Where Did the States Get Their Names? Interesting. If we had to name fifty new states today, I bet they'd have names like Walmart, Target, Ford, Toyota. You get the idea. :sm02:...

Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum

Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register ☰

General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)

Where Did the States Get Their Names?

Jul 10, 2021 10:26:10 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Interesting. If we had to name fifty new states today, I bet they'd have names like Walmart, Target, Ford, Toyota. You get the idea.

https://www.wordgenius.com/origin-of-state-names/Xr0yWBPAJQAG8w9m?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1293832153

Jul 10, 2021 17:39:58 #

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

Of course they all had names before they were states.

Jul 10, 2021 18:22:09 #

SteveR Loc: Michigan

jerryc41 wrote:

Interesting. If we had to name fifty new states today, I bet they'd have names like Walmart, Target, Ford, Toyota. You get the idea.

https://www.wordgenius.com/origin-of-state-names/Xr0yWBPAJQAG8w9m?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1293832153

Jerry....That's a good list about the origins of the names, but how did those names get attached to the land?

Jul 11, 2021 07:49:40 #

edwdickinson Loc: Ardmore PA

jerryc41 wrote:

Interesting. If we had to name fifty new states today, I bet they'd have names like Walmart, Target, Ford, Toyota. You get the idea.

https://www.wordgenius.com/origin-of-state-names/Xr0yWBPAJQAG8w9m?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1293832153

They will be once they buy the naming rights.

Jul 11, 2021 08:47:38 #

llamb Loc: Northeast Ohio

Naming rights for our pond can be had for the price of a Tesla. All tributaries shall remain as they are (house and garage roof runoff, driveway drainage...)

Jul 11, 2021 09:32:05 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

SteveR wrote:

Jerry....That's a good list about the origins of the names, but how did those names get attached to the land?

The names were there when the settlers arrived. They had enough to do without forming committees and fighting over names.

Jul 11, 2021 19:42:40 #

lowkick Loc: Connecticut

jerryc41 wrote:

Interesting. If we had to name fifty new states today, I bet they'd have names like Walmart, Target, Ford, Toyota. You get the idea.

https://www.wordgenius.com/origin-of-state-names/Xr0yWBPAJQAG8w9m?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1293832153

So, if they named one Dunkin' Donuts, would it be a police state?

Jul 12, 2021 02:34:08 #

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

lowkick wrote:

So, if they named one Dunkin' Donuts, would it be a police state?

And of course the one named Outhouse would be populated by ... (supply your own choice)

Jul 12, 2021 09:30:50 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

lowkick wrote:

So, if they named one Dunkin' Donuts, would it be a police state?

Clever.

If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.

General Chit-Chat (non-photography talk)

Home | Latest Digest | Back to Top | All Sections

UglyHedgehog.com - Forum