City Names

[cavebear]

Read this before you vote!

I would like to do 2 things.

First, simplify 2 city names. Second, honor former President Shade with a city name.

The first part is the 2 cities that we moved slightly. The citizens of those cities wish to return to the original names. Their argument is that they merely moved their city, not re-established them. I have to agree that there is something to be said for the original names. "Neo" and "New", however well-intentioned, get in the way and can confuse things with the first 3 letter similarity.

The second part is to continue a habit established many turns ago. In traditional Civilizations, coins are used to honor previous leaders. We do not have that opportunity here. Instead, we have named cities. I think that is a fine tradition and we should continue it.

But we have an awkward situation. One of the forward cities is already named "Shadow", and not after our previous President. Normally, it could be renamed, yet the pair have such a perfect match that I am reluctant to change them. Still, "Shadow" starts with the same letters as "Shade" and that would cause confusion also.

So, I propose that "Shadow" be renamed "Darkness" (to fit with "Light"), and that Rivertown be renamed "Shade".

[Nimitz]

Yes, give those cities there old names get rid of that neo and new.

[cavebear]

And former President Shade?

[ixnay]

It all sounds good to me.

[civman2000]

no leave em alone!

[Inverse Icarus]

Shade was a dark age for Apolytonia. We should exile him to Egypt right before we swarm.

bwaaaahahaha.

i love trolling the fun

[CannonFodder]

I suggest we call it Shadeskigrad or Shadegrad. Get rid of the Neo and New, and change Shadow to Darkness.

[James Adams]

I agree to the middle opinions but we should name our next city Rivertown or what "shade" will be! And get rid of Neo or new!

[-Jrabbit]

Neo & New = Change back!
Darkness =
Rivertown = Leave it alone!
Elephantine = suggested future "Shade" for it was under his reign that our plan of conquest was hatched. One of the proposed new city sites would be OK too.

...and history demands that we not forget BloomIII

[shade]

seems like I vote different from the rest of our ppl.
I say leave Rivertown alone.(It has it's name,we know where it lies and if we start changing names dramatically every new governement it will become total confussion for everyone...even the ministers)
You can get rid of the Neo and New(actually they both mean new)...I just added this to show it weren't the original cities...but as cities grow they may encompas their former grounds.

About Shadow and Light I just ask you to say this out loud
Shadow and Light
or
Darkness and Light
Wich wone sounds best???
(probably No 1) that's the reason why they are called that way.
You can say that you want to honor me by naming a city after me and that then those first 3 letter might give some confussion...but have you all forgotten Shaka Naldur...or will he not be honored.

Shade

[-Jrabbit]

Uh, actually, shade, we've got Nalduria.

*(-Jrabbit shakes head sadly , contemplates possible cause of ex-Prez's memory loss. )

[Marquis de Sodaq]

Well, then, Shade, how about...

Schaduw

First 3 letters are unique, the name is yours, nobody else can pronounce it!

[civman2000]

see! shade doesnt even want a city named after him directly, so you shouldnt do it!

[Zealot]

Where's my banana option?

[CannonFodder]

Shade, your gonna miss out on the fun. If you keep insisting on not naming something more directly after yourself, then so will everyone else!!!