Worldbuilding Wednesday 8/1/18: States of Confusion (Mid-Atlantic)

Future New York, according Matt Groening

Continuing my series of randomly generated names for fictional U.S. states that sound similar to the existing ones. This time, I’ll tackle the Mid-Atlantic states. Grand Theft Auto, from Rock Star Games, has been there before me, allowing players to be one of the bad guys stealing cars from “Aldernay” (New Jersey) and its urban area of New Guernsey. (On the West Coast, Los Santos, San Fierro, and La Ventura served the same function, subbing in for Los angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas, respectively.) What other states may have been up and down the Eastern Seaboard, full of Ferraris and Corvettes to steal?

 

Imaginary U.S. States, Mid-Atlantic Region

NEW JERSEY

New Jellan

New Selensay

New Zymnsy

New Jelensea

New Saltsea

New Sedgsey

New Talsey

NEW YORK

New Yorth

New Gark

New Orb

New Lork

New Thork

Newbart

Near Tors

PENNSYLVANIA

Penbrynnia

Sylvandelle

Finsvania

Penshania

Penzurulia

Hannalania

Pennydonia

 

DELAWARE

Delawine

Delawater

Delamid

Zelawara

Deletabar

Deladelphia

Deliezare

VIRGINIA

Virbenia

Vorinia

Virgaia

Vigorica

Virzinia

Virgambra

Virgonea

MARYLAND

Monyland

Manyfeather

Mayfair

Marasand

Ruthyland

Maryfast

Maraeland

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