Jeremy Clarkson Cycle Path, Margaret Thatcher Piazza and Ian Duncan Smith Walkway were just some of the bizarre names suggested by the public for key parts of Dundee’s waterfront redevelopment.
Dundonians put forward more than 500 ideas for the names of four central new spaces at the £1 billion regeneration.
Councillors recently approved suggestions that paid homage to Mary Slessor, James Thomson and The Black Watch but The Courier can now reveal those names that didn’t make the cut.
One member of the public suggested that the main square in front of Caird Hall be known as Margaret Thatcher Piazza.
Another thought The Square of Eternal Suffering would be appropriate although many others suggested names paying homage to the Royal Arch and Dundee’s former jute industry.
As well as the main square at the waterfront, the public were also asked to name the new cycle and walkway by the River Tay, as well as the square outside the new railway station.
One person suggested the Jeremy Clarkson Cycle Path, while another suggested the Ian Duncan Smith Walkway.
Another thought Lorraine Kelly’s Trail would be a more appropriate name.
Many members of the public suggested more contemporary political names, including Yes Plaza and Salmond Way.
Other suggestions paid homage to figures from Dundee’s electoral past, including Winston Churchill and ED Morel.
City council development committee convener Will Dawson said the suggestions put forward had been many and varied.
“There were more than 500 suggestions and I was really pleased to see the high level of engagement from people suggesting names, which went from the historically significant to the hysterically funny,” he said.
“From those, Lord Provost Bob Duncan, city development director Mike Galloway, city archivist Iain Flett and DD One chairman Jon Walton have chosen those they believe are the most appropriate.”
The judging group eventually decided that Dundee’s industrial heritage, its history and prominent figures from its past will be celebrated in the street and place names.
The central public space to the rear of Caird Hall will be known as Slessor Gardens in memory of celebrated Scots missionary Mary Slessor, who grew up in the city.
The open space by the river will be Waterfront Place while the third and final open space, at the new railway station, will become Discovery Plaza.
In addition to those key sites, a number of evocative names have been selected for streets, footpaths and cycleways within the waterfront area.