Rejected petition Rename Hampshire to it's original name of Southamptonshire

Recognise the importance of England's greatest city by re-naming the county of Hampshire to it's it's rightful original name of Southamptonshire

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Southampton is the gateway to the world and a city that any country would be blessed to have as part of it's land, the people are by far the finest known to these fair isles and we feel it's due to time the original county name was brought back to represent these facts.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Prior to becoming Hampshire, the country was officially titled the County of Southampton. The use of Southamptonshire was an informal term for the county, which people can still choose to use if they so wish.

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Date submitted 15 September 2021
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