U.S. States Renamed

Renaming the States using contemporary practices, like misspelings and fluff terms

(Read about the origin of State names at “Place Names in America”)

Did you ever wonder what states would be named if we had to start all over?  When you look at the names we give commercial products, businesses, streets, and communities nowadays, you realize we would not be limited to just Indian words or the labels already owned by people and or other places.  The state legislatures could use jazzy expressions or pleasant but sterile phrases, or just invent words or misspell them.  Based upon contemporary naming practices, I wonder if the 50 states would not have names more like those given here.  (Also visit current State names and meanings.)

The cover of The Economist, January 29, 2011, had a similar map showing states renamed in economic terms.

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