Best name for st. petersburg

Discussion in 'Space Junk' started by ijffdrie, Aug 26, 2010.

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which name sounds best?

  1. st petersburg

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  2. leningrad

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    50.0%
  3. petrograd

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    25.0%

Best name for st. petersburg

Discussion in 'Space Junk' started by ijffdrie, Aug 26, 2010.

  1. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    So, this famous russian city has gone through many names throughout the last few decades. But which do you think sounds cooler?


    st. petersburg, petrograd, or leningrad
     
  2. jasmine

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    St Petersburg I don't like. Leningrad does sound nice, and is the most culturally significant.
    But Petrograd sounds the most Russian, and has the most history. Being English I think cities should keep their historical names and not change them, so I vote for Petrograd. :)

    I don't remember much Russian history, but didn't Petrograd used to be the capital before Moskva? And wasn't the city relocated south of where it originally stood? If that's the case, I think the old city should keep the original name (if it still exists), and new city should have a new name.
     
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    Petrograd... City of Stone?
     
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    Stalingrad!
     
  5. jasmine

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    ^ was a different city
     
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    Was not!
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    Stalingrad=Volgograd....
     
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    Augustgrad.
     
  9. ijffdrie

    ijffdrie Lord of Spam

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    actually I thought the original name was sankt petersburg, which was renamed petrograd, which was renamed leningrad, which was renamed sankt petersburg
     
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    Yeah, Saint Petersburg was renamed Petrograd at the start of WWI because it sounded German, then to Leningrad after his death.