How about New Amsterdam. Rename London? They want good ideas.

OK - just to eliminate confusion, and God knows we don't want our mail or airplanes going elsewhere, let's just name ourselves after the airport. YXU it is! there is a photo on the link below, and i can just see a new city song, ala YMCA comin' down the tubes! talk about bringing a community together - this would be great!! http://www.londonairport.on.ca/news.html

Londres?

Sorry Greg... I have to disagree with you. A Londoner I was born more than 75 years ago... and a Londoner I wish to remain... until I can no longer traverse the streets of 'my town'.

I hear ya'. One doesn't have to "love" a city to call it home, no matter what its name is. I too grew up here (some may contest the growing up part) and though I cannot say I "love" London, it is home and THAT is what is important.

thatguyinlondon: I can't help it! I'm have very strong opinions about this city (I grew up here, it's important to me haha). I'm glad that you can see my point of view though!

Stephknows: Stop making sense, will ya'. It might not be a great idea, but it's fun to play with. :)

Imagine all the wasted letterhead, mail will be lost, airplanes would get confused as to where to land....but Joe could spend another $100 million on changing signs and stuff. :P

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet."

This is the City of London, the name of the city is part of it's heritage and changing the name isn't going to change any other problems that have developed, or are currently developing in the city.

Not sure what former name GVM wants to revert to, so perhaps we could review how this community came to its location and got its UK referential name. As for Kitchener, its war hero personality-based name replaced Berlin for obvious Great War reasons, nothing to do with earlier overseas battle memorialized by Waterloo. Thunder Bay was chosen when the two municipalities amalgamated.
Do you know how the Thames got its name ? There was no one here/To give two damns/When Simcoe renamed/This river the Thames.
On July 16 1792, buried in a Proclamation issued from Kingston Ontario.
Not even sure where the river ran...

How about Londonstan?

People call our city "The Forest City" or "London".
What don't you fine people and LFP don't understand???
Believe we have too many children running loose.

Please, don't reinvent the wheel, you make Londoners look like an A$$.

London: We're Wired (it works if you misspell it too)

The internet, gaming, social media and all that lot is big and getting bigger. London has quite a few companies related to this. Why not wire up the city with free internet for all (many cities are doing this) and become known for internet technology. Instead Silicon Valley we could be the Silicon Forrest.

Looking forward to seeing the suggestions. No Idea how to even begin naming a city. Like most of MSM sites, all the good names are taken.

(just when I find a decent name, I'll have to change it. :P)