Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 10-25-2011, 01:38 PM
 
Location: Virginia
18,717 posts, read 31,095,161 times
Reputation: 42988

Advertisements

Just don't sell the naming rights... and especially not to a celebrity. You might end up with Lady Gaga, Pennsylvania.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 10-25-2011, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA
1,437 posts, read 2,873,147 times
Reputation: 989
Pittsburgh is the perfect name for Pittsburgh.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Virginia
18,717 posts, read 31,095,161 times
Reputation: 42988
Grubstip.

It's catchy, it's unique.... and it's literally Pitsburg going in a new direction.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 01:54 PM
 
7,112 posts, read 10,137,275 times
Reputation: 1781
Quote:
Originally Posted by AnneWest View Post
As long as Carnegie is pronounced the proper way.
If you grew up there, it's Ker-NEG-gie.
No, he didn't leave enough of his money in Pittsburgh for that. If he left it all, then we'd give him naming rights.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 02:01 PM
 
Location: Chicago
38,707 posts, read 103,224,262 times
Reputation: 29983
Quote:
Originally Posted by MathmanMathman View Post
No, he didn't leave enough of his money in Pittsburgh for that. If he left it all, then we'd give him naming rights.
Perhaps between its three major benefactors, the city could be renamed Carmellfrick.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 02:01 PM
 
7,112 posts, read 10,137,275 times
Reputation: 1781
Quote:
Originally Posted by Caladium View Post
Grubstip.

It's catchy, it's unique.... and it's literally Pitsburg going in a new direction.
Hmmm...let's see...

Grrrrub-stiiiiiip!!!
I'm makin' my waaay back to yooooooou!!!
Grrrrub-stiiiiiip!!!
I'm floatin' my raaaft down the yoooooogh!!!
Grrrrub...

%$#&*#...no.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 02:18 PM
 
Location: Virginia
18,717 posts, read 31,095,161 times
Reputation: 42988
Quote:
Originally Posted by MathmanMathman View Post
Hmmm...let's see...

Grrrrub-stiiiiiip!!!
I'm makin' my waaay back to yooooooou!!!
Grrrrub-stiiiiiip!!!
I'm floatin' my raaaft down the yoooooogh!!!
Grrrrub...

%$#&*#...no.
LOL LOL LOL best post of the day.

Meanwhile, so sorry Grubstip but now that I've heard it as a jingle, I'm withdrawing that suggestion. It sounds too much like the name of a pest control device.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 02:23 PM
 
11,086 posts, read 8,549,057 times
Reputation: 6392
I'm surprised the Scots-Irish immigrants in the early 19th century didn't change the name to Derry.

I like Duquesne.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 03:10 PM
 
7,112 posts, read 10,137,275 times
Reputation: 1781
Quote:
Originally Posted by Caladium View Post
LOL LOL LOL best post of the day.

Meanwhile, so sorry Grubstip but now that I've heard it as a jingle, I'm withdrawing that suggestion. It sounds too much like the name of a pest control device.
Actually Yough doesn't rhyme with "You" but I'm taking artistic license.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 10-25-2011, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Brooklyn, NY
567 posts, read 1,162,307 times
Reputation: 319
Quote:
Originally Posted by Impala26 View Post
Jokingly, I always wondered why there was an area called "EAST Liberty" when there was no place called just "Liberty"... well, bam! There ya go... Liberty!
I believe the name comes from its origin as a sort of public grazing lands (a "liberty"), whence also comes the name of Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood.

Ah, Wiki confirms:
Quote:
In older English usage, a "liberty" was a plot of common land on the outskirts of a town.)
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Pennsylvania > Pittsburgh

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:09 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top