SR - Naming the region

[Chris and Elisabeth Zakes]

At 02:36 PM 8/18/98 PDT, you wrote:
>Salut Cozyns,
>
>Lyonel aisai.
>
>Several folks have recently asked, "Why don't we just go ahead and 
>choose a name for the region?"  I agree.  "Southern Region" is just too 
>bland a name to describe us.  Before I actually call for a completely 
>unofficial vote, these are the names I have seen bandied about with the 
>greatest frequency of late:
>
>Campoleon 
>Champs des Lions
>Lionsmouth
>Leontofora
>Lowenstein
>
>I have eliminated from this list Campospina and Campoazul for lack of 
>interest, Terra de Leons (conflicts with the nation of Leon), Las 
>Colinas (conflicts with several housing areas), Lowenhaven (we don't 
>have any harbors), and Cibola (complaints that it sounds like Ebola).
>
>I'm sick of tossing these things around to no effect.  I'm going to post 
>a ballot on Friday.  If anyone wants to make any last-minute additions, 
>deletions, or corrections, speak now or live with the results.


Just to toss a wrench into the works, don't forget that the main charge on
the arms of the Kingdom of An Tir is a lion, and IIRC, they use lions a
fair bit in their awards. We *may* run into some conflicts or hard feelings
there.

Besides, I still like Cibola, because it's a *period* name for this corner
of the world. How many other SCA kingdoms or principalities can claim that?
Ebola is a 20th century phenomenon.

	-Tivar Moondragon

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