People from Blackpool are described as being "sandgrown". Both my kids were born in Blackpool but disclaim the name, having been brought up on the Fylde. Prestonians come from Preston. I was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and am happy at being called a Geordie, as most know what that means. But having spend most of my youth on the Durham coal field makes me a Pityakker - those who talk the language of the pits - pitmatic. Those from Sunderland call themselves Makkems, but that's something that's appeared in the 40 years since I left the area. Anyone from the Tees is a southerner. Anyone from south of the Tees is either a Tyke (Yorkshireman) or a bloody southerner. My wife is from south Birmingham but is not a Brummie (from brumagem, said to match the local pronunciation).
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