How come english people can't come up name for their country?

Question

They have had enough years to do it! So what is it: Great Britian, England, United Kingdom, British Isles? WTF????

And then they get pissy if you use the wrong title.

Answer 1

All of the above, they are all different areas. It is the U.K. but all those places are in the U.K. And supposedly they like to be called Brittish and not English...which I never knew but then I was pelted with that after I asked a question calling them "English".

Answer 2

If I'm not mistaken, Great Britain and the British Isles (all nations from England to Scotland to Wales to both Irelands) are the same thing. The United Kingdom Includes all but Northern Ireland, and I'm least sure of where Wales fits in. England obviously is said country alone.

Answer 3

England is the country of English People
Great Britain comprises England, Scotland and Wales
The Uniited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is it's full title
and the British Isles is a geographical description of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic combined.

Answer 4

England is just England
United Kingdom is England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Northern Irland
Great Britain is England, Wales and Scotland
I just like be called England though. Woo Engalnd Rocks!
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Answer 5

what about americans? there's united states of america, the united states, the states, america, the U.S., and U.S.A. and this is all the same country. england great britian, Uk and british isles are all different. so stfu.

Answer 6

For English people it is England, but don't ever ever ever call Welsh people English. We live in Wales and are Welsh.

Answer 7

You must be from the United States, or is it America? Get my drift?

Answer 8

the name has changed a lot because their empire has gradually diminished

Answer 9

No I think they choose these names because they like them....