Some nicknames we gave ourselves, others were given to us by others or social commentators. Some are affectionate, used to highlight some of this city’s greatest achievements, and others less so.
Before it was known by any of these names, or even Sheffield itself, the city was known as Escafeld, the name used for what is now the city when it was an Anglo-Saxon village, at the time of Domesday Book in 1086.
Since then it has gone on to pick up a liberal helping of nicknames, and here are eight of the better known ones – and one we think should be added.
Since then it has gone on to pick up a liberal helping of nicknames, and here are eight of the better known ones – and one we think should be added.
![People can call Sheffield what they want, but the most common word you’ll hear Sheffielders using is simply “town”, if they’re heading off into the city centre.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmIzNDNjZTRlLWUyMzgtNGIxYi1iZjUxLTc0NTZiOGEyZmY3YTozOWM2M2RhNC1kZjNmLTQ4N2ItOTBlNC1hYjQ1MWU1YTI5YjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
9. Town
People can call Sheffield what they want, but the most common word you’ll hear Sheffielders using is simply “town”, if they’re heading off into the city centre. Photo: Chris Etchells
![OK, so we've not heard this one. But perhaps it should be adopted. With the way our city is built on the hills, you are never far from a beautiful view from an amazing, high view point, unrivalled in the country.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEwOGFlNTk2LTA3ZjAtNDM1Ni1hMzQ0LWI2YjFkMzZhYTgwNzpjN2RlZDJmZS0zZWU5LTQ3ZjAtYmRhYS1iODUxMTVkMjk4MDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Viewtopia
OK, so we've not heard this one. But perhaps it should be adopted. With the way our city is built on the hills, you are never far from a beautiful view from an amazing, high view point, unrivalled in the country. Photo: Marisa Cashill