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A brief historical context is needed: The Philippines was named after Prince Philip II of Spain otherwise known as the "Spider of the Escorial" (he was given this nickname for it was said that he never left his palace). He was reputed to be an extreme introvert, austere, humorless, and unpopular. Philip II reigned over the vast Spanish empire handed down by his father, Charles V, and was a leading patron of Catholicism. His reign however marked the decline of Spain as a world power leading one historian to describe him as mediocre and as a man paralyzed by indecision.

Since the death of Prince Philip II and after the revolution and founding of the Republic of the Philippines, as a people have had the priviledge of carrying 'his' name for more than 3 centuries.

But do the Filipino wish to continue this?

Do Filipinos as a people wish to be forever linked with a Prince who in the history books was said that his first order as Prince was to do an "auto-da-fe" (wherein thousands upon thousands of the Arab-speaking Muslims who inhabited the Spanish province of Andalucia were all burned at the stake); that he and his father were said to have looted Rome and were eventually excommunicated by the Catholic Church under Pope Paul IV in 1552; who died of a disease (then called euphemistically a "social disease") now known as venereal disease, due to his 'way with women' (he was known to have had several wives and mistresses)? Don't you think My country and My compatriots deserve something better than that???

Years ago, the 'Philippines' name was proposed to be changed to Maharlika (the name is based on the values of nobility and spirituality). They say it was rejected due to its identification with a then deposed and now deceased dictator (aka Marcos). Some have proposed the name Katagalugan which was the name chosen by Bonifacio (the name highlighted our country's tropical archipelago). Other names mentioned were Kapatiran (emphasizing the nation as family) and Katipunan (the word itself means unification).

Many countries around the World have already reverted to their pre-colonial names (Myanmar, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, etc.) Why must Filipinos be named not only after a Spanish monarch, but a dispicable one at that?

I for one would like nothing better than to change the name since Me and my Compatriots identity as a people will no longer be linked with a inept ruler but more importantly, our name won't be connected with our conlonial past (besides, I kinda like the name Maharlika, it does have a nice sound to it)!

Like the discussions on the the question of national language, discussions in my country's name can become emotional and even nasty. We need to consider this change since the succeeding generations of this country deseves a name we can be proud to call our own.

Best of luck.

A person, group of people, or nation can ask to be called whatever they wish.

Decide amongst yourselves and get back to us with consensus.

I suggest West West South Dakota.

good luck with that.

Frazzled wrote:I suggest West West South Dakota.

Wait for it folks




Wait for it.....


Hold.....



I agree with Frazzled

How about New New Hampshire?

Nuevo New Hamshire?

I think Filipinos are happy with the name, I've never met one that was upset or annoyed by it. What would you change the name to?

Also why is it spelled Filipinos when they come from the Philippines? Shouldn't they be Philpinos or Philippians (oh wait that is someone else) .

My vote is for one of those bizarre Japanese type names that roughly translates to complete nonsense like "Happy toad sheep pile revolution pagoda place"

My vote is to change the name to '51st State' (possibly going to have to settle for '52nd State' if Puerto Rico votes for statehood this November)

I would gladly welcome Hat Land into the world of nations ;D

Change it to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

Well played, but I think összetettszóhosszúságvilágrekorddöntéskényszerneurózistünetegyüttes-megnyilvánulásfejleszthetőségvizsgálatszervezésellenőrzésiügyosztály-létszámleépítésellenesakciócsoporttagságiigazolványmegújításikérelem-elutasítóhatározatgyűjteményértékesítőnagyvállalatátalakításutó-finanszírozáspályázatelbírálóalapítványkuratóriumelnökhelyettesellenes-merényletkivizsgálóbizottságiüléselnapolásindítványbenyújtásiforma-nyomtatványkitöltögetésellenőrizhetőség-próba is more appropriate

Maybe apple can buy it and call it I-land!

I'd support it. I have lots of filipino friends, and I've always felt a certain kinship to them over other asian races (for some reason).

Maharlika sounds neat, if I'm imagining it as "Muh- HAR- lika
(MUscle, HARd, LICKer. Sounds obscene, but they were the first words I could think of).


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Andrew1975 wrote:I think Filipinos are happy with the name, I've never met one that was upset or annoyed by it. What would you change the name to?

Also why is it spelled Filipinos when they come from the Philippines? Shouldn't they be Philpinos or Philippians (oh wait that is someone else) .

My vote is for one of those bizarre Japanese type names that roughly translates to complete nonsense like "Happy toad sheep pile revolution pagoda place"

Shiawasena hikigaeru no hitsujiyama kakumei-tō no basho

That's too long. I was thinking about something shorter. Like that old coke myth about Coke meaning bite the wax tadpole, mixed with the Japanese fascination with super happy fun time show.

This has never come up in my family or circle of fil-ams. But then
again, we've never really discussed homeland issues other than
"Ha! the president is corrupt! And she's accusing her cabinet
of corruption! This is like that time with the shoes..."

Or just spell it with an F instead, that why everyone will still remember what it is called, but they can say they are different from Prince Phillip or whatever...

Well thank you

But here in the Philippines or Luzvuzminda or Maharlika or Rizalandia

The thing is stuff like Spanish words in our language must be severed the last names well that's allot of effort for latter.

With me I'm deeply bothered by still having this connection with the Spanish who Butchered and Enslaved my nation so that they can power trip to there hearts desire,
And the name of the country itself is colonial mentality which lags the country behind due to filipinos seeing others as automatically superior to them, this stops progress which is bad for the Nation no matter how small.

Plus we should purge the language of Impurities (not saying Spanish is dirty it just dose not sound right with Austronesian languages)

(most people who are named Philip here become Felipe so even spelling with an F is synonymous with Philip of Spain)

Huh... you're sounding like quite a xenophobe man, purging the language of impurities, forcing people to change their names to become more 'Maharlikan' and less Filipino, etc... Where have I heard this before...

/ looks at long list of xenophobic genocidal regimes...

How about you call it the McKinley Islands, in honor of the US President that began the process by which your country gained its independence? (simultaneously flamebaiting and being serious)

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Nope... im still on dakka... thought I was on 4chan for a bit...

honestly, I'm not convinced as to why being named the phillipines is so bad. please explain.

remilia_scarlet wrote:

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honestly, I'm not convinced as to why being named the phillipines is so bad. please explain.

OP did, because the name was from someone evil.

Its like would americans like it if USA was named Nazirica

LunaHound wrote:

remilia_scarlet wrote:

Spoiler:

honestly, I'm not convinced as to why being named the phillipines is so bad. please explain.

OP did, because the name was from someone evil.

Its like would americans like it if USA was named Nazirica

I see, perhaps they should name it after a filipino leader who did something good or something?

remilia_scarlet wrote:

LunaHound wrote:

remilia_scarlet wrote:

Spoiler:

honestly, I'm not convinced as to why being named the phillipines is so bad. please explain.

OP did, because the name was from someone evil.

Its like would americans like it if USA was named Nazirica

I see, perhaps they should name it after a filipino leader who did something good or something?

Dont ask me, I'll just name it New Lunar Republic :3 ( see the color are identical to OP's flag )

Wrong. Original flag has yellow.

Honestly, no support here, the reason you have for changing the name of your country is imo, quite a pathetically trivial one, that would be the same as me saying that we should change the name of my country because its name was given by the British who used it as a penal colony and slaughtered thousands of people (just on this continent) in the name of progress.

Krellnus wrote:Honestly, no support here, the reason you have for changing the name of your country is imo, quite a pathetically trivial one, that would be the same as me saying that we should change the name of my country because its name was given by the British who used it as a penal colony and slaughtered thousands of people (just on this continent) in the name of progress.

Not really, the only reason Australia doesnt seem to be effected as much is you guys already have a worse name branded ........

Sorry for the Xenophobe sounding-ness

Maharlika was actually proposed but is linked to a former dictator Marcos, so it is always rebuked since being linked to that dark past,
Plus I propose that the change of language not a instantaneous thing more like a 5-8 year thing where Spanish words will be gradually prohibited from being used in media not that bad. First names that are pretty much Spanish in origin should just be looked down upon and more Native names being preferred, Race has no say on this since the well for now Philippine Islands being made up of mostly Austronesian's and Chinese people plus we are not like Indonesia or Malaysia who discriminate there Chinese populations which is one beauty of my country.

We are nation who's whole cultural past was destroyed by Spanish friar's (nothing against the church) and Dutch Pirates.

Plus it wouldn't be that hard Changing the name Countries like Thailand did it and they are whole lot better of ergonomically and socially than the Philippines.

And for the language it cant be that hard to remove just 5,000 words of kastilla from the language.

and doing all these can be done in a friendly manner using media as a tool.


(Plus on Australia the majority of your'e population is Imported)

Most Filipinos lived on the land for thousands of years before the Iberian s came led by an Italian.

LunaHound wrote:

Krellnus wrote:Honestly, no support here, the reason you have for changing the name of your country is imo, quite a pathetically trivial one, that would be the same as me saying that we should change the name of my country because its name was given by the British who used it as a penal colony and slaughtered thousands of people (just on this continent) in the name of progress.

Not really, the only reason Australia doesnt seem to be effected as much is you guys already have a worse name branded ........

Probably doesn't help the Queen of England is still technically our head of state.