07-10-2002 06:57									#1
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After much debate many members of the government and upstanding citizens have felt that city names should be discussed and voted on.

It was determined that ministers and above can choose to name one city and we would take suggestions for names for others. If any of the names listed below was chosen by a minister let me know and I will remove it.

NOTE: "City on a Hill" is being switched to its original name "Ghengistown" and the city between Tassagrad and Timeline is now referred to as "Mystery City"

PERSIAN CITIES NEEDING NAMES
Arbela
Tarsus
Port of Malignance aka New Sidon
Antioch
Contaginon
Muncie
Bacteria
Susa

UBER ISLE CITIES NEEDING NAMES
Thebes
Boomtown
Site E
BFM

OTHER CITIES NEEDING NAMES
Holeinwall
Mystery City

Any minister who has yet to name a city can post that they have not named one and request a city listed above and their name suggestion. All other citizens can suggest names for the cities above.

	07-10-2002 06:59									#2
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Nothing against BFM, it just doesn't make for an exciting city name, and as it has two whale resources I thought naming it "Whales" or simply the "Whelsh Coast" would be kind of appropriate.

	07-10-2002 07:04									#3
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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb It was determined that ministers and above can choose to name one city and we would take suggestions for names for others. If any of the names listed below was chosen by a minister let me know and I will remove it.

I found nothing of that rule in the CoL so it's easy to tip over...
We will just have to vote for a new system. A discussion thread has been made. Perhaps it's redundant? I don't know.
A new system is indeed needed here.


You hit the nail right on it's head there, Ghengis...
BFM is a good example of how the "system" was exploited.

	07-10-2002 07:13									#4
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BFM is a dumb name, I agree. Change it to Historiopolis...

	07-10-2002 07:24									#5
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quote: Originally posted by ThePlagueRat I found nothing of that rule in the CoL so it's easy to tip over... We will just have to vote for a new system. A discussion thread has been made. Perhaps it's redundant? I don't know. A new system is indeed needed here.

I could never find anything about city names either but as the Minister of Imperial Expansion is responsible for locating and placing new cities it would probably come the closest to being responsible for city names.

The idea for this thread was dicussed for a week and this conclusion of having a thread for name suggestions followed by a poll for each city site where the people choose the name they prefer seems to be the best idea so far.

I do not intend to place any suggested name (except those of ministers which is a tradition started before my time) on the poll unless it is seconded by at least two other citizens separate from the one who suggested the name, thereby guaranteeing that at least three citizens approve of the name.

	07-10-2002 08:04									#6
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El Duderino

	07-10-2002 09:31									#7
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What about Pasargedae and Perisopolis?

	07-10-2002 12:36									#8
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I won't take anything personal, thank you. Actually - the city name 'BFM' stands for 'Bananas For Me' - a very appropriate city name, indeed! If you wish to rename it - please use this name instead.

(actually - it is very confusing to rename city names that have been there for at least a few turnchats...!)

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When I decide to use my own city names in a game of Civ, I try and do three things:

- Run one theme for the game (I have used golfers, scientists, Frank Lloyd Wright buildings) - we could nominate and vote on a few themes with sample names
- Use funny and/or relevant to the site of the city eg Whelsh Coast, Iron Hill, America Lookout CIty etc
- Use names relevant to the civ I am playing (eg for Japan I use Toyota, Sony, etc plus names of famous Japanese) (this does not work so well for Egypt - King Tut City, Suez Canal, Anwar Sadat, CLeopatra and I'm running out.

I suggest people nominate a theme, with some of the names to go with it, and we could use a particular theme in particular geographies ie one for the ex-Persian cities, another one for Uber Isle.

	07-10-2002 14:58									#10
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I like the theme idea! @ Toyota City!!
I doubt it will gain much public support though. Too bad, it's an excellent idea.

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quote: Originally posted by Shiber I doubt it will gain much public support though. Too bad, it's an excellent idea.

Mybe we just need to suggest the right themes!

	07-10-2002 18:50									#12
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Yes, I like the theme idea, I'm very good at naming cities with themes I have hundreds of old atlases and maps I've collected of military warfare and empires and just pull out the appropriate map and steal names.........

Toyota City would work near Macross City. We give regions different themes. The French area could be Japanese/Anime/Manga. Uber Island could be American Colonial. Pina Colada could be fruity (well it IS fruity). El Nino could be lame. Mingapulco should probably stay screwed up as it always been that way. And Persia could be something else.

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May I suggest the theme 'Furry Monsters' ?

	07-10-2002 20:07									#14
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quote: Originally posted by BigFurryMonster May I suggest the theme 'Furry Monsters' ?

I don't have a Furry Monster atlas.

	08-10-2002 01:08									#15
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Come on people we need decent names! I'm tired of seeing a city named "Site E" on my civ map!

	08-10-2002 01:29									#16
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Yeah, hit the table... So did I.

We need more decent names.
- And a better system/law for naming.

Ok, I will propose "Another Glorious City"
(whose someone refer to as AGC)
to be renamed "The Calamares".

It's where I live, and no fellow citizen say AGC...
but they eat squids!


Eh, am I being a plague now?

	08-10-2002 06:12									#17
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Histopolis?

Port History?

Last edited by GhengisFarb on 08-10-2002 at 07:13

	08-10-2002 06:25									#18
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Which one is going to be Bananopolis?!

	08-10-2002 15:25									#19
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Caspianopolis
Ban Ana

	08-10-2002 15:29									#20
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Monty's Next for Arbela
Mon Mothma - Tarsus
Port of Malignance aka New Sidon
Sunshine Valley for Susa
Banana Beach for Site E
Port Absolute for BFM

	08-10-2002 18:13									#21
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For a group of really small islands:

The Banamas
and the Banama Triangle

	09-10-2002 01:21									#22
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I've got a suggestion too: Blackdeath City

	09-10-2002 05:19									#23
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What in tarnations?

where are the Simpsons Suggestions?

Springfield, Shelbyville, Ogdenville, New Haverbrook!

C'mon!!!!!

	09-10-2002 05:37									#24
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Yeah, ninot. Those look like real names.
And we should add Benderton (from that other cartoon)


BTW, were you not a Minister once?
Then are you responible for some of the silly names we have?
*hydr-hydr*

	09-10-2002 07:01									#25
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For one of the Persian cities: Zanarkand

For a city on Uber Isle: Travancore

	09-10-2002 09:41									#26
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I hereby formally request that Chartres be renamed notthereeither.

Hello?

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	09-10-2002 13:44									#27
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Bananagrad
Apolytongrad
Weedsmoketown
Junga Bunga
Bomberton
Boomtown
Doomtown
Guntown
Blood Lake City
Los Apolytons
You get the idea...

	09-10-2002 14:06									#28
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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb For a group of really small islands: The Banamas and the Banama Triangle

Cool also for a canal !

	09-10-2002 14:23									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Ninot What in tarnations? where are the Simpsons Suggestions? Springfield, Shelbyville, Ogdenville, New Haverbrook! C'mon!!!!!

Will these be part of your presidential manifesto?

	10-10-2002 05:36									#30
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quote: Originally posted by DAVOUT Cool also for a canal !

i hadn't thought about that, the last city on Uber Isle creates a canal across the isthmus.............