27. 11. 2017

The obvious is "Belfastard."

8. 7. 2017

I really like BELFASTER... it has the connotation of being fast or faster.

26. 10. 2016

When I was growing up in Belfast decades ago, we called ourselves Belshafters. Don't know how we got the name, but it sounded right.

15. 5. 2016

Just as people from Liverpool are called Scousers, and people from Newcastle are called Geordies, and people from Glasgow are called Weggies - people from Belfast are called Frankies. End of.

24. 6. 2013

In many country areas Belfast people were called Frankies (and not for any of the reasons mentioned below). The name frankies came from the folks evacuated during the blitz, they would carry ID papers and these would be 'franked' at checkpoints around the country as they passed through (also at bus/train stations ect).

3. 6. 2013

i think we should be "belfasters" :)

13. 2. 2013

When I was a wee boy, we always referred to a "Belfastman" It doesn't exactly trip off the tongue but it was in common use. Did it die out because there was no feminine version?

17. 12. 2012

Simples. Everyone outside of Belfast in NI refers to those from Belfast as McCooeys. This name is taken from the the story of a Belfast family written by Joseph Tomelty. They will always be known as McCooeys' to me

26. 11. 2012

"Belfastite" is the proper term ... similar pronunciation to "socialite". Colloquially the "Bel" is dropped and there are variations due to, for example, size, age, attitude. Common examples in the normal parlance include: "Hey you ya big 'sh*te!"; "those wee 'sh*tes"; "that auld 'sh*te"; and "you cheeky wee sh*te".A common prefix "gab" or "gob" to indicate one of particular verbosity may be used "gab sh*te".I hope this clears up all the confusion.

7. 9. 2012

We are called Belfordians, originating from the Ford where Belfast was founded.