People have been thinking up new names for the UK if Scotland votes for independence
With a second Scottish independence vote now on the horizon, ushering in the prospect (again) of the break-up of the UK, thoughts turned to what we should call the remainder of the UK.
Here are our 17 favourites from McTwitter.
1.
#SuggestANewNameForTheUK as it can't be called 'United' if Scotland or Northern Ireland leave.
I'll start: "Fucked McFuckface"#indyref2
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) March 13, 2017
2.
U K hun?
— Thomas Jones (@tomj191) March 13, 2017
3.
#SuggestANewNameForTheUK
Fantasy Island pic.twitter.com/xMWHno1K1c— Sardonicus (@RealSardonicus) March 13, 2017
4.
Poundland
#SuggestANewNameForTheUK— Mr Hyde-White (@jabbawonger) March 13, 2017
5.
FUKUP (Formerly United Kingdom Under Pressure) #SuggestANewNameForTheUK
— Helen Kara (@DrHelenKara) March 13, 2017
6.
Lidl Britain#SuggestaNewNameForTheUK
— Simon Pegg (@Simon_Pegg) March 13, 2017
7.
A Local Country For Local People, There's Nothing For You Here pic.twitter.com/uB3UAESRw0
— Andrew Southern (@apsouthern) March 13, 2017
8.
The Empire, Shrunk Back #SuggestANewNameForTheUK
— MrPHays (@MrPaulHays) March 13, 2017
9.
The People's Republic of Xenophobia #SuggestANewNameForTheUK
— Oonagh (@Okeating) March 13, 2017
10.
#SuggestANewNameForTheUK Narrowmindedfuckville
— Bible Black (@BibleBlack65) March 13, 2017
11.
Regrexit #SuggestANewNameForTheUK
— Hilary John Richards (@TheUnRealHilary) March 13, 2017
12.
Disunited Serfdom of the Express
and Daily Mail pic.twitter.com/mmgpHc880X— Judd Howarth (@HowarthJudd) March 13, 2017
13.
#SuggestANewNameForTheUK A small country Near Wales
— Seaside Wanderer (@malcolmclarke82) March 13, 2017
14.
The Island of Regrexit #SuggestANewNameForTheUK pic.twitter.com/UaGwR5Ed4q
— FrazzleDazzle (@laurendarkes) March 13, 2017
15.
Isles olated#SuggestANewNameForTheUK
— Keith Williams (@ScribblerKeith) March 13, 2017
16.
Little Trumpton (though Donald would no doubt keep his Scottish passport for the golf)
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) March 13, 2017
17.
#SuggestANewNameForTheUK The Silly Isles
— LondonKaren (@KarenLondoner) March 13, 2017