I've been toying with the idea of changing the name of the Mideast Region, based on a few things:
1. Mideast isn't really a word. Even if it was, it's not as generally accepted as 'Midwest', which is its obvious counterpart.
2. It sounds a little like 'Middle East', which is a fairly uncomfortable association. 
3. It's a pretty clumsy name at best.
So, I'm planning a proposition to change the name of the region. Unfortunately, there aren't really any clear alternative names, so I'm asking for people to propose their own ideas. I've already thought of a few:
1. Central Region: Based on the fact that the region contains DC, the center of government, and a couple of states that are located in roughly the center of the country. This is my personal favorite.
2. Great Lakes Region: The trouble with this one is that many of the Mideastern states aren't actually near the Lakes.
3. Eastern Region: Kind of conflicts with the fact that its not actually as Eastern as the Northeast and Southeast.
Anyway, please feel free to post your own ideas on this.
if this forum had, from the very beginning, chosen to divide their regions along the lines set by this map:
-it would be much easier to designate regions along geographical and cultural boundaries, like the Mid-Atlantic, or the Great Lakes, Mid-West, whathaveyou.
since we are pretty much stuck with the boundaries you all chose way back in the day before i got here, you probably have to just stick with the name you have now. no other name really seems to fit -or make sense.
