# The "Gulf of America"? Wth? Can you just change the name of a body of water?

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**Created:** [January 7, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gulf-of-america-wth-can-you-just-change-the-name-of-a-body-of-water/1012683 "2025-01-07T18:54:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-gulf-of-america-wth-can-you-just-change-the-name-of-a-body-of-water/1012683/14 "2025-01-07T19:33:43Z")

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Who decides things things, anyway?  
Sounds like a [Factual Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-decides-the-english-language-names-of-things/1012686) to me (and **please take replies to this question there** )

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