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Nicknames for Minneapolis - Nicknames for St. Paul

By Clara James, About.com

You can often tell a lot about a place by it's nicknames. What do you think Minneapolis and St. Paul's nicknames say about us?

Minneapolis' nicknames include The Mill City, The City of Lakes, and the Mini-Apple, or simply Mini.

St. Paul's nicknames include Pig's Eye, and Moscow on the Mississippi.

As you might guess, St. Paul's nicknames are used much less frequently than Minneapolis' more attractive ones. Do you think St. Paul needs a better nickname?

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