What's in a name?
I am neither Greek nor Macedonian nor FYROMian (nor Ferengi). I just read a BBC article about NATO wanting the Greeks and the FYReeks to settle on a name for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. If plain old Macedonia won't work, here are some alternatives:
1. New Yugoslavia;
2. South Yugoslavia which can be translated as;
3. Yugo-yugoslavia (land of the southern south Slavs);
4. North Macedonia; or
5. East Luxembourg. Heck if there is already a country called Luxembourg and a Belgian province of Luxembourg, why not a third?
Honestly, I'd settle for Macedonia. When I hear my friends speaking Macedonian, it's all FYReek to me!
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