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Old 09-19-2016, 06:01 PM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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I probably would go with Atlantica or Waterland for my country.

I find the name Netherlands a bit boring and can be strange for those that don't know the meaning behind it, because Nether can also mean Inferior plus it sounds too much like Neverland from Peter Pan.
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Old 09-20-2016, 02:04 AM
 
Location: Estonia
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Estonia -> Estland
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Old 09-20-2016, 03:13 AM
 
Location: Madrid
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I probably would go with Atlantica or Waterland for my country.

I find the name Netherlands a bit boring and can be strange for those that don't know the meaning behind it, because Nether can also mean Inferior plus it sounds too much like Neverland from Peter Pan.
How about the Nether regions?
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Old 09-20-2016, 06:42 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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How about the Nether regions?
No, i want to get rid of the "Nether" part.
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Old 09-20-2016, 07:22 AM
 
Location: Estonia
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No, i want to get rid of the "Nether" part.
Holland would be fine, it's more known than Netherlands already and way better than Waterland and Atlantica (kek).
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Old 09-20-2016, 07:43 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Holland would be fine, it's more known than Netherlands already and way better than Waterland and Atlantica (kek).
I think Atlantica is pretty cool
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Old 09-20-2016, 08:05 AM
 
Location: Taipei
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Yeah Waterland and Atlantica are way worse than the Netherlands. Waterland sounds like someone has just wetted their bed and Atlantica sounds straight out of some ****ty video game. Sorry.
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Old 09-20-2016, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Madrid
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No, i want to get rid of the "Nether" part.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/de...nether_regions
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Old 09-20-2016, 08:21 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Instead of hating on Atlantica/Waterland what are your suggestions other than the Netherlands/Holland?
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Old 09-20-2016, 08:28 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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What about Zealand, Sealand or Batavia?
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