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Fort Worth real name is Funky Town.
did you know the song "funky town", by Lipps, Inc. was actually about NYC, and not Minneapolis (or Fort Worth, for that matter), where they originated from?
Spanish and French-named cities sound pretty exotic and cool in the United States, but in French and Spanish speaking countries they might sound kind of strange. Like Baton Rouge and Boca Raton sound interesting to us, but Red Stick doesn't have the same ring to it--and who'd want to live somewhere named Rat's Mouth. Likewise Santa Barbara sounds like a beautiful woman, while Saint Barbara reminds me of someones aunt.
And Palo Alto, Los Gatos, La Jolla, Atascadero, Escondido, Corte Madera, and Los Banos sound cool, but Big Tree, The Cats, The Jewel, Mudhole, Hidden, Chop Wood, and The Baths sounds like something from a children's storybook--to say nothing of Manteca--Spanish for lard.
I guess though it's that Romance languages like Spanish and French just sound a little more romantic than the Germanic tongues like English...
Maybe one of the cities named Portland in the US should change their name to Puerto de la Tierra. That sounds much better.
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I don't like any of those towns names in Spanish. Honestly, I don't know what is the meaning behind most names of states or cities. I like New York though. Also, I like the counties of the 5 boroughs in NYC..... interesting to learn about their history.
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Maybe one of the cities named Portland in the US should change their name to Puerto de la Tierra. That sounds much better.
I'd say your Portland in Oregon would have a better shot at it. The old guard yankee ways of Portland, Maine are as good as "no comprende" here in New England. Agreed though Puerto de la Tierra sounds way cooler.
Your post made me think of Rio Rancho which is a non-descript suburb of Albuquerque but I'm drawn to its name, like I'd be pleased to write my address on an envelope with that name, even though it just means River Ranch.
I'd say your Portland in Oregon would have a better shot at it. The old guard yankee ways of Portland, Maine are as good as "no comprende" here in New England. Agreed though Puerto de la Tierra sounds way cooler.
Your post made me think of Rio Rancho which is a non-descript suburb of Albuquerque but I'm drawn to its name, like I'd be pleased to write my address on an envelope with that name, even though it just means River Ranch.
To me, Rio Rancho almost sounds redundant (both words having 2 syllables and starting with r and ending in o). I like Rio and I like Rancho, but not together - i.e. Rio de Janiero and Rancho Cucamongo.
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Fort Worth real name is Funky Town.
