Naming the unnamed continent

Question
What shall we name the unnamed continent?

Background
LL has not announced a name for continent #4, the first mainland continent built in the eastern portion of the SL grid. Unlike the previous unnamed continents, it has not been given a commonly-used name by the SL residents either.

See a world map: /327/9e/213330/1.html

Current plan
I suggest using this thread for discussions regarding naming of the unnamed continent: name ideas, cheerleading for or against proposed names, and so on. If you see the question come up in other threads, please direct them here. Periodically I will add new name suggestions to the list below.

Hopefully one name will eventually garner the support of many. At that time we will ask Carl of NCI to add the new name to his world map, "officializing" it like Sansara and Jeogeot were by their use on Dyne Talamasca's maps. (And then LL will finally tell us what the REAL name is, negating all our work, but hey, at least we'll have a name for it! )

Current list of proposed names (Oct 14, 2007)
Atlantis
Black Thursday
Boomerangia
Dave
Delphi
Emanon
Fireheart
Gondwanaland
Hercynia
Lagistan
Lagoland
Las Grandes Bragas
Laurentia
Lei
Mãebaleia
Mondas
Nonnomen
Pacifica
Panagea (sp?)
Satori
Steve
Telos

Name it Pacifica

http://www.nationofpacifica.com/

and then buy up huge tracks of it and make it as beautiful as the current states that would make up the proposed RL nation.

It would appear, in the SL History wiki, that it's named Mãebaleia. Unfortunately, the page with dat information is very scant.

http://www.slhistory.org/index.php/Mãebaleia

(Handy, barely filled out page: http://www.slhistory.org/index.php/Category:Geography -- maybe some of us can add to these pags?)

Mari

I think we are going to have to accept that SL Wiki is very questionable on this. As evidence, I present their list of mainland continents:
http://www.slhistory.org/index.php/Mainland

1 Heterocera
2 Sansara
3 Bodem
4 Mãebaleia
5 Berlengas

Bodem, well I guess that's as legitimate as Jeogeot, but they are still calling #5 Berlengas long after LL officially named it Nautilus. And there is no info on any of these pages regarding the origin of the names (who named them). (The Nautilus page does mention that "Berlengas" was from "the Portuguese explorations".)

Still, I'll add Mãebaleia to the list of options. When we choose, we'll be sure to add it to the history wiki as well. (BTW, Jeogeot is not in there, but certainly should be.)

Honestly, right now I'm tempted to call it VATty...

I'm also still wondering what my home continent is called-the Southern one that goes by two different names...

The SL History Wiki also seems to think that it's named Nerevoyde.

http://www.slhistory.org/index.php/Nerevoyde

Neither page gives any indication of where those names came from. Both pages were created by Wiki user "Radslns"? Does anyone know who he or she is in world?

Steve.

People can't call it home unless it has a name! I like Satori best out of those choices, but here's a video that might inspire some other ideas: http://youtube.com/watch?v=n9tpUP65d54

Seems to me, ideally the natives should name their own land.

Then leave it to us to mispronounce, alter the spelling and so forth...



Or if nobody's going to bother, perhaps a small island nation might start a colony there to just get the ball rolling...

*whistles innocently*

An Over The Hedge fan. I like you even more.

I just hope whatever it's named that it will be pronounceable. I really dislike most of the names of the continents so far. I actually would prefer Steve.

Not sure what to name it, but this HAS to be its theme song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYfO4o-ccBA

Its should be called "Lindened"

Lagistan

Or Lagoland

I'd go for Dave
You can name anything Dave.

I wasn't really aware the continents had much in the way of names, and judging by previous posts no one's really sure what they are anyway!

I always use sim names, I have never had any need of continent names at all.

Unfortunately with continent naming, most of the names in use (as mentioned here) have been instantly forgettable... I'd give you examples but I can't remember any!

Thanks for listening to my unpositive comments - U2

Las Grandes Bragas

Just look at it and kinda use your imagination. Think upside down.

I agree they shouldn't be forgettable or unpronouncable names. I wouldn't have a clue how to pronounce Mãebaleia. Then again I'm not 100% sure how to pronounce my avatar's surname either. What is diificult to grasp in one culture may be perfectly normal in another.

For the sake of closure I think Linden Lab should designate official names for the continents. I think the unamed continent looks like a pair of dolphins leaping out of the water, so my choice would be "Delphi."

I would be fine with "Steve" or "Dave" too. -- KC

It's Boomerangia and the first two lines of the "song" as you call it which is actually the Continental Anthem are in another thread floating around here somewhere.

I have 4 sims on the bottom part of it and the group is called Serenade.

But I still would like Satori..

Is easy to remember and it has a positive meaning...it actually has a meaning..


or The Land that LL Forgot?

Add: One of the sims is called Fireheart..that would be a nice name too.

How about Tax Exile Land

Taxmania ??

It's really generous of you to share your vocal stylings with us, Ray. Who is that with you, Strife?

Oh, and if anyone thinks their continent name isn't going to get a fair shake here, take it to the "Nickname the Continents" thread:
/327/94/213659/1.html

Fancy names need not apply.

I have to confess I didnt know the continents actually had names ...

what are they ?

Jesus Ray, where do you FIND this stuff??? LOL!

Anyone have a problem if I edit that SL History Wiki page? If the official name is Nautilus, it should be changed on the page.

[Edit: NM, just changed it any way.]

Raymond Figtree, you promised you would not post our home movies online!