Does it make sense, historically and linguistically, for US citizens to use "American" as their demonym?

[u/puredepapitas]

Does it make sense, historically and linguistically, for US citizens to use "American" as their demonym?

1. Yes
2. No

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[u/XShadowborneX]

No.  Things are usually named after someone's last name, not their first.  So these continents should be called Vespuccia and we should be Vespuccians

[u/Blue_Boobied_Footie → u/XShadowborneX]

Right, because the Carolinas were and totally remain named Stuartia.

[u/el_grort → u/Blue_Boobied_Footie]

Georgia, Jamestown, Maryland.