Talk:List of U.S. state nicknames
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Is a U.S. state nickname (somewhat) comparable with a motto? Meursault2004 12:54, 5 May 2004 (UTC)
- No, generally not. The state motto of California, for example, is Eureka! and the state nickname is The Golden State. There is another page: List of U.S. state mottos, as well as List of U.S. state slogans. jengod 17:43, May 5, 2004 (UTC)
- OK, thanks for your answer. :) Meursault2004 18:57, 5 May 2004 (UTC)
Could we add some information about these nicknames? I would like to know why states have a certain nickname, for example why Missouri is the Show Me state. Lapinmies 09:20, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] New Jersey - armpit of America?
Evidence: Looking up armpit of america: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=armpit%20of%20america www.cafepress.com/burntees.31046657 http://www.jerseypride.com/all_jersey_info/NJ_in_the_News/NJ_armpit_of_america.htm
-Krymson 17:20, 22 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Standard for inclusion?
Since this page lists nicknames and highlights official nicknames, what is the standard for inclusion? Common usage? The Google Test? By those standards, both "America's Wang" (Fla) and "Armpit of America" (NJ) more than make the cut. Though they may be offensive to some editors, they are in wide usage according to Google and to delete them because you think they are offensive is POV. From the neutral point of view, those two nicknames merit inclusion based on the list of the other, less-used nicknames for the other states. 68.36.197.244 05:57, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
- Non-flattering terms are still nicknames. I think that as long as we notate which names are colloquial, we should be fine. GChriss <always listening><c> 17:42, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
- I've been watchlisting this article and I've been keeping in some unlikely nicknames. I think the standard should be "Official & Traditional" nicknames and the article's header should be changed to match. That way we can actually get sourced data and not just whatever anyone wants to call things. --Elipongo (Talk|contribs) 20:19, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- I'd say attestation has to be a little better than just a number of Google hits. If a reliable source can be found discussing non-official nicknames (derogatory or otherwise), they can be added. If all you find is blogs, Urban Dictionary, and the like, then they shouldn't be included. 62.145.19.66 14:55, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
- I've been watchlisting this article and I've been keeping in some unlikely nicknames. I think the standard should be "Official & Traditional" nicknames and the article's header should be changed to match. That way we can actually get sourced data and not just whatever anyone wants to call things. --Elipongo (Talk|contribs) 20:19, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Colorado
I will remove any undocumented Colorado nicknames that are not documented by 2007-03-20. --Buaidh 13:44, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Massachusetts
How about "The People's Republic of Massachusetts"? If we're going with modern nicknames (like NJ-Armpit of America) we should add this too. Papercrab 20:28, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
Is "The People's Republic of Massachusetts" in common use in Massachusetts? Linkman424 (talk) 20:32, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
