When European explorers found Canada, they couldn't agree on what name it should be called. Then someone had the bright idea of pulling letters out of a bag and stringing them into a word. So three men were assigned to pull out the letters.

The first one said "C, eh?"

The second one said "N, eh?"

and the third one said "D, eh?"


- credit goes to "Nick" from another discussion forum.

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Dimple2001

Another version of same thing.

They started brain storming on the name. Someone suggested to keep it - "Cold North Dominion". As it was long they suggested to use the abbrivated form CND.

When they ask people to speak it. C eh, N eh, D eh... So CaNaDa......

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"I read in one newspaper not less than a dozen attempts to derive a new name. One individual chooses Tuponia and another Hochelaga as a suitable name for the new nationality. Now I ask any honourable member of this House how he would feel if he woke up some fine morning and found himself instead of a Canadian, a Tuponian or a Hochelagander."
- Thomas D'Arcy McGee

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