List of city nicknames in Estmere

The page is a list of city nicknames in Estmere. It provides the various aliases, sobriquets and slogans of cities and towns in Estmere. The nicknames are variously modern or historical, official or unofficial and as known to locals or to outsiders. Some of the nicknames are positive, while others are negative. Nicknames are common for cities as they are said to help establish civic identity and can promote the area in a tourism context.

A

• Addington
  • "Addy"

B

The Port of Bouley is the busiest cargo port in Euclea, and referenced in nicknames.

• Barfleu
• Bouley
  • "The Twin Port" – in reference to the city's status, alongside Dunwich, as one of Estmere's two major entrepots.
  • "Gateway to Euclea" – referencing the status of the Port of Bouley as Euclea's busiest cargo port.
  • "Gateway to the World" – in reference to the city's former status as the busiest cargo port in the world (it lost this status to Baiqiao in 2003).
• Burdale
  • "The Coal City" and "Coalopolis" – due to the historic coal industry of the city and surrounding area.

C

Cromley has been known for it's historic pottery industry.

• Colton
  • "Colly"
• Cromley
  • "City of Pottery" and "Potteropolis" – owing to the city's historic pottery industry.

D

The University of Damesbridge is key to the civic identity of Damesbridge.

• Damesbridge
  • "House of Knowledge" – referencing the prominent University of Damesbridge.
  • "City of Dames"
• Dunwich
  • "The Twin Port" – in reference to the city's status, alongside Bouley, as one of Estmere's two major entrepots.
  • "The Only Port in the Bay" – referencing the city's rivalry with the nearby Borish port city of Westhaven.
  • "Castle Castle" – in reference to the etymology of the city's name, which can be translated into "Castle Castle", from the Ghaillish dún meaning fort and the Old Swathish wīc meaning fortified place.
  • "City of Ships" and "The Shipbuilding Capital" – owing to the city's historic shipbuilding industry.

E

• Exminster
  • "City of Spires" – in reference to the city's large cathedral.

F

• Farwich
  • "Fawwy"
• Fawley
  • "Estmere's Largest Village"

G

• Grimingham
  • "Grims"

H

Harbrough draws great pride from it's status as Estmere's second largest city.

• Harbrough
  • "Second City" – popular name in reference to the city's size as the second largest city after Morwall.
  • "The Boro"
  • "Capital of the North" – Harbrough is the capital of Scitterland, and the Harbrough urban area is the largest metropolitan area in northern Estmere.
  • "Workshop of the World" – in reference to the city's role in the Industrial Revolution and large manufacturing sector.
  • "City of a Thousand Trades"
• Hamble
  • "City of Vines" – in reference to the area's thriving wine industry.
• Hamilton
  • "Hammy"
• Holchester
  • "The Copper City" and "Copperopolis" – due to the city's historic copper industry.

K

• Knowlesby
  • "The Steel City" – referencing the historic prominence of the steel industry in the city.
• Kingchester
  • "Newchester" – official name for the city between 1941 and 1959, which attempted to remove connotations of royalism associated with the name. Kingchester was re-adopted in 1959, but Newchester persists as a derisive local nickname.
  • "Count's Folly" – a derisive nickname referencing the 16th century Count of Kingchester, who's high tariffs on trade were said to have caused Dunwich to overtake Kingchester as the largest northern port city.
• Kingston
  • "The Southernmost City"

L

• Loubourg
  • "Louey"
• Longwood
  • "Capital of the Neeves"
  • "Bastion of Liberty" – referencing the history of the city as the largest in Estmere not to come under occupation during the Great War.
  • "Marketplace of the North"

M

It was the foundation of the University of Morwall that led Morwall to adopt the nickname "Alikianos of the North".

• Morwall
  • "The Heart of Estmere" – refering both to the city's position at the geographical centre of the country, and to its political and economic prominence within Estmere.
  • "The City of the Sleepless" – referring to the city's bustling night life and non-stop metro services.
  • "The Great Melting Pot" – a reference to both the city's position at the crossroads of Estmere's Swathish and Flurian speaking populations, and the fact that the city is considered home to the Estmerish language which is derived from both. More recently, it has come to refer the wide variety of ethnicities and lanugage users in the modern city.
  • "The Great Wen" – disparaging nickname coined in opposition to the rapid, outward growth of the city during the Industrial Revolution.
  • "Alikianos of the North" – adopted at the foundation of the University of Morwall, intending to establish the city as a centre of knowledge in Euclea.
  • "The Capital of the Free World" – popularised prior to the Great War and used widely during and following the Solarian War.
  • "Workshop of the World" – in reference to the city's role in the Industrial Revolution and large manufacturing sector.
  • "Bee-on-the-Sea" – a satirical, disparaging reference to the city's flag made by prominent vexillologist Sotirian Watson; it has since been adopted as a positive nickname for the city.
  • "The Hive" – reference to the city's emblematic use of bees and large population.
  • "Gaullica's Northernmost City" – disparaging nickname used by Hans Gruber, then-mayor of Wiesstadt, to criticise Anthony Restout's decision to twin with Verlois as opposed to Weisstadt.

N

• Nelbrook
  • "The Quintessentially Neevan City"

R

• Ramsfield
  • "Woolopolis" and "The Woolen City" – owing to the prominent role that the woolen industry played in the city's history.

S

The automotive industry, in particular Sheaford Automotive, remains a major employer in Sheaford.

The long, warm beaches of St Avelines helped give rise to the city's nicknames.

• Salchester
  • "Salty City"
  • "Ironopolis" and "The Iron City" – due to the city's prominent iron industry during the Long Peace.
• Sheaford
  • "The Motor City" – reference to the automotive industry, which was dominant in Sheaford in the nineteenth and twentieth century.
  • "Workshop of the World" – in reference to the city's role in the Industrial Revolution and large manufacturing sector.
• St Avelines
  • "St Aves"
  • "Morwall-on-Sea" – due to the large numbers of people from Morwall and other Estmerish urban areas who holiday at the resort town.
  • "The Sun and Sea City" – owing to the city's position on the southern coast and warmer climate. Popularised by the St Avelines Tourism Board.
  • "Paradise City" – popularised by the St Avelines Tourism Board, but was generally mocked and fell out of use by the 1990s.
• St Richards
  • "Capital of the South" – St Richards is the capital of Roland, and considered a historic and cultural capital of southern Estmere.
  • "Cottonopolis" and "The Cotton City" – due to the city's historic cotton industry.
  • "Workshop of the World" – in reference to the city's role in the Industrial Revolution and large manufacturing sector.
• St Johns
  • "Estmere's Arucian City"
• Southgate
  • "Home of the Navy" – owing to the city's large naval base.
• Solange
  • "Greater Duhamelia" – referencing Duhamelia Park Solange, the first and largest of the Duhamelia parks, and it's influence in Solange.
  • "The Burrow" – as in a rabbit's burrow; referencing the influence that the David Duhamel Company has in city politics.
• Sottegard
  • "Sotty"

T

• Tolbury
  • "Capital of the North" – Tolbury is the capital of Swerdia, and considered a historic and cultural capital of northern Estmere.
  • "Heart of Swerdia"
  • "Swathish City of Culture" – Tolbury is the centre of Swathish-language broadcasting.

W

• Walsted
  • "Wally"
• Wimney
  • "Birthplace of Estmere" – in reference to the Battle of Wimney which cemented the Verique Conquest of Estmere.
• Witburgh
  • "The Lithium City" – coined by the local government in response to the recent discovery of large lithium reserves near the city, echoing similar industrial-era nicknames for other cities, with the hope that the nickname can spur investment in the emerging industry.