A commission for statehood of Washington, D.C. approved a new name for the District of Columbia should the region become the 51st state.
If D.C. gains statehood, it would be known as “New Columbia,” the commission approved Monday, The Washington Post reported.
The push for statehood, led by D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, has been endorsed by President Obama and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. It has also earned the backing of the U.S. Conference of Mayors this week, and is part of a draft of the national Democratic Party platform which will be debated at the convention in July, the Post reported.
But the proposed name, which can be lobbied to be changed in the fall, was not a hit on social media.
Commission votes to keep New Columbia as state name. #DCStatehood
— DCstatehood51 (@DCstatehood51) June 29, 2016
New Columbia is such a dumb name. I’m all for statehood for the district, but come on.
— syd. (@sydsugoi) June 30, 2016
If DC is renamed “New Columbia” once we acquire statehood. IM MOVING.. I was already moving but I’ll mover sooner
— LLAVES. (@on_iCloud) June 30, 2016
If New Columbia would be the name of a possible dc state then I’m over it i dont need statehood anymore #ILoveTaxationWithoutRepresentation
— ツ (@alexasnewgroove) June 29, 2016
NEW COLUMBIA?!?!?! OH HELL NAW. https://t.co/Z9E9F2w1Hm
— Borf (@p1z4T) June 30, 2016
The Washington Post Express asked readers what they would call the new state.
51 State? Welcome to East Washington @WaPoExpress pic.twitter.com/pHKQLHeGq8
— Lara Bersano (@larabersano) June 30, 2016
If DC receives statehood, it’s name should be #DistrictMetropolis @WaPoExpress pic.twitter.com/WpTdAXDojk
— Evroy Marrett (@evroy_m) June 30, 2016
@WaPoExpress I’m all for the things statehood gives us, but not if we get a dumb name. How about we leave it alone? pic.twitter.com/t6l4oKBSN0
— em (@_spacegandalf) June 30, 2016
Despite the fact that legislative proposals to make the District of Columbia a state would violate the U.S. Constitution and the intention of our Founding Fathers, it seems the debate over a proposed name is what has social media users most engaged.
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Here are some responses we received. What would you name D.C. if it became the 51st state? https://t.co/m7759Nri7R
— Post Local (@postlocal) June 30, 2016
Dysfunctional Congress would be a good state name too that keeps the DC abbreviation https://t.co/Tk0j4liTrb
— David Zhou (@dz) July 1, 2016
If DC becomes “New Columbia” would we have to duke it out (pun intended) with North Carolina for their postal code? https://t.co/eCQnhc5PZ8
— Stephanie Dreyer (@stephdreyer12) June 30, 2016
@WillReinier come on, you could change it to CU (Center of the Universe)
— Stephanie Dreyer (@stephdreyer12) June 30, 2016
If Washington, D.C. becomes the 51st state, it might be called “New Columbia.” This barely beat out second-place winner, “Dronetopia.”
— Keating Thomas (@keatingthomas) June 29, 2016
New #Columbia? Where is old Columbia? Rather than paying homage to a Conquistador, better Lincoln State/#Lincolnia https://t.co/KVJKO5eLwz
— Luis Fierro (@Luis_Fierro_Eco) June 30, 2016
I am from “New Columbia”. Nawwwwww…… I’m still saying “DC”
— Percy Newton (@93Jonez) June 30, 2016
@David_McB @WaPoExpress you have a point! We might want to consider “Washington East”, so the code would be WE … The People :-)
— Lara Bersano (@larabersano) July 1, 2016
I’m all for DC’s statehood, but “New Columbia?” Couldn’t we call it something cool like “Super Laser Thunder Lizard?”
— (((TS Hendrik))) (@NotNotTSHendrik) June 29, 2016
Seriously? If DC has to have a two-word state name it should be something random and awesome, like Karate Chop, USA. https://t.co/th4nj5kU4n
— Kate Dixon (@deepbluekate) June 29, 2016
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