Talk:List of city nicknames in the United Kingdom

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To add[edit]

Just making a note here of some I need to find proper references for:

  • Bradistan (Bradford)
  • Copperopolis (Swansea)
  • The big smoke (London)
  • Rainy city (Manchester)
  • Capital of the North (Leeds/Manchester)
  • Something about the second city debate?
  • Dirty old town (Salford)

the wub "?!" 00:33, 26 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok done these, except second city is just a see also, and I don't feel like opening the whole "Capital of the North" can of worms. the wub "?!" 01:13, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There are references galore (and additional nicknames) in the old (deleted) List of city nicknames article. chocolateboy (talk) 05:35, 2 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Basildon[edit]

From what I hear alot of people here jokingly refer to Basildon in Essex as "Bas Vegas". Bezuidenhout (talk) 18:37, 2 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Deletion of Aiberdeen, ABZ, Glesga[edit]

I'm going to boldly delete the following three entries, made in the last couple of days, for the reasons set out here. Happy to see discussion and restatement should that be the consensus. --Tagishsimon (talk) 23:38, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

  • "Aiberdeen" Doric for Aberdeen. Also known as "I deen (The deen)" Deen being the shortened version for Aberdeen
  • "ABZ or Abz" - Used locally, it is the International Air Transport Association airport code of Aberdeen airport.
    • WTF. Used locally by whom, other than baggage handlers? I think this needs an RS to survive. --Tagishsimon (talk) 23:38, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Glesga" Scottish name for Glasgow. Scots on the West also say it is "Glasca". On the East "Glasgae"

Science City XXX[edit]

Who added this rubbish? these are not nicknames in any real sense, just marketing bullshit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.26.63.91 (talk) 13:02, 25 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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"Manche"[edit]

Firstly, let me say I am from Ireland, not Manchester, however I live in the UK, and I have never seen "Manche" in use anywhere, nor heard it in conversation. Can anyone provide a source for "Manche"?

I searched Google, Google Scholar, JStor, and The Manchester Evening Newspaper, and found ZERO relevant results for "Manche" as a short form of Manchester.

Who added this? And why? What is the source?

"Manny" is used as slang by locals for "Manchester", but "Manche" just doesn't seem to exist.

I am curious to get your opinions! PraterNoster (talk) 11:13, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It's one of that I have heard used, but it's not a nickname. It's more commonly used as part of a name, like "Manch Vegas" or pretty strictly as a "I was in Manch" today abbreviation. Koncorde (talk) 22:28, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Manch Vegas refers to Manchester New Hampshire in the USA, can I ask why you are bringing that up?
This article is about UK city nicknames, not USA 85.255.237.73 (talk) 20:07, 25 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It's also used in the UK. It's pretty common to comically nickname towns after more exotic locations. For example Parrbados, Ponte Carlo, Cas Vegas, Stalyvegas and so on. I'd never heard of the US place (beyond knowing there's two dozen Manchesters in the country), so that's a new one on me. Koncorde (talk) 23:49, 28 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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