Forum:Ingerland/Change the country name?
Some Ingerland mappers (and others) have expressed a preference for a change of the country's name. Reasons include that the name Ingerland sounds like rather childish parody of England, and it is associated with some of the more hooligan, extreme and racist elements of English society.
A change of name could impact quite a few other countries, especially if it changes the language name too, involving a fair number of changes to the map and wiki. So, although the decision ultimately rests with Ingerland mappers, comments and ideas from the wider community are welcome.
So ... should the country (and language) name be changed? Any ideas for alternative names? Any other considerations? -- Pawl (talk) 16:46, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
Discussion
Comments welcome!
Alternative names
PLease add any suggestions you have for an alternative name (if the name is to change). Add your username in the last column by writing three tildas (~~~).
Name | Adjective | Demonym | Linguonym | Comments | Suggested by |
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Anbion | Anbish | Anbian | Anbish | A play on Albion, an ancient alternative name for Britain. No etymology but I'm sure we can invent some! | Pawl (talk) |
Brynland | Brynish | Brynian | Brynish | A Gearmanic mis-hearing and mis-understanding of the Caeltig Bryn y lan (Hill by the shore), which they thought was referring to a whole land and not just a particular hill (similar to "Canada" coming from an Iroquois word for "village"). | Pawl (talk) |