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Friends, Romans, Lend Us Your Naming Conventions

by Jared Schwartz  • 
Tue. 
Mar 06, 2012, 8:54 am

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We know we’re only a few weeks old, but we already have an identity crisis on our hands.

We’ve heard from a few people who asked this question, and we’ve stumbled through describing this in a few posts. What we need to know is… what exactly do you call someone from Hayes Valley?

If you’re from the Lower Haight, you could say you’re a Lower Haighter.
If you’re from the Mission, you might opt for Missionite.
If you’re from Indiana, you go an entirely different route and refer to yourself as a Hoosier.

So what do we do? Should we add a suffix to the end and call ourselves Hayes Valleyians, Hayes Valleyites, Hayesians, or even Hayesers? Do we go for a mascot native to the area? Send your suggestions our way.

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