How did Caley and Thistle get their names?

[Guest TinCanFan]

I'm curious to know how Caley and Thistle got their names.  Does anyone know?

[SMEE]

Inverness Caledonian because of the Caledonian Canal. And Inverness Thistle coz it reflected the fact they were a  bunch of pricks :crazy07:

Am joshing bout Thistle :blah01:

[RednBlackComeback]

Inverness Caledonian because of the Caledonian Canal. And Inverness Thistle coz it reflected the fact they were a  bunch of pricks :crazy07:

Am joshing bout Thistle :blah01:

:tumble:

The Thistle was chosen so as we'd always have plenty points !!!!  :hairy03:

[Govan Jaggie]

Why do people insist on putting Inverness in front of Caledonian?  That was not their name, I think they were embarrassed of where they came from.  Now we end up with the Jags having an unfortunate middle name but hey, who uses their middle name anyway! :023:

[Charles Bannerman]

I sometimes wondered if by shunning the "Inverness" the "Rangers of the North" were to some extent mimicing the corresponding rejection of "Glasgow"! There was an elment of Bluenosery down there in places although some Celtic fans as well.

[+CaleyD]

Why do people insist on putting Inverness in front of Caledonian?  That was not their name, I think they were embarrassed of where they came from.  Now we end up with the Jags having an unfortunate middle name but hey, who uses their middle name anyway! :023:

And I can never understand these people who complain about Caley coming out on top in the merger when Thistle got 2 thirds of the name  :029:

[PullMyFinger]

Jags top of the league?

:crazy07: :crazy07:

[The Mantis]

Must be 1907.....

[Alex MacLeod]

Thistle -------------- sharp, colourful, recognisable, gets all over any field.

Caledonian -------- a dirty old canal where others dump thier rubbish.

[Govan Jaggie]

Jags top of the league?

:crazy07: :crazy07:

No idea what the heck that is but we appear to have won the cup 2 years running!