Distinctive names for CSA / conurbations that don't have one yet (airport, bars)

[NearFantastica]

Wouldn't be surprised if in 15 years from now, Portland and Seattle become one giant CSA known as "Sealand" or "Cascadia".

[BigCity76]

Originally Posted by NearFantastica

Wouldn't be surprised if in 15 years from now, Portland and Seattle become one giant CSA known as "Sealand" or "Cascadia".

And Chicago will become Mordorland and New York will officially become Empireland. Could happen.

[supfromthesite]

For Texas:

Rio Grande Valley (Mcallen, brownsville, harlingen, mission, etc)

Coastal Bend (Corpus and surrounding areas)

That's about all I can think of.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

Is the point of this thread to come up with names, or share interesting names that already exist?

If the former, one funny idea I had was Greater Boston taking a page from Greater DC’s book and calling itself “the NMR” (NH + MA + RI).

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by LINative

Full name of NMR - The NMR & Providence Plantations.

Not since Nov 2020!

[lammius]

“Hampton Roads” = Norfolk, Va Beach, Newport News, etc.
that area has also gone by other names like Tidewater, Coastal Virginia, among others over the years.

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by rnc2mbfl

Is the point of this thread to come up with names, or share interesting names that already exist?

I was originally going for the former, but the latter is interesting, too, and maybe can be templates or ideas for how to generate names for other regions that do not currently have a spiffy name.

[personone]

Originally Posted by thedirtypirate

Around DC is known as the DMV. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Which, correct if me I wrong, is growing more and more to include Baltimore.

As an alternative, I always liked the Capital Region nickname.

Yup. I was going to say this. It typically does refer to the “DC Area,” but I think that if you are talking about CSA’s, everyone will assume it includes Baltimore.

I think the only issue with “the Capital Region,” is that it sounds like it is referring to DC.

I personally think “DMV” is the best acronym for the DC-Baltimore region since the name captures the entire region.

[Boston Shudra]

Originally Posted by personone

I think the only issue with “the Capital Region,” is that it sounds like it is referring to DC.

Another issue is that “the Capitol Region” is already being used by Albany, NY.

[ion475]

Originally Posted by Boston Shudra

If the former, one funny idea I had was Greater Boston taking a page from Greater DC’s book and calling itself “the NMR” (NH + MA + RI).

Now we just need one for the NYC Tri-State Area...call NYC? (NJ, NY, CT).