The Old Derry / Londonderry name problem

[Hardy]

Does anyone from the free state (beside LaoisLad) call it Londonderry?

The irony!

[T Fearon]

Same argument with Good Friday Agreement (Nationalists) Belfast Agreement (Unionists). Never change

[omaghjoe]

Same argument with Good Friday Agreement (Nationalists) Belfast Agreement (Unionists). Never change

WTF is that about anyway?

[Windmill abu]

This Derry name confusion doesn't only apply to the North West corner of County Londonderry, In the South East Corner of said County Ballinderry Shamrocks make up a large portion of their team with Tyrone based players (obviously to achieve an unfair advantage over their rivals). They should probably change their name to Ballin/London/derry/Tyrone Shamrocks to be more accurate.

[T Fearon]

Can't agree on anything,names flags etc.It is quite amusing when unionists/Protestants in conversation with one,always refer to Derry,and the feeling is palpable that they don't want to cause any offence (in my case I am unmoved by place names or flags),and local broadcasters have written policies to alternate references between Derry/Londonderry.

The late Gerry Anderson, a native of the place, coined the name Stroke City, not only brilliantly witty but highlighting the absurdity of such mundane issues.

[tiempo]

Same argument with Good Friday Agreement (Nationalists) Belfast Agreement (Unionists). Never change

Is it not officially called The Agreement?

[T Fearon]

Good Friday Agreement by nationalists Belfast Agreement by Unionists mostly because they do not want to debase the name of an important day in the Religious Calendar.

[tiempo]

Good Friday Agreement by nationalists Belfast Agreement by Unionists mostly because they do not want to debase the name of an important day in the Religious Calendar.

It's called The Agreement though

[Sidney]

Does anyone from the free state (beside LaoisLad) call it Londonderry?

Londonderek Mooney.

[theticklemister]

Derry, Londonderry, it doesn't really matter. Much better than that Derry-Londonderry crap that some people have adopted in recent years.

Yer correct there. It has become the norm in the city recently.

What is feckin worse is...... 'Legenderry'.

But if unionists people want to call it Londonderry, I have no problem with that as it is what they were brought up to call it. By the sounds of it , a lot of ye take huge offence to it. I don't see why.

[Mayo4Sam14]

Its called f**king Derry, end of, IMO we should start calling London Derrylondon for the laugh

[omaghjoe]

Derry, Londonderry, it doesn't really matter. Much better than that Derry-Londonderry crap that some people have adopted in recent years.

Yer correct there. It has become the norm in the city recently.

What is feckin worse is...... 'Legenderry'.

But if unionists people want to call it Londonderry, I have no problem with that as it is what they were brought up to call it. By the sounds of it , a lot of ye take huge offence to it. I don't see why.

I completely agree with you two gentlemen, at the end of the day who cares. I know people that call it Londonderry and that's fine if thats what they call it. If they where brought up to call it that, what can they do about it, why should they change and why would you take offence at it? If they are using it to rile people up, then there is one way to ensure that they will continue to use it, and that is get riled at them. And in any case for the listener it is impossible to tell which of the two types the speaker is, so its best to just let them tear away.

[omaghjoe]

Just remembered I was in India a few years ago and came upon this brand of confectionery



I nearly bust my sides laughing. I tried explaining it to a restaurant owner, realising how stupid the whole thing must have sounded half way through. He was polite tho, and let me know that Indians could keep us all happy by telling me "We also have Dairy Milk if you like"

[theticklemister]

Just remembered I was in India a few years ago and came upon this brand of confectionery



I nearly bust my sides laughing. I tried explaining it to a restaurant owner, realising how stupid the whole thing must have sounded half way through. He was polite tho, and let me know that Indians could keep us all happy by telling me "We also have Dairy Milk if you like"

Definitely this has all the hallmarks of a Tyronie!!!!!!!!

[LCohen]

If the peope of the city want it called Derry then it should be officially called Derry
If the people of the county want it called Derry then it should be officially be called Derry.

The rules don't make it straight forward but there is nothing to stop the legislators enacting the required legislation.

In the mean time most people get on with saying Derry and not getting too fussed when officialdom uses Londonderry as it is the current offical name.

It would be good to get it sorted but there are many more important things to worry about and only a fool would get distracted from those by this