On the Subject of Nomenclature for Specific City Dwellers
I had this discussion two nights ago with Elizabeth, trying to figure out what people are called when they hail from certain cities. Some are obvious:
New Yorkers
Los Angelenos
Chicagoans
Some seem naturally easy to figure out:
Portlanders
San Franciscans
Austinians
Dallasites
But then it gets pretty tricky:
Albany = …Albanians?
Des Moines = Des Moinesers? Is the S pronounced in this variation?
Atlanta = Atlanteans?
Seattle could be Seattlers, or Seattleans, or Seattelites, which sounds like Satellites.
And then there’s near-impossible:
Oklahoma City = ??????
This goes for any city with “City” in its name. Is it BLANK City-Dwellers?
Is there a comprehensive and definitive list I can find somewhere?
People from Atlanta call themselves “Atlantans”. No e.
