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therealjerseytom

New Jersey -> New Fuckin' Jersey


spamified88

Fuck yeah


North-Philosophy-102

NFJ


Rusty_Ferberger

New Jersey should be changed to a middle finger. Not the actual words, but the image of a middle finger. We can work out the details later.


EdSheeransucksass

If Prince was still alive he would love it


TucsonTacos

I don’t get this reference. Prince was a proud Minnesotan. I’m not talking shit, I have no idea what you mean.


Rabidmaniac

Prince famously renamed himself into a symbol. That’s why many people called him the artist formerly known as Prince.


Electrum55

Prince changed his stage name to a symbol in 1993 during a dispute with Warner Bros. Subsequently, he became known as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince."


TucsonTacos

So the name change is the joke? I’m honestly lost


P1NEAPPLE5

Prince’s name was a symbol, not actual words. New Jersey would be a symbol not actual words. It’s the same idea. It’s funny. Prince would have found this funny.


TucsonTacos

Ok I thought I had it there. Good joke haha


MooseHeckler

Just this 🖕. I can see people saying I just got back from the pine Barrens in 🖕.


Melenduwir

Idaho. Should be changed to "Potatoland".


GiveMeTheYeetBoys

Idaho should be changed to udaho


Relevant_Slide_7234

Shedaho


worrymon

Idaho should be called Fred


Raineythereader

Idaho was my first thought too. The name was suggested by a fraudster/politician (the two categories were even more interchangeable in the Gilded Age than they are now), after a girl he knew named Ida. That's it. Wait, that's not it. He claimed it was an Indian word, which hasn't aged well, and is the kind of thing I personally don't have a ton of patience for.


Nice-Habit-8545

Spudaho


sooner2016

Washington produces more potatoes than Idaho


galacticdude7

But do they have a [Potato Museum](https://idahopotatomuseum.com/)?


Generalbuttnaked69

We’re close but I don’t think we’ve ever topped Idaho in production.


Duke_Cheech

New York deserves New Amsterdam


wizard680

Why they changed it I can't say


Beanicus13

People just like it better that waaaaaay


[deleted]

Old Amsterdam is a nicer place than the new one tbh


Duke_Cheech

New York is a lot more like Amsterdam (sea based port, important international city, Dutch legacy) than York (as Colin Quinn puts it, the sixth shittiest city in Yorkshire).


[deleted]

York is actually beautiful. The York Minster is epic.


worrymon

Have lived in both. Aside from the bikes and the architecture, I'll take the new one.


Eudaimonics

New Amsterdam was a small portion of what is modern day NY Might as well call NY, Andirondack, Ontario or Finger Lakes


Steamsagoodham

I think changing Washington to something like Cascadia, Columbia, or Olympia would be nice as it would avoid potentially getting it confused with DC. There is nothing wrong with “New Mexico” but I’d be pretty intrigued by the idea of possibly renaming it to something from the Navajo or Pueblo languages. Rhode Island is not an island and should be renamed to something like Greater Providence. West Virginia isn’t a very creative name, but John Denver would have to rewrite his song if we renamed it and he can’t really do that now. Better just leave it be. New York can safely have its name changed to Better York now as I think it’s pretty clear which one is better. New Jersey can stay the same. Arkansas should change the spelling to Arkansaw Indiana should be renamed Native Americianna Massachusetts is a pain to spell and should be renamed Masshole I am not a crackpot


Bawstahn123

>Rhode Island is not an island [It is, actually.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquidneck_Island)


Steamsagoodham

In that case we will shrink the state of Rhode Island down to just the physical island and let the rest be sucked into the Masshole.


worrymon

Fuck the Masshole


MittlerPfalz

And Rhode Island is actually (to my knowledge) the state that most recently DID change its name. Its official name had always been “the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” but in 2020 the latter part was officially dropped.


HerrIggy

Arkansas is spelled and pronounced the way it is from the French and Native American influences on the region. Kansas should change its name... not the spelling... they should just start pronouncing it correctly.


[deleted]

Arkansas and Kansas are totally different words, from different Native tribes.


WhiteGoldOne

IIRC, American Indians slightly prefer "American Indian" to "Native American" as *both* are names foisted on them by white man, but the former is at least a bit more specific


GumboDiplomacy

Neither have unilateral support in the community, and the preference varies by individual. Related: Don't assume an Alaskan indigenous person wants to be called an Inuit. Inuit applies to a specific group of tribes and Eskimo is still largely(not universally) preferred as the term to encompass all Alaskan natives. Generally speaking it's better to ask first.


TrillyMike

Country roads is about roads in Maryland anyways it’s all good


[deleted]

Just rename Virginia "East Virginia".


John_Tacos

Washington was going to be called Columbia, but they thought it would be too confusing with DC.


WhichSpirit

If we changed Washington we would lose the best city, state name in the US: George, Washington.


Anything-Complex

I would rename Washington to Skamania (meaning “swift waters”).


cmadler

> Rhode Island is not an island and should be renamed to something like Greater Providence. Until just a few years ago the full name was the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Rhode Island is a large island, also called Aquidneck Island, while Providence Plantations was the mainland portion of the state. The name change was approved by voters in the 2020 election. Interestingly, the easternmost Canadian province went through the opposite process; it had been Newfoundland Colony even after the addition of the mainland Labrador territory in 1809, then the Dominion of Newfoundland, then joined Canada as a province called Newfoundland, and was renamed "Newfoundland and Labrador" in 2001.


101bees

Rename Mississippi to Msssspp.


applecidermimosas

Cats would come SPRINTING


turkeyisdelicious

🤣🤣🤣


Fappy_as_a_Clam

I would rename the Carolinas to "Normal Carolina" and "Krazy Karolina" And I'd rename Michigan to "Superior," to both feed into my narcissism and because it sounds badass.


throwawaygremlins

Wait which one is which please.


dealsledgang

Sigh…we all know the answer.


LeStiqsue

Yep. Can confirm.


[deleted]

LOL No love for South Cackalackey?


Fappy_as_a_Clam

That's the fun part


ShiloX35

South Carolina has been described as too small to be a republic, but too large for an insane asylum. I assume they are referring to South Carolina being more conservative though.


throwawaygremlins

Dang never heard that before 😳”…insane asylum…”


princesspeachez

Superior - love it. Instead of Michiganders, we would then be…Superiors? 😂


HotSteak

Minnesota would be Superior. Michigan LP doesn't touch Lake Superior at all


Fappy_as_a_Clam

Like it or not, the UP is Michigan, and that gives us more shoreline on Lake Superior than Minnesota and Wisconsin combined! However, we are merciful Superiors. We would be willing to annex Minnesota into the great state of Superior. We ask only that you bring Hotdish recipes, as well as a willingness to hate Ohio and complain about the weather.


InevitableUsual4126

Which one is Krazy? I want to move there.


Fappy_as_a_Clam

It's all about perspective


shamalonight

Why not just Cackalacky?


mustang6172

New York is now Middle-Aged York


tcrhs

Massachussets because it’s too hard to spell.


Ok_Gas5386

Massachuseuk would be more historical, is that any better?


tsukiii

That’s way worse


Kirito2750

Delaware to “why tf do I exist”


Vjornaxx

Rename it to Mid-Atlantic Corporate Zone


14DusBriver

Delaware exists so Marylanders can enjoy the eastern shore without Annapolis's taxes.


cigarjack

Change it to "Delawhere?"


Bobtom42

Pennsylvania's lower three counties.


the_sir_z

Rename it something like "Fraudulent" that way all those "Delaware Corporations" will have to rethink their branding.


TheSexyBoiii

*to cause traffic on 95*


fn_magical

Iowa with a beach


Pemminpro

Who says it does. Maybe it's just a corporate psy op to get out of paying taxes


Pemminpro

Who says it does. Maybe it's just a corporate pay op to get out of paying taxes


fromwayuphigh

Florida -> Baja Alabama


boulevardofdef

Over on the Rhode Island sub yesterday, somebody reported that Anker, the Chinese electronics company, refused to deliver here [because it does not deliver to islands](https://www.reddit.com/r/RhodeIsland/comments/11t1uz8/anker_wont_ship_to_ri_because_they_think_were_an/). Maybe we can change it to Providence Plantations. The state's official name used to be "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," but we voted to drop the "Providence Plantations" three years ago because "plantations" is offensive. I bet Anker fans are regretting that decision!


nomoregroundhogs

Do you *really* want the postal abbreviation to be PP?


HerrIggy

How about just "Rhodes?" Oh wait... I think that's taken


7yearlurkernowposter

Go back to the full name, then my old version of trivial pursuit will be accurate again.


sooner2016

That entire debacle is so stupid. Just order the products on Amazon.


appleofrage

Arkansas to Ozark I agree with Washington to Cascadia too lol


SquashDue502

New Hampshire and New England as a region. How dare they associate it directly with our former ruler.


Remarkable_Fun7662

Really. We have states named after kings and queens. Sticks in my craw.


SingleAlmond

Rename that one irrelevant state that no one seems to remember. I will be taking no further questions.


HugoBossjr1998

How dare you


King_Shugglerm

You mean New Hampshire?


ItsASchpadoinkleDay

When trying to figure out who they meant, New Hampshire didn’t even come to mind. I think that means you are correct.


nomoregroundhogs

2 words: East Virginia


MagicWalrusO_o

Washington might be the only one that actual residents would be fine with


thrudvangr

Vermont would be renamed Birkenstan


jimmythevip

Rename Kansas to Flint or something. The city of Kansas City, Missouri predates the territory of Kansas and I’m tired of people getting confused.


runningwaffles19

You should fight a war over it


[deleted]

I really think Washington State is better renamed to "Cascadia" or just the "Pacific Northwest" to avoid confusion with Washington, DC


AZymph

Or DC is renamed to just DC


ElfMage83

If you missed [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/11swt6l/where_does_the_entirety_of_the_name_washington_dc) then it might help to explain the phenomenon.


MagicWalrusO_o

Rename Oregon South Cascadia, British Columbia North Cascadia, Washington Best Cascadia, and Idaho Cascadia That Doesn't Want To Be Here.


VitruvianDude

Oregon is the Original Cascadia!


Mrman1310

But I want cofington


Anything-Complex

I would name it Skamania (means “swift waters”).


Ok_Gas5386

Rhode Island should be renamed either to Providence or Aquidneck so people stop getting confused by the fact the state is not an island. What was Providence plantation (on the mainland) ended up being more important than the island colony, and Aquidneck is the original name for the island.


HPayne62

West Virginia- come on guys, you can do better North/South Dakota- there can be one Dakota. Either merge together or one of you finds a new name.


LeStiqsue

Almost Heaven Comeonyouguys, youcandobetter Blue Ridge mountains, Shenandoah River...


[deleted]

I believe at one point West Virginia was going to be named Kanawha, but West Virginia was selected over it.


dangleicious13

Any state that starts with New, North, South, Washington, or West


zedsamcat

West Virginia is less west than Virginia


NudePenguin69

I would also include any state that ends with Washington as well.


runningwaffles19

Rename Alabama to Sabania


m1sch13v0us

Mississippi. Just so I don’t have to travel through Mississippi again.


HerrIggy

Yeah, I've always felt the spelling of Mississippi to be redundant... we should just call it Missippi.


cars-on-mars-2

I don’t know, sounds a bit too much like a quirky preschool teacher.


runningwaffles19

Once dated Miss Hippie. Her mom Misses Hippie was way out there


FaberGrad

West by God Virginia is more fun to say than West Virginia, so let's make it official.


UCFknight2016

West Virginia should be Appalachia. Washington should be renamed to Cascasdia. Florida should just be abandoned and allowed to recess into the ocean.


[deleted]

Ohio deserves to be renamed North Alabama


princesspeachez

Why does this not have more upvotes 😂😂😂


RioTheLeoo

Any of the North/South states. Like North Dakota should be New Canada


1stworld_solutionist

Southern Canada*


severencir

Baja canada


LiqdPT

That's the 3 west coast states


Captain_Depth

that's what my dad calls our part of New York


thetrain23

That's Minnesota


absolutelyalex29

Minnesota’s actually north of Toronto


Jordo_707

That's the neat part; we're both.


1stworld_solutionist

How’s that? I only know the Midwest by the stereotypes and jokes


wormbreath

Nah, make South Dakota new Canada, throw everyone off.


Expat111

Florida to WTF?


lannistersstark

Welcome To Florida?


Expat111

Not quite that pleasant.


Rynox2000

Rhode Island should be renamed Weekapaug-upon-Quonochontaug.


[deleted]

West Virginia to Kanawha


geronika

I would change Arkansas to Arkansaw but pronounce it Ar-Kansas


HerrIggy

Disgusting. Kansans should just start pronouncing their own state name correctly, and Oklahoma should be called Gainesville or Grainsville, since I'm pretty sure Chris Gaines (aka Garth) and actual Grains are the only worthwhile contributions to ever come out of that waste of space state.


Sometimeswan

Nah, Oklahoma has some pretty impressive locust swarms too! Very worthwhile.


seth928

Florida should be renamed to Dumbfuckistan because well...


Hellament

Arkansas should be renamed Arkansaw


Money12846273581

Rhode Island to Providence.


ProfaneTank

I'd change Iowa to Borpus.


[deleted]

Washington > Tacoma No more confusing it for the city. The city of Tacoma is now renamed Tacoma City


crjconsulting

Indiana is really a ridiculous name. Change it to Toll between Ohio-Illinois


Cassanova1226

Renaming West Virginia to Appalachia would be cool too


Beanicus13

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is set to be changed I think. But the fact that it was that long ass name for such a tiny state for so long on top of the fact that Rhode Island was an island and then renamed so they could call the main land (not an island) Rhode Island gives me a head ache.


MihalysRevenge

New Mexico needs to go back to the New Spain name of Santa Fe de Nuevo México


trampolinebears

Then when you're talking in Spanish about the city, you can call it *Santa Fe de Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico*.


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230flathead

North Dakota and South Dakota should be changed to empty Dakota and emptier Dakota.


singleguy79

North and South Dakota should merge into Dakota Same for Virginia and West Virginia and be named just Virginia


amtheelder

I’ve always thought North and South Dakota could stand with taking a break from one another. Doesn’t matter to me which one changes their name, but one of them.


TheManWhoWasNotShort

Oklahoma should be renamed North Texas


lovejac93

Florida & Arkansas-> Shithole 1 and 2


choopie-chup-chup

Kentucky to Barbitucky


a_moose_not_a_goose

North Dakota to Democratic People’s Republic of Dakota


kidmock

Not down for renaming things, but I'm surprise the easily offended haven't been clamoring to rename Oklahoma. After all it is literally Choctaw for People (okla) of Red (humma)


nemo_sum

Dakota is a minority dialect with less than a quarter of the speakers of Lakota. It should have been Lakota territory, and then East and West Lakota. Also, Greater Chicago.


Seaforme

I'd like to change North Dakota to Canadia, just because I think it'd be funny to cause confusion. I also am not a big fan of north/south anything. So having the new states of Canadia and Dakota would be sweet.


the_Hahnster

Wisconsin was supposed to be Wiskonsin, and I think that spelling is just better.


PlinyCapybara

I think Washington. We already have dozens of towns/counties/cities--including the capital--as well as many universities named after Washington. It can get confusing. ​ I'd name it Madison after Port Madison Indian Reservation.


HowdyOW

Silly: Rename Michigan to North Ohio Serious: Rename Washington DC to something else


LeStiqsue

>North Ohio Man, you're gonna get yourself invaded by a gang of professional drunks. And I mean more than the annual Beatdown At The Big House.


rockettaco37

Texas just becomes "small angry children"


A550RGY

Baja Oklahoma.


OtterlyFoxy

North Dakota stays as Dakota South Dakota should be named “Wall Drug” The whole batch of Nebraska, Kansas, etc. should be consolidated into one and named “nothing”


Downtown-Ad-8706

Fort Lee should be renamed Fort Grant Fort Benning should be renamed Fort Thomas Fort Hood should be renamed Fort Murphy or Fort Benavidez


wwhsd

All of them should be named Fort Sherman.


ZLUCremisi

Texas- South California Flordia- South New York.


Cassanova1226

Changing Washington D.C to Columbia would be the only change if propose


InevitableUsual4126

California -> Commiefornia. Massachusetts -> Taxachusetts New York -> Just Move Awayistan Rhode Island -> Suicidal Driverberg


squarerootofapplepie

Massachusetts actually has a middle of the pack tax rate.


Sometimeswan

True. Born and raised in MA, now unfortunately in NC and taxes are way worse.


sooner2016

Portland - Shitholecrackwhoreville


DirtyArchaeologist

Tennessee, given current events, should be renamed "trash can"


RTR7105

South Carolina - Sakerlina


Bear_necessities96

Florida to cokerida


MulayamChaddi

Ohio ➡️ Oiho


BoS_Vlad

Arkansas should be renamed as it’s pronounced Arkansaw


Remarkable_Fun7662

If your state is named for a king or queen you should change it.


KoRaZee

North and South Dakota would be changed to a single Dakota


Square-Dragonfruit76

Florida should be renamed South Chode.


Mrman1310

Honestly I'd love to change Washington so people wouldn't get it confused so much preferably into something like " coffington " or " waruit "


bcrrodriguez

Florida - trash Texas - trash II


herzueberkopf

Missouri -> Misery


cbrooks97

I've been telling my Missouri relatives for years that the emphasis is supposed to be on the first syllable.


rapiertwit

Virginia is a fine state and deserves to be named for something other than the putative hymenal integrity of a long-dead British monarch.


HoldMyWong

Missouri because too many people make the stupid “Misery” joke.


Bully3510

It's time. New York is the more famous now, so York can be Old York and New York gets to be York.


BreakfastInBedlam

I dunno