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title: "What is a nickname for people from Maine?"  
description: "What is a nickname for people from Maine?"  
author: "Ana Paulson"  
published: 2018-02-26  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34801/what-is-a-nickname-for-people-from-maine  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["us history"]  
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# What is a nickname for people from Maine?

What is a nickname for [people](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/319/why-these-pakistan-loving-people-are-in-india) from Maine?

## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **Maine residents are known as Mainers and Down Easters.**

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**[City nickname](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_city_nicknames_in_Maine)**s can aid in the formation of **civic identity**, assisting outsiders in **recognizing a city**, or **enticing individuals** to a municipality based on its nickname; they can also encourage **civic pride and communal solidarity.** Nicknames and phrases that succeed in establishing a new community's 'ideology or myth' are seen to have monetary worth. Their economic worth is difficult to assess, but anecdotal evidence suggests that cities that 'brand' themselves by implementing new slogans have seen significant economic gains. \

## Here's a brief list of nicknames:

Bath – The City of Ships Cherryfield – Blueberry Capital of the World Farmington- Earmuff Capital of the World Farm Town Freeport – Birthplace of Maine Lincoln – The Gateway Town Lewiston – Little Canada The Dirty Lew Millinocket – The Magic City Portland – Forest City (reported in 1894) Presque Isle – The Star City Rockland – Lobster Capital of the World Strong – Toothpick Capital of the World Waterville- The Elm City The University City of Maine \


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