of nut brittle, a bunch of Nutella name drops, and some more little tricks. However, it's fairly safe to say that not many expected a name like “nougat”. If you check out the popularity of the phrase “how to pronounce nougat” in Google Trends, you will notice a ridiculously large spike indicating that a lot of people were taken by surprise, some have even been vocal about not liking Google's choice of name.

What's your take on this? Are you perfectly fine with nougat, or would you have wanted Nutella to be Android 7's official name? Or do you not care about such trivial things at all?

Do you like the name Nougat for Android 7?

Nougat is fine by me!

31.9%

No! I will just pretend it's called Nutella for the next year

40%

I really don't care what it's called

28.1%

Options

47 Comments

1. Busyboy

Posts: 730; Member since: Jan 07, 2015

That name isn't sitting well with me. Not like it matters anyways, but it just seems off compared to previous names.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:19 AM 4

21. sgodsell

Posts: 6603; Member since: Mar 16, 2013

I think Nanaimo would be better. I love Nanaimo Bars, and they are really good, and taste even better.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 1:55 PM 0

2. Podrick

Posts: 1280; Member since: Aug 19, 2015

Android Nutella or better, Android Nadella.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:22 AM 0

6. Feanor

Posts: 1272; Member since: Jun 20, 2012

Why so many insist upon this Nutella story? This is a product name, not a desert. If Google wanted to name Android 7.0 Nutella, they would have to go into a licensing agreement as they did with KitKat. Apparently they didn't see any reason to get into such deal, so that's that. Stop with this Nutella business! From all the other available N deserts, Nougat is one of the most well globally and relatively easy to pronounce. Ah, one more thing, Nachos is no desert.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:47 AM 4

8. Podrick

Maybe because Nutella is tastier. I don't mind Nougat though.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 10:10 AM 3

20. Subie

Posts: 2235; Member since: Aug 01, 2015

Yup, Nutella not being a desert is probably one of the biggest reasons it was dismissed by Google.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 1:03 PM 2

3. shy2papa

Posts: 336; Member since: Jan 23, 2010

Nutella sounds a lot better and tastier more delicious lol

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:27 AM 4

19. deviceguy2016

Posts: 826; Member since: Jun 16, 2016

Nutella is great stuff too!!

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 12:28 PM 0

37. TechieXP1969

Posts: 14967; Member since: Sep 25, 2013

Nutella is Trademarked

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 3:55 PM 0

41. deviceguy2016

Techie i know that lol just a joke!! But just a name tossed up in the air for android 7 heck call it watermelon don't matter as long as it is a great update that's what's important not the name

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 6:32 PM 0

4. Kumar123 unregistered

That's a terrible name.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:34 AM 1

39. TechieXP1969

So is your user name, but we aren't complaining. 123 is so original these days. Is that the highest you can count? I can see what your day is like 123 time to wake up 123 time to eat 123 time to watch tv 123 time to eat again 123 time to play video games 123 time to eat 123 time to bed 123 counting the sheep When you talk, do you talk in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd person...HAHAHA! 123 I'm done with you. Dang-it 123 has such an affect on me! Wahhhhh123 Do all the songs you like have 123 in the lyrics?

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 3:59 PM 0

46. deviceguy2016

123 using the toilet 123 take a shower 123 go to work 123 the 3 you forgot lol no worries

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 7:18 PM 0

5. willywanta

Posts: 496; Member since: Jun 04, 2014

Even neyyapam is a better and more elegant name.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:44 AM 0

15. Fona13A unregistered

No it would be pandering garbage if they chose that, and it looks like dried puke.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 12:04 PM 2

7. kkmkk

Posts: 699; Member since: May 06, 2013

this name is pure f**king s**t

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:55 AM 0

9. Commentator

Posts: 3722; Member since: Aug 16, 2011

Who was actually expecting Nutella? Just because of KitKat we're now expecting corporate sponsorship for any given version? Suppose the Nutella brand was simply out of Google's price range, or Nutella simply didn't want to lend their brand altogether? PS: I also do not much care for Nougat, and would prefer Nutella.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 10:15 AM 1

10. RebelwithoutaClue

Posts: 5469; Member since: Apr 05, 2013

I don't care what it is called

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 11:11 AM 2

18. deviceguy2016

Rebel I agree name, who cares, as long as it works, for god sake marshmallow is just barely here, just hope OS don't rush things like apples failures

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 12:27 PM 1

40. TechieXP1969

agree. Who actually calls Android versions by their sweet names?!

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 4:04 PM 1

42. deviceguy2016

How about lemon???

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 6:34 PM 0

11. SupermanayrB

Posts: 1188; Member since: Mar 20, 2012

Those of you who didn't vote 'don't care', switch to iOS please. If the name of the operating system is a concern, you're using the phone for the wrong reason.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 11:12 AM 0

13. libra89

Posts: 2050; Member since: Apr 15, 2016

Huh? Your second statement contradicts your first, if I am reading it correctly. I don't care, I just want the update when it officially becomes available.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 11:42 AM 0

24. SupermanayrB

If the NAME of the operating system is a concern, not the platform. If iOS was named POS, it would still perform the same. It's not like because the OS is named Nougat it's gonna be worse but if was Nutella, Nestle, Now & Later.....it would be better.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 6:57 PM 0

27. ibend

Posts: 6747; Member since: Sep 30, 2014

read your comment again.. "Those of you who didn't vote 'don't care', switch to iOS please"

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:18 PM 0

30. SupermanayrB

Let me walk you all though this one: "Those of you who didn't vote 'don't care', switch to iOS please" Meaning, with iOS it's just a number that changes. iOS 5, 6, 7........therefore, if the NAME of the operating system is a concern & not the features or performance, then switch to iOS because there's no name to worry about changing. They could call it Android Nincompoop, Nitwit, Nimrod, Nutbust, Numbnuts......I don't care. As long as the isht works & the features are fly I don't give a damn. Hell when I learned what Froyo meant Jellybean was the current OS & Kit Katt was on its way.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:36 PM 0

31. deviceguy2016

Let me walk you through this dude quit trolling.. And how much did Tim Cook pay you to troll like this? May I ask ??

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:47 PM 0

32. SupermanayrB

"And how much did Tim Cook pay you to troll like this? May I ask ??" I've been Android since day one. OG Droid, Droid 2, Droid X2, Droid RAZR Maxx, Droid Maxx, Note 3, currently in the Note 4 & am getting the Note 7 next month. So not trolling. Get your facts straight, Member since less than a month ago. People are trippin off of the name of the operating system when the performance is what's important. I know it was a poll but damn.

posted on Jul 05, 2016, 9:58 PM 0

43. deviceguy2016

Than why the heck do bring iOS to your voting you made no sense read the topic dude, vote on OS not iOS so your the iOS troll in android topics

posted on Jul 06, 2016, 6:38 PM 0

45. SupermanayrB

Hypocrite: posted onyesterday, 11:112 10. RebelwithoutaClue (Posts: 2739; Member since: 05 Apr 2013) I don't care what it is called posted onyesterday, 12:271 ReportReply 18. deviceguy2016 (Posts: 350; Member since: 16 Jun 2016) Rebel I agree name, who cares, as long as it works, for god sake marshmallow is just barely here, just hope OS don't rush things like apples failures That's all I've been saying while emphasizing there's no reason to worry about the name of the operating system with iOS since there is no name. I don't expect you to understand though cause you don't know the difference between YOU'RE & YOUR so I'll just leave you with this: a wise man told me don't argue with fools, cause people from a distance can't tell whose who.