Since the November Elections we’ve asked folks to weigh in with suggestions for names of the new city. More than 130 names have been suggested from Arborview to Woodland Hills. Some were obvious in jest – Obamaville and others very serious – Lazarus. The use of the term Creek seems to have caught on because of the Native American heritage of the Creek Confederacy that inhabited the land that makes up the footprint of the our new city.
Most of the traffic for the https://southfultonliving.com website comes from the Cliftondale area it’s very clear that quite a few folks like the name Wolf Creek. Unfortunately, that name works best for what is now District 2 of the new city. It doesn’t carry far beyond that much like Cascade or Sandtown represents parts of District 1. A majority of the suggested names fit well for districts, but not the entire city.
Our desire for a new name has to more regional, if you will. The city is made up of Cascade, Sandtown, Cliftondale, Cedar Grove, Old National, Welcome All, Flat Shoals, and Red Oak. First, I believe we have an obligation to remember those that came before us as we debate a new name. People lived, worked, fought and played on this land hundreds of year before we set foot here. A compound name “X” Creek, seems fitting. Not sure if the new City Council will feel the same.
Second, the name should unite our various communities. Everything we do going forward should unite us. We should treat our communities like the human body, if one part is hurting the entire body hurts. We can no longer ignore one another.
Third, the name should be welcoming. We have one of the largest inventories of undeveloped land in all of Metro Atlanta. Our desire to see meaningful economic development could be a draw if the name is right.
Finally, the city should have a name that we all will be proud to call home.
City of South Fulton Name Registry as compiled by Southfultonliving.com
I suggest the name Welcome All as the name for our new city. When speaking with others and giving my address most people comment on what a great name it is and that it sounds like a great place to live and it sounds inviting.
My husband and I were on the now defunct naming committee. All of us came up with really good names thru a basic raising of the hands and really good original names came up. We voted again and we selected them to be part of the list of names we provide to the new mayor. But of course as I anticipated, that failed. Now the transition committee decided otherwise and is taking over. Very disappointed because the names we chose were very good. And I’m fearing that judging from whose leading in the polls (Edwards and some older folks) that we will undoubtedly not focus on a name and focus on libraries and wolf creek again, without a vision of a REAL city. The name is crucial. No offense and I’m sorry to say this but ‘Welcome All, Obamaville, SoFul, Flat shoals, Old National and Wolf Creek just sound ‘country’ to me and others that have lived outside of Georgia from real cities simply DO NOT like those names. Let’s not be myopic and look at the bigger picture of attracting OTHERS to our city and not just African Americans. By that I mean real businesses and named restaurants below I-20 (Cheesecake Factory, PF Changs and Maggiano’s, etc.). Developers will see a name like the ones I mentioned and immediately think this is rural Georgia. I will be Very disappointed if we don’t choose a Mayor with a REAL vision of a CITY and instead choose the same ol’, same ol’. Judging from the direction this election is going, we will NEVER be Peachtree city!
I like the name Wolf Creek it is very distinct, clean and marketable. I don’t feel that it sounds country. However some of the other names are just not marketable if you want a top notch city. Could you imagine telling someone I live in SoFul, Georgia. Sounds tacky, if I had a business I would not bring it to SoFul or Welcome All for that matter.
I love Wolf Creek, GA. It plays well with John’s Creek and I believe that elite developers would like it vs. some of the other suggestions. John’s Creek of the southside. Obamaville? Really? THIS was a viable option??
I was on the naming committee. Our Final vote had a few new names added that I submitted and the vast majority of the committee liked. #1. Crescent Hills #2. Ardent. The first sounds refined, classy, progressive and describes the shape of our new city. The second sounds aspirational, forward thinking and unstoppable. I am a Morehouse College graduate and I have lived in this community for over 25 years. Is there a way for me to interact with the consultant. It would be nice if someone from the community also had input on the name. My e-mail address is [email protected]. Thank you for all you have contributed to our new city. Sincerely, Michael A. McCoy
Those are very good names.