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Search launched for new Forth Crossing name

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  1. crowriver
    Member

    The search for a name for the new Forth Replacement Crossing has been officially launched. Members of the public are being asked to choose a name for the bridge, which is Scotland's largest infrastructure project in a generation. A panel of civic, business and community representatives will consider all entries, and then shortlist names for a final public vote next year.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20498409

    Oooh, I'm sure we can come up with a few suggestions, eh readers?

    'Petrolhead Promenade' springs to mind. Or how about 'Wee Eck's Virility Symbol'?
    Or there's the pithy 'Massive White Elephant', or 'Public Cash Incinerator'.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. crowriver
    Member

    Oh you can propose your names here: http://www.namethebridge.co.uk/

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. kaputnik
    Moderator

    that big bridgiemabob thingy

    Is my favourite so far. Most of the suggestions are dire, some people have read too many business b*llshit at work and are slipping words like "aspire" and "vision" in.

    Lots of mention of the word "gateweay". Why would you call a bridge a gateway? It's a bridge? It's not like you'd call an actual gateway a bridge. So why the other way around? It's a bridge. B.R.I.D.G.E. Bridge.

    Someone has proposed "the missing link". Made me giggle slightly, that they think there's something missing when a bridge is being built next to 2 existing ones that have been there for a combined total of some 200-odd years.

    Then there's the debate between calling it the "third Forth bridge" or the "fifth Forth bridge". I'm with the latter, as the Clackmannanshire and Kincardine crossings are on the side commonly accepted as the Forth. Above them it's the river.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. cc
    Member

    I'd suggest one (The Grand Temple Of Car Worship?) but the suggestions are moderated and they demand your email address so they can share it with all their subcontractors, I don't want to be spammed by a load of insane car fetishists...

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Auld Lang Syne Bridge???

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. earthowned
    Member

    If you are worried about sharing email addresses I'd recommend using a disposable one like mailinator. It's receive only, but no sign up is required, make up an address on the fly and an inbox is created when email arrives for them. Quality!

    FWIW I suggested Connach Brig.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  7. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    What about 'Fifth of Forth'?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  8. minus six
    Member

    Forth Fiscal Folly

    Posted 11 years ago #

  9. kaputnik
    Moderator

    The Bridge Wot Eck Built

    Posted 11 years ago #

  10. wee folding bike
    Member

    Nice Borg feel to that Willmington.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  11. ARobComp
    Member

    SasanArch... Maybe a little too subtle for some....

    Posted 11 years ago #

  12. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Forth Dimension
    Common Sense Suspension

    Posted 11 years ago #

  13. crowriver
    Member

    The site is moderated censored to keep satirical/critical name suggestions out. Only suitably grandiose, nationalistic and pompous names allowed, it seems. Someone managed to slip "Beamer Bridge" through the net, also "Tam Cowan Bridge" I notice... ;-)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  14. crowriver
    Member

    Oh, I like these that slipped through: "Bridge over the river why?", "brig a doon", "Jammy dodger", "Bridgey", also "The Pyramids" and the "Fly Ower o' Scotland"... :-)) The funniest has to be "Forth Bridge II - The Revenge".

    Posted 11 years ago #

  15. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Someone managed to slip "Beamer Bridge" through the net

    It's built on the Beamer Rock?

    Common Sense Suspension

    Technically it should be the Common Sense Cable-stay :)

    How about "the National Monument?"

    Posted 11 years ago #

  16. crowriver
    Member

    Ah, I was thinking "Beamer" as in BMW or embarassment/blushing (He's got a beamer!).

    Those who tw@t may wish to follow on Twitter?

    #NameTheBridge

    Posted 11 years ago #

  17. kaputnik
    Moderator

    @crowriver I hadn't thought of that! Perhaps it's one to all vote for as it might slip past the censor's eye, yet has that slightly double-edged meaning.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  18. splitshift
    Member

    the salmond leap ?
    or just Broen

    Posted 11 years ago #

  19. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Forth Replacement Crossing name shortlist revealed

    The five names are Caledonia Bridge, Firth of Forth Crossing, Queensferry Crossing, Saltire Crossing and St Margaret's Crossing.

    I voted for St. Margaret's, I thought Saltire and Caledonia were tacky, Firth of Forth too much of a mouthful and Queensferry - well it's not really a bridge to connect the two places as such, just happens to run through/over/past them.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  20. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Fairly uninspiring shortlist really. St Meg's would probably get my vote as well.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  21. PS
    Member

    Doesn't really matter what it's officially called, it'll be "the New Bridge" or "the Bridge" for short.

    WAWOT

    Posted 11 years ago #

  22. Arellcat
    Moderator

    St Margaret's was my choice too. But I agree with PS, it'll just become 'the bridge' since it simply replaces the current one for most people.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  23. wee folding bike
    Member

    The Forth Bridge is the only one on the uk rail network with no number. It's just THE bridge.

    Nobody uses the real names for the Squinty and Squiggly in Glasgow. I didn't even know what the Squiggly's real name was.

    Ayr has an Auld and New bridge… but the new one is not as old as it should be because the original new bridge was washed away.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  24. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Much like the milennium bridge in London became the bouncy bridge.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  25. wee folding bike
    Member

    Yes, apparently the Squinty is also called the Millenium bridge. Looks like the council thought long and hard on that one.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  26. AKen
    Member

    Looks like my suggestion to rename both road bridges as the Craig Reid Bridge and the Charlie Reid Bridge was not taken up then. Shame.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  27. kaputnik
    Moderator

    I would have preferred the original Scottish musical Reid brothers Jim and William.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  28. chdot
    Admin

    "
    @RadioForthNews: The new Forth bridge has been officially named the Queensferry Crossing.

    "

    Posted 10 years ago #

  29. steveo
    Member

    How long before the crossing is replaced with bridge? It is a bridge, why use crossing??

    Posted 10 years ago #

  30. chdot
    Admin

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_crossing_(disambiguation)

    Posted 10 years ago #

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