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The obvious moniker for Halfmoon residents is Halfmooners.

... said Bob on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:32 PM | link

Yes, Scotians are called Scotians, and Schenectady houses Schenectadians. However, I've never heard Rensselaerites in 20 years of living there, and the city is locally pronounced "Rentler."

And I'd suggest the people of Malta, which could hardly have less in common with its world-famous namesake, might try styling themselves as "Knights Templar."

... said Carl on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:32 PM | link

Kinderhook = Kinderhookers :)

... said Naomi on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:34 PM | link

A few to help fill out the list:

Poestenkillers

Westerlopers

Moreauvians

Rensselaervillains

Steverinos (Stephentown)

... said Rob on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:35 PM | link

@Carl: I came across "Rensselaerites" at Bath-on-Hudson -- and I trust Beth on matters Rensselaer related.

@Bob: I was hoping for Halfmooners, too. I couldn't find a reference, though.

... said Greg on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:38 PM | link

I've heard "Bethlehemians" to describe, well, Bethlehemians.

... said Mike R. on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:39 PM | link

Wouldn't "Malta" be "Maltese"?

... said Alex on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:49 PM | link

Kinderhookers of course!

Valatians = Valatie (That's "Vuh-lay-shins" and "Vuh-lay-shuh". Valatie is a small village in Columbia County, not an STD. Most of "Kinderhook" is actually Valatie.)

My dad's always called himself a "Troy Boy" or a "Fightin' Boy from Troy" but he's pretty crazy.

... said Alison on Oct 19, 2011 at 3:57 PM | link

I think I am a Rotterdamian.

... said kmg on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:19 PM | link

I have a suggestion for Coxsackie, but I don't want to get yelled at.

... said Summer on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:19 PM | link

@Naomi: Heh. That came up in a recent conversation. But according to that TU article I just added in an update, it's "Kinderhookians."

@Rob: If only!

@Mike R: You're right -- I found a few references.

@Alex: Also right -- confirmed by that TU story.

... said Greg on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:23 PM | link

Questions answered:

http://www.kevinmarshallonline.com/blog/2011/10/19/well-then-what-should-i-call-you-people/

You're welcome.

... said Kevin Marshall on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:23 PM | link

Reading the word "Steverinos" literally made me do a clap while laughing. Well played,

... said Mike on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:46 PM | link

If I had to grow up being called a "Red Hooker" (double value on the jokes since I have red hair), then I'm going to get behind "Kinderhooker."

I like "Albanian," but it seems like it should have some other pronunciation.

... said ajw93 on Oct 19, 2011 at 4:58 PM | link

Waterford=Fordian(s)

... said DB on Oct 19, 2011 at 5:03 PM | link

Yes, I always referred to those from Kinderhook [such as myself] as "Kinderhookers". Also, Niverville = "Nivervillians"

... said Kate on Oct 19, 2011 at 5:09 PM | link

I've never seen a term to describe residents of Colonie, and I've lived in this town for 20 years. (Not Colonists!)

... said Ellen on Oct 19, 2011 at 5:13 PM | link

Is there any chance that the people who live in the old canal community of Crescent, immediately adjacent to Halfmoon, would allow us to call them "Croissants"?

... said Carl on Oct 19, 2011 at 5:20 PM | link

I don't know that this offers any insight, but it's interesting information on suffixes:

http://www.linglish.net/2008/10/22/so-many-nationality-suffixes/

... said Shannon on Oct 19, 2011 at 5:41 PM | link

Weird, I figured people from Berne should be called "Bernies."

I'm glad Cohoes has one of the more fun names to pronounce.

... said Ryan on Oct 19, 2011 at 6:02 PM | link

What's with the potty reference? It's childish.
There is a nice and age-tested concept of "Trojans" (with or without the horse)

... said Lu on Oct 19, 2011 at 6:30 PM | link

How about Troyalty? Is that considered offensive? I kinda like it.

... said jess on Oct 19, 2011 at 6:34 PM | link

Can't we call them Cohooligans?

... said Margie C on Oct 19, 2011 at 8:39 PM | link

I am a recent transplant to Glenmont. Am I perhaps a Glenmountaineer?

... said Cynthia on Oct 19, 2011 at 9:09 PM | link

Posts like this are why I adore AOA.

... said Kristi on Oct 19, 2011 at 9:28 PM | link

Voorheesvillains

... said monkeyplasma on Oct 19, 2011 at 11:09 PM | link

Anyone remember the episode from the TV show TAXI where Jim was watching cable tv in his room and he "... listens as the Delaware legislature begins to announce the decision, they will be called "Delawarians." Alex rushes back in to argue with the TV, he preferred Delawarites, even though he lives in New York."

Aide, should Wilton be Wiltonites ?

... said spiritoflife on Oct 19, 2011 at 11:10 PM | link

Folks from Grafton should be called Graftonites!

... said James at 44 on Oct 20, 2011 at 8:19 AM | link

As a native Kinderhooker (Nivervillian if we're getting technical although the mailing address would lead you to believe I'm a Valatian..), I can assure you, we've always called ourselves Kinderhookers.

... said Alison on Oct 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM | link

A friend of mine started jokingly calling Cohoes "the Cohizzle". That moniker implies that its residents are "Cohizzlians".

... said James Cronen on Oct 20, 2011 at 8:43 AM | link

As a native of Schaghticoke, it's perfectly suitable to refer to us as "Schaghticokians", but you're looking for a black eye if you call us S'Cokeheads.

... said donna s on Oct 20, 2011 at 9:21 AM | link

My wife used to mispronounce Voorheesville as "Voyeursville." So it should be the Voorheesville Voyeurs.

... said Chuck on Oct 20, 2011 at 9:22 AM | link

Rensselaer is inhabited by "Rentlers".

... said Meagan on Oct 20, 2011 at 10:20 AM | link

I've been debating Clifton Park ever since I moved here. I vote for Cliftonites, 'cause it sounds like Kryptonite. But Cliftonian would also work, I guess. (Not a fan of "Parker" -- after all, we don't say "Ballston Spa-ite" or "Saratoga Springsian.")

... said KB @ Home-Baked Happiness on Oct 20, 2011 at 11:06 AM | link

This post makes my day!

... said CVAA on Oct 20, 2011 at 12:36 PM | link

what about brunswick and our brunswickians?

... said kelly on Oct 20, 2011 at 1:03 PM | link

Personally, I call Cohoes, "the Big Coheezy" in reference to it's similarity to "the Big Easy"...

Cohizzlian is definitely the right term, although Cohoesier does have a nice ring to it!

... said Jeff on Oct 20, 2011 at 1:56 PM | link

I second Valatians for Valatie and third Kinderhookers.

While we're on Columbia County, I think folks in Chatham call themselves Chathamites.

... said FAU on Oct 20, 2011 at 1:56 PM | link

"back in the day" we called the kids from clifton park/Shen - 'farmers' - you see, there was a lot of farm land up there and we were from the great suburb across the river....guessing that isn't used any more... i feel so old

... said HokieMom on Oct 20, 2011 at 4:12 PM | link

Seconding Voorheesvillians!

... said Paul on Oct 20, 2011 at 9:12 PM | link

Raised for 18 years on Brookview Road, attended CHS, and never in my LIFE have I head the term "Schodackers."

East Greenbush is EG or the Bush. As in, "I'll be home in EG on break, you going to be around?" or "I'm stuck back in the Bush until I get out of my parent's basement."

Renssealer IS Rentler, but I haven't heard its residents called that. It's more along the same lines of Colonie being pronounced 'Col'nie' and Albany becoming "Alb'ny." We don't really believe in third syllables here in the Capital District.

... said Leah the Nosher on Oct 21, 2011 at 9:58 AM | link

People from Clifton Park are velveeta-eaters.

... said Cac on Oct 23, 2011 at 8:06 PM | link

Albanian as a term for residents of Albany seems sensible. Albany apparently became a term for all or part of Scotland because it was an anglicized form of Albania, a term used by the Romans for the territory occupied by the Picts. It seems they made some association between the Picts and a population present then in the Eastern European area they also referred to as Albania.

... said Michael on Oct 4, 2012 at 8:18 PM | link