Your city's nickname ? - Page 3

pmurov · January 23rd, 2012, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by derpa

Default City, also some historical and kliche nicknames that are mostly used by "alternatively gifted" journalists (who must be burned alive for doing it).

The Default City term was born on the Internet, it means exactly what it means, i.e. when you appoint a meeting on a forum without specifying the city, it's most likely going to take place in Moscow.

So obviously, it's just a humorous name.

sarimanok · January 23rd, 2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Manila-X

It is ironic why Manila is called The Queen of the Orient when it has a masculine name. Manila means "City of Man". King of The Orient is a better term.

There are several Asian cities that had been called "Paris of The East". But Shanghai is the most worthy of that.

the better

garum0 · January 23rd, 2012, 08:58 PM

"The Eternal City"

memph · January 24th, 2012, 12:21 AM

Toronto used to be nicknamed "dirty little york" back when it was still called York, but now it's mostly T.O. and TDot.

Hamilton is often nicknamed Hammer Town or The Hammer because of its industrial history and especially its steel industry.

***Manila-X*** · January 24th, 2012, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sarimanok

the better

Because Cebu is already called "Queen City of The South". So Manila's nickname should be masculine.

haikiller11 · January 24th, 2012, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyganie

Hannover:

Messestadt (Trade fair city)
Expostadt (Expo 2000 was in Hannover)
Hanoi

One question? Why do they call Hannover Hanoi

testdrive · January 24th, 2012, 04:48 AM

Seattle
The Emerald City formally refered to as
Jet City
Queen City

***Manila-X*** · January 24th, 2012, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by testdrive

Seattle
The Emerald City formally refered to as
Jet City
Queen City

Also "Seatown"

jcg96 · January 24th, 2012, 07:41 AM

Ensenada
The Cinderella of the Pacific
The Pearl of the Pacific
The First City of the Californias
Wine City
Surf City
Gateway to Baja
Ens

San Diego
America's Finest City
City in Motion
Silicon Beach

Quall · January 24th, 2012, 08:18 AM

Bytown

Cyganie · January 24th, 2012, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haikiller11

One question? Why do they call Hannover Hanoi

Without a profound reason, just due to the "Han.." in the beginning and the location in the north of the country.

venkatjaya · January 24th, 2012, 12:11 PM

Big Smoke.

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Enzo · January 26th, 2012, 10:58 PM

Boston, like most other cities and towns in New England, Boston was named after another city across the sea in old England. The English city was originally named “Boltophston” after Saint Botolph, and orthodox preacher in England. Boston came from a shortening of “Boltophston.” Boston, Lincolnshire, home to many of new Boston’s early Puritan settlers, provided the naming roots for Boston, Massachusetts.

Boston has many nicknames and they are:
Beantown,
Athens of America,
The Hub,
City on the Hill,
Walking City,
Cradle of Liberty.

DanielFigFoz · January 27th, 2012, 07:44 PM

Don't think there is one for London. Figueira has one but I can't remember what it is

Ecological · January 27th, 2012, 07:56 PM

Daniel ...

The Big Smoke??

Ecological · January 27th, 2012, 08:06 PM

Wolverhampton - Wolves
Portsmouth - Pompey

Birmingham has the most famous nickname in the UK though.

Brum.

Reasoning: First 4 wheel petrol driven car was made in Birmingham and become the hub for UK car industry with the likes of Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin etc.

Blackpool88 · January 27th, 2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by isaidso

TORONTO

The Big Smoke
Hogtown
T.O.
T-dot
Centre of the Universe (tongue in cheek, but widely used across Canada)

Is Toronto really referred to as The Big Smoke?

NordikNerd · January 27th, 2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecological

Daniel ...

The Big Smoke??

London was called the big smoke, especially in the 1800's. Because the smog was worst then,

Blackpool88 · January 28th, 2012, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NordikNerd

London was called the big smoke, especially in the 1800's. Because the smog was worst then,

I think he was trying to say that London's obvious nickname is the big smoke in response to the obviously tongue in cheek comment on figueira's nickname as the little smoke... I'm interested to see why Toronto is called this?

hauntedheadnc · January 28th, 2012, 07:00 AM

Asheville, NC, USA -- "The Paris of the South"

We got our nickname in the late 1800's because an extremely rich man moved to town, built the nation's biggest house, and then turned all the artisans and architects who had worked on it loose on the city. This led to us becoming one of the most glamorous and sophisticated resort towns in the US by the 1920's, with the very latest of everything and cultural resources you wouldn't expect to find even in cities many times our size. In the 1920's the nickname was cemented when a local architect who studied in Paris returned home and introduced Art Deco architecture to the city, which embraced this exciting new style wholeheartedly. The end result was a gigantic collection of Art Deco buildings, one of the biggest in America, and most of which are still standing.

January 23rd, 2012, 08:58 PM	#43
garum0 Memento audere semper! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Caput Mundi Posts: 712 Likes (Received): 55	"The Eternal City" __________________ Quamdiu stabit Colyseus stabit et Roma; cum cadet Colyseus cadet et Roma; cum cadet Roma cadet et mundus! Se a Roma si vogliono realizzare linee metro veramente utili, in tempi certi o quasi e senza spreco di denaro, MAI e ripeto MAI dare ascolto ad archeologi e bottegai...MAI

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jcg96 ENS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ensenada BC Posts: 477 Likes (Received): 496	Ensenada The Cinderella of the Pacific The Pearl of the Pacific The First City of the Californias Wine City Surf City Gateway to Baja Ens San Diego America's Finest City City in Motion Silicon Beach __________________ tumblr. Last edited by jcg96; January 24th, 2012 at 07:52 AM.

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Quall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Barrie, ON Posts: 3,882 Likes (Received): 45	Bytown __________________ "I could never understand ethnic or national pride. Because, to me, pride should be reserved for something you achieve or attain on your own, not something that happens by accident of birth." -George Carlin

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hauntedheadnc ...wolf in cheap clothing Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Asheville, North Carolina Posts: 672 Likes (Received): 0	Asheville, NC, USA -- "The Paris of the South" We got our nickname in the late 1800's because an extremely rich man moved to town, built the nation's biggest house, and then turned all the artisans and architects who had worked on it loose on the city. This led to us becoming one of the most glamorous and sophisticated resort towns in the US by the 1920's, with the very latest of everything and cultural resources you wouldn't expect to find even in cities many times our size. In the 1920's the nickname was cemented when a local architect who studied in Paris returned home and introduced Art Deco architecture to the city, which embraced this exciting new style wholeheartedly. The end result was a gigantic collection of Art Deco buildings, one of the biggest in America, and most of which are still standing. __________________ Bring me the head of Strawberry Shortcake!!

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January 24th, 2012, 12:21 AM	#44
memph Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Greater Toronto Area Posts: 114 Likes (Received): 1	Toronto used to be nicknamed "dirty little york" back when it was still called York, but now it's mostly T.O. and TDot. Hamilton is often nicknamed Hammer Town or The Hammer because of its industrial history and especially its steel industry.

January 24th, 2012, 04:48 AM	#47
testdrive Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Bend Posts: 872 Likes (Received): 20	Seattle The Emerald City formally refered to as Jet City Queen City

January 24th, 2012, 12:11 PM	#52
venkatjaya Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 0	Big Smoke. testing training chennai\|testing training in Chennai ......................................................................................

January 26th, 2012, 10:58 PM	#53
Enzo What? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston USA Posts: 11,824 Likes (Received): 1041	Boston, like most other cities and towns in New England, Boston was named after another city across the sea in old England. The English city was originally named “Boltophston” after Saint Botolph, and orthodox preacher in England. Boston came from a shortening of “Boltophston.” Boston, Lincolnshire, home to many of new Boston’s early Puritan settlers, provided the naming roots for Boston, Massachusetts. Boston has many nicknames and they are: Beantown, Athens of America, The Hub, City on the Hill, Walking City, Cradle of Liberty.

January 27th, 2012, 07:44 PM	#54
DanielFigFoz Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Figueira da Foz / London Posts: 3,872 Likes (Received): 149	Don't think there is one for London. Figueira has one but I can't remember what it is

January 27th, 2012, 07:56 PM	#55
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,519 Likes (Received): 9	Daniel ... The Big Smoke??

January 27th, 2012, 08:06 PM	#56
Ecological BANNED Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,519 Likes (Received): 9	Wolverhampton - Wolves Portsmouth - Pompey Birmingham has the most famous nickname in the UK though. Brum. Reasoning: First 4 wheel petrol driven car was made in Birmingham and become the hub for UK car industry with the likes of Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin etc.