Should the Balkans be renamed?

[Crn Volk]

Balkan is a Turkish name for the region. Nowadays it s officially being referred to as South-Eastern Europe. Should it instead be known under it's ancient (Thracian) name of Haemus (Haimos in Greek)?

[alfieb]

Another thread/poll exists on this very subject. The majority, from my memory, said to keep the name.

[Crn Volk]

Another thread/poll exists on this very subject. The majority, from my memory, said to keep the name.

link?

If so, this thread can be canned

[Trun]

Balkan is a Turkish name for the region.

It was used even before Turks came.

[Crn Volk]

It was used even before Turks came.

By who? Turkic-speakers?

[Trun]

By who? Turkic-speakers?

By your favorite Tatars of course.

[alfieb]

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?20538-The-Balkans-or-Haemus

It was continued in another thread, but that one was mostly about food.

[Crn Volk]

By your favorite Tatars of course.

My OP still stands then, Turkish name for the region.

[Methmatician]

Haemus sounds stupid. Almost effeminate.

[Methmatician]

My OP still stands then, Turkish name for the region.

Why does it matter whether you use the Greek or Turkish name for the region? These days it's just 'South-Eastern Europe'.

[Crn Volk]

http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?20538-The-Balkans-or-Haemus

It was continued in another thread, but that one was mostly about food.


Cool. This thread is better though, the other one was started by Thraex :p