According to a story in today's Globe and Mail, the citizens of the city of Red Deer have elected to officially call themselves "Red Deerians."
Tres originale. Personally, I think "Red Deerios" — the name suggested by a group of Red Deer school children — is much catchier. It rhymes with Cheerios, and Cheerios are delicious. But hey, if Red Deerians are happy with their new title, then that's what matters.
I've been working in Leduc for more than seven months now, and I'm still not sure how to refer to residents of Leduc. It comes up from time to time in my writing and I wish I had something punchier than "residents of Leduc."
Back in February, Bob Palmer, better known as Flyin' Bob, performed at our Maclab Centre, and right off the bat, asked the audience how they like to refer to themselves.
"Leducians?" he suggested.
"Leducites!" someone shouted.
Leducians it was, at least for the duration of the show.
But honestly, in all (okay, partial) seriousness: what do you call someone who lives in Leduc? Leducians? Leducites? My personal favorite, Leducies?
What say you? Leave your suggestions in the comments or Tweet us!
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