hey, all. after independence, many US states were named after native tribes which lived in the area (the Dakotas after the Lakota, for instance) while some other states simply took on the names that their previous owners had given them (Florida, Texas, Alaska, etc.)
however, i've come to something of an impasse in the writing of my ASB ATL. as part of the TL itself, i've included some fictional English kings who reign during the colonization period. upon doing some research, i thus learned that it would make no sense for the the colonies (and later states) of OTL Georgia and North/South Carolina to be named what they were as they were both named after British kings who do not exist ITTL
the Georgia Province was founded in 1732 when the fictional David II (the name was indeed inspired by the biblical king after some name research) ruled, while Carolina would have been during the reign of the fictional Henry IX. now the problem i face is that i'm having difficulty figuring out what the provinces/states could be named instead. another possibility, though, is that the provinces could be named after those two kings' royal houses instead (Stuart for David II and the fictional House of Dudley for Henry IX[though he's also considered a Tudor; i'd prefer this to stick to the naming of the states rather than the kings and their history])
alternatively, if anyone has any ideas for what i could name those kings instead to bring about an easier name, i'd be happy to hear them
however, i've come to something of an impasse in the writing of my ASB ATL. as part of the TL itself, i've included some fictional English kings who reign during the colonization period. upon doing some research, i thus learned that it would make no sense for the the colonies (and later states) of OTL Georgia and North/South Carolina to be named what they were as they were both named after British kings who do not exist ITTL
the Georgia Province was founded in 1732 when the fictional David II (the name was indeed inspired by the biblical king after some name research) ruled, while Carolina would have been during the reign of the fictional Henry IX. now the problem i face is that i'm having difficulty figuring out what the provinces/states could be named instead. another possibility, though, is that the provinces could be named after those two kings' royal houses instead (Stuart for David II and the fictional House of Dudley for Henry IX[though he's also considered a Tudor; i'd prefer this to stick to the naming of the states rather than the kings and their history])
alternatively, if anyone has any ideas for what i could name those kings instead to bring about an easier name, i'd be happy to hear them
what do you think would be best for each of the two provinces? (aside from the Channel Island mentions)
