City Nicknames

Dark Horse · 03-26-2003, 11:37 PM

Hi guys i've been running a fictional league in some form or fashion for several years, using fictional cities named for real cities.

For instance i have a team called the Steeltown Gunners, that's obviously Pittsburgh. And Alamo City is San Antonio.

Well i'm looking for some new fictional cities. So do you guys know of any other city nicknames i could use?

i think i got plenty of some of the major cities like New York (3 teams), Detroit (2 teams) and LA (2 teams).

Also i'll take fictional cities from cartoons and comic books; like Metropolis and Gotham City.

And also, names for major areas of the map. Like the Great Northwest (Washingon and Oregon) and Four Corners (Southwest area where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona come together).

wildman71 · 03-27-2003, 12:07 AM

Gateway for St. Louis
2nd City for Chicago
Emerald City for Seattle
Big Easy for New Orleans
Music City for Nashville

I hope that is what you are looking for

sixfour210 · 03-27-2003, 12:11 AM

Shelbyville (the Simpsons)

Dark Horse · 03-27-2003, 12:11 AM

Thanks Wildman!

i have Gateway already. But the others are great.

i want to get at least eight fictional cities. So keep 'em coming.

sixfour210 · 03-27-2003, 12:17 AM

Garden State
Sunshine State etc.

crackpott · 03-27-2003, 12:21 AM

http://got.net/~landauer/lists/CityOf.html

http://www.triviaasylum.com/lists/cities.html

enjoy.

Dark Horse · 03-27-2003, 12:30 AM

Wow Crackpott thanks! That solves that.

And, by the way, i'm a big Laura Prepon fan, too.

And Sixfour good call on Shelbyville! i'll definitely use that one.

Anymore cartoon/comic book cities out there?

kq76 · 03-27-2003, 01:28 AM

best avatar I've seen crackpott use

Tarin · 03-27-2003, 06:40 AM

The River City
The First Coast both of these are used for Jacksonville FL

akw4572 · 03-27-2003, 09:30 AM

queen city for cincinnati

evtevt · 03-27-2003, 09:31 AM

I think it would be cool to put a team out in Baja, California. It's not even part of the United States and pretty deserted but maybe you could make a vacation getaway/casino/baseball park deal out there

I would recommend the Silicon Valley for San Jose, CA too.

Beantown14 · 03-27-2003, 11:46 AM

Beantown for Boston

Ignatius J · 03-27-2003, 12:16 PM

Looking at those links... some interesting nicknames... e.g:

St. Paul, MN, where I was born "Moscow on the Mississippi"
WTF? I've never heard that in my 23 years here.... is it because of the weather?

San Francisco, CA "Baghdad by the Bay"

kq76 · 03-27-2003, 12:35 PM

Victoria, B.C., Canada - Little England

heh.

Never heard it called that exactly, but it fits (it's full of rich Brits). Some others are: "God's Waiting Room" because of all the old people there, and "City of Gardens" because of the amazing Butchart Gardens.

Vancouver, B.C., Canada - Gastown

Gastown is a small part of town. I wouldn't nickname the entire city that. A much more common nickname for Vancouver is Terminal City, named that because it was the last point on the trans Canada railway.

drprestwood · 03-27-2003, 01:11 PM

Minneapolis is sometimes called the "Little Apple" or "Mini-Apple"

Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill is "The Triangle"

DreamTeams · 03-27-2003, 01:41 PM

Using fictional cities is fun. I'm using fictional cities in my fictional Metro Leagues. It took a little time to get used to the cities. However, one thing that enhanced my enjoyment was writing a profile for each city. That helped bring each city to life and gave each it's own personality. Now I see them just as I see any real city.

Here's a list of the 12 fictional cities that are currently being used in my Metro Leagues...

Gotham
Metropolis
Delta
Roxford
Cape City
Oakdale
Easton
St. Cruze
Townsville
Rivermount
Eyre City

You can read a profile of each of these cities at my site by clicking on Ballpark Tours. (A link can be found in my sig below.)

Here are the four expansion cities that will complete the circuit in the near future...

Market City
River Heights
Dunberry
Sterling

If you're thinking of using some of the comic book cities here's a map of where all of the DC comic fictional cities are located...
http://www.thekryptonian.com/comics/cities.htm

Here are a few other fictional cities from comic books...

Paragon City
Santa Marta
Empire City

PLG · 03-27-2003, 02:05 PM

I beleive Montreal's nickname is "city of the bell-towers" but not sure about the translation.

Stashu · 03-27-2003, 03:02 PM

I always name my team Buffalo Brigands.

Kind of an offshoot of the Buffalo Bandits - a National Lacrosse League team we've had in town for years.

Bagpipes5 · 03-27-2003, 03:18 PM

Houston --> Space City, Bayou City

Jaguar · 03-27-2003, 04:08 PM

New Orleans has been called the Crescent City
Cleveland has been refered to as The Plum

03-26-2003, 11:37 PM	#1
Dark Horse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 2,633	City Nicknames Hi guys i've been running a fictional league in some form or fashion for several years, using fictional cities named for real cities. For instance i have a team called the Steeltown Gunners, that's obviously Pittsburgh. And Alamo City is San Antonio. Well i'm looking for some new fictional cities. So do you guys know of any other city nicknames i could use? i think i got plenty of some of the major cities like New York (3 teams), Detroit (2 teams) and LA (2 teams). Also i'll take fictional cities from cartoons and comic books; like Metropolis and Gotham City. And also, names for major areas of the map. Like the Great Northwest (Washingon and Oregon) and Four Corners (Southwest area where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona come together). __________________ A Justafan Fan LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds fan of the ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE Last edited by Dark Horse; 03-26-2003 at 11:39 PM.

03-27-2003, 12:11 AM	#3
sixfour210 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,227	Shelbyville (the Simpsons) __________________

03-27-2003, 12:11 AM	#4
Dark Horse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 2,633	Thanks Wildman! i have Gateway already. But the others are great. i want to get at least eight fictional cities. So keep 'em coming. __________________ A Justafan Fan LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds fan of the ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE

03-27-2003, 12:17 AM	#5
sixfour210 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,227	Garden State Sunshine State etc. __________________

03-27-2003, 12:21 AM	#6
crackpott Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,961	http://got.net/~landauer/lists/CityOf.html http://www.triviaasylum.com/lists/cities.html enjoy. __________________ Abandoned Planet - Check it out. The photos don't suck anymore.

03-27-2003, 12:07 AM	#2
wildman71 Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 3	Gateway for St. Louis 2nd City for Chicago Emerald City for Seattle Big Easy for New Orleans Music City for Nashville I hope that is what you are looking for

03-27-2003, 12:30 AM	#7
Dark Horse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 2,633	Wow Crackpott thanks! That solves that. And, by the way, i'm a big Laura Prepon fan, too. And Sixfour good call on Shelbyville! i'll definitely use that one. Anymore cartoon/comic book cities out there? __________________ A Justafan Fan LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds fan of the ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE

03-27-2003, 01:28 AM	#8
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,041	best avatar I've seen crackpott use __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

03-27-2003, 06:40 AM	#9
Tarin Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: J-Ville Posts: 325	The River City The First Coast both of these are used for Jacksonville FL __________________ T

03-27-2003, 09:30 AM	#10
akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	queen city for cincinnati

03-27-2003, 09:31 AM	#11
evtevt Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 17	baja I think it would be cool to put a team out in Baja, California. It's not even part of the United States and pretty deserted but maybe you could make a vacation getaway/casino/baseball park deal out there I would recommend the Silicon Valley for San Jose, CA too.

03-27-2003, 11:46 AM	#12
Beantown14 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 7	My User Name Beantown for Boston

03-27-2003, 12:16 PM	#13
Ignatius J Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 76	Looking at those links... some interesting nicknames... e.g: St. Paul, MN, where I was born "Moscow on the Mississippi" WTF? I've never heard that in my 23 years here.... is it because of the weather? San Francisco, CA "Baghdad by the Bay"

03-27-2003, 12:35 PM	#14
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,041	Victoria, B.C., Canada - Little England heh. Never heard it called that exactly, but it fits (it's full of rich Brits). Some others are: "God's Waiting Room" because of all the old people there, and "City of Gardens" because of the amazing Butchart Gardens. Vancouver, B.C., Canada - Gastown Gastown is a small part of town. I wouldn't nickname the entire city that. A much more common nickname for Vancouver is Terminal City, named that because it was the last point on the trans Canada railway. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

03-27-2003, 01:11 PM	#15
drprestwood All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,501	Minneapolis is sometimes called the "Little Apple" or "Mini-Apple" Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill is "The Triangle"

03-27-2003, 01:41 PM	#16
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Using fictional cities is fun. I'm using fictional cities in my fictional Metro Leagues. It took a little time to get used to the cities. However, one thing that enhanced my enjoyment was writing a profile for each city. That helped bring each city to life and gave each it's own personality. Now I see them just as I see any real city. Here's a list of the 12 fictional cities that are currently being used in my Metro Leagues... Gotham Metropolis Delta Roxford Cape City Oakdale Easton St. Cruze Townsville Rivermount Eyre City You can read a profile of each of these cities at my site by clicking on Ballpark Tours. (A link can be found in my sig below.) Here are the four expansion cities that will complete the circuit in the near future... Market City River Heights Dunberry Sterling If you're thinking of using some of the comic book cities here's a map of where all of the DC comic fictional cities are located... http://www.thekryptonian.com/comics/cities.htm Here are a few other fictional cities from comic books... Paragon City Santa Marta Empire City __________________ Last edited by DreamTeams; 03-27-2003 at 02:06 PM.

03-27-2003, 02:05 PM	#17
PLG All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montréal, Canada Posts: 640	I beleive Montreal's nickname is "city of the bell-towers" but not sure about the translation. __________________ Pierre pierrepage30@hotmail.com If it's tourist season, why can't we shoot them?

03-27-2003, 03:02 PM	#18
Stashu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 177	I always name my team Buffalo Brigands. Kind of an offshoot of the Buffalo Bandits - a National Lacrosse League team we've had in town for years. __________________

03-27-2003, 03:18 PM	#19
Bagpipes5 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: TX Posts: 517	Houston --> Space City, Bayou City

03-27-2003, 04:08 PM	#20
Jaguar Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edgewater, FL Posts: 14	New Orleans has been called the Crescent City Cleveland has been refered to as The Plum