I just keep seeing this mouse everywhere, but it would make sense if it was a lemming. It's a lemming, right? Where does the name Lemmy come from anyways?

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[–] 8 points 3 years ago (5 children)

The GitHub about page (below) lists 4 reasons why it’s called Lemmy:

  • Lead singer from Motörhead.
  • The old school video game.
  • The Koopa from Super Mario.
  • The furry rodents.

https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy#whys-it-called-lemmy

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