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And Burmese / Myanmarians. Names are always bestowed, never picked.

• jltsiren 2y ago
  Georgians don't seem to like either if you call their country Gruzia. And Greeks didn't like it when their neighbors wanted to be Macedonians. Names often have historical baggage, and using them may send a different message than what you intended.
  • FredPret 2y ago
    An interesting one is Germany. Different people call them Allemagne, Tyksland, Saksamaa, Německo, Germany, and many more; of course none of these people ever went to Germany and asked them nicely what they'd like to be called.
    • guenthert 2y ago
      I think Tyskland is pretty close, particularly given how neighboring folks actually speak there. Allemange has reasons in history as does Germany. I suppose the others can easily explained likewise. Really, it could be much worse.
      • FredPret 2y ago
        > Really, it could be much worse. These are the official names for Germany. It does get worse! My broader point is you can call yourself whatever you want, but you cannot tell others how to speak if they don’t agree.
  • gopher_space 2y ago
    alt.skopje.is.not.macedonia popped into my head but I'm realizing I never read any of those posts.