An alternate history version of New England
Imaginary U.S. States are not as widely used in fiction as imaginary countries are, even though their pedigree is longer. Anthony Trollope created one of the first, Mickewa, for his satirical novel The American Senator in 1877, and Vladimir Nabokov the fictional state of Udana for Lolita. Thomas Wolfe contributed Catawba, based on South Carolina, for Look Homeward, Angel. Writers of alternate history have contributed, such as Harry Turtledove’s Deseret (Utah), Houston (a part of Texas), Sequoyah (a part of Florida?), and Franklin (Kentucky.) Spanning alternate history and mainstream blockbuster, James Michener created Fremont, a fictional Midwest state, for his fictional retelling of the American Space program, Space. (It also featured an astronaut dying on the moon.)
Here’s some randomly generated variations on the names of New England states for your own storytelling purposes.
Imaginary US States, New England Region
| MAINE
Saine Myne Faime Miese Mirin Marwen Quaine Blaine |
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Harpshire New Hamgrave New Hampfast Newhammock New Hempcup New Humpblister New Champenny New Thampbury |
VERMONT
Vermecht Unquont Lanemont Verdont Gavelmort Vermody Milkmont Vartront |
| MASSACHUSETTS
Massafarret Mastachustuk Mabranasett Missichewitts Massarusetts Mastthrucker Malschusepps Mashachusëte |
RHODE ISLAND
Rhuvar Island Rhodaea Rhodu Isle Rodeforest Rhordele Island Drode Fort Rhiketto Isle Rhody Island |
CONNECTICUT
Connarctica Contelludon Orcetigut Conneactacad Conocticut Coppercut Connactacart Narcticut |
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