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Started by tyrant lizard , Dec 07 2012 07:28 PM

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Posted 07 December 2012 - 07:28 PM

I'm trying to compile a list of nick names for cities and towns.

So if you live in a city, and it has a nick name, please share.

I live in London, so called the Big Smoke.

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Posted 07 December 2012 - 07:35 PM

Originally from Aberdeen (well near it) so it's called "The granite city"

Lived in Birmingham for a few years it's called  "Brum".

Norwich doesn't have one as far as I know.
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 07:37 PM

Albuquerque = The Duke City.

I prefer "The Sh*thole".
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 07:47 PM

Syracuse, NY = The Salt City

In recent years they have tried changing that to The Emerald City but it didn't take (I'm very glad about that too because the nickname Emerald City belongs to Seattle.

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Posted 07 December 2012 - 08:01 PM

I've heard Oklahoma City called:

OKC (the most common one of course)
Spin City (when tornadoes pass through)
The Big Friendly
The Cinderella City

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Posted 07 December 2012 - 08:03 PM

Mobile, Alabama - the Port City, a couple hours drive from New Orleans La. the Crescent City aka the Big Easy and East is Pensacola Florida - the City of Five Flags
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 08:16 PM

Baltimore City = Charm City

That's all I know in the state of Maryland.

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Posted 07 December 2012 - 09:15 PM

I don't think Middleton has a nickname unless your referring to the natives...
We are called Moonrakers due to some urban myth which I strongly deny.
It's based on a story that an old Middletonian thought he could catch the moon in a pond.
A tad unfair and a slur on this fine town.
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Posted 07 December 2012 - 09:25 PM

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Posted 07 December 2012 - 11:50 PM

View Posttyrant lizard, on 07 December 2012 - 07:28 PM, said:

I'm trying to compile a list of nick names for cities and towns.

So if you live in a city, and it has a nick name, please share.

I live in London, so called the Big Smoke.

Oxford - The City of Dreaming Spires.

Question - Are you compiling this list for a purpose, or just for fun? The reason I ask is that I've found a comprehensive list on line, but I'll not tell you the address as it may spoil your amusement.
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Posted 08 December 2012 - 10:43 AM

I was just wondering about it. No real reason behind.

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Posted 08 December 2012 - 12:41 PM

Phillidelphia's called the City of Brotherly Love.
According to Jonathan Kellerman,Seattle is the Drizzle City.
I want that one confirmed for posterity's sake.
While the unofficial name for Manchester is on the tip of my tongue.
I don't think it's unflattering though.

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Posted 08 December 2012 - 12:54 PM

View Posttyrant lizard, on 08 December 2012 - 10:43 AM, said:

I was just wondering about it. No real reason behind.

Then try this...... http://got.net/~land...sts/CityOf.html

View PostWalnut Whip, on 08 December 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:

While the unofficial name for Manchester is on the tip of my tongue.
I don't think it's unflattering though.

In the 19th.Cent. Manchester was called 'Cottonopolis', because of the vast number of cotton mills built there.
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Posted 09 December 2012 - 05:49 PM

I live near Manchester, which has been called Madchester.

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Posted 10 December 2012 - 04:42 AM

I guess Chicago is called "the windy city". And NYC is called "the big apple".
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