Welcome to Saitiro!

So, the issue of the name of these islands keeps coming up. The divers are meeting this evening to discuss marketing Saipan... er, the Marianas... us, the CNMI. I discussed the issue in a previous post and recommended either "Saipan" or "Marianas". Many seem to like "Marianas". Downside: the name is a bit long at four syllables. In marketing, the shorter the better. Another downside: we'll forever be having to explain that we don't include Guam. It will be an annoyance, like the poor kid who gets named "Shakila" and has to forever explain "No, Shakila with a "k", not a "q"".

So, here is another option. A totally new name for the archipelago currently known as the CNMI: Saitiro. That's Sai, from Saipan; Ti from Tinian (not from "a drink with jam and bread"); and Ro from Rota. I like the sound of it... a bit Asian, somewhat exotic. Saitiro.

What do you think? (I'm serious).