Inspired by the Holland-Netherlands thread, this is a similar topic about a similar problem in the Czech Republic. Except it's more of a serious problem, as there has been no historical name for the lands inhabited by the Czechs as a whole.
What sounds better: Czechia or Bohemia?
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Xanikk999
History junkie
Bohemia is older and sounds better because of its old history. Czech is too new and doesnt have enough antique flavor. 
(I know they were always called Czechs but the czech republic is a new thing)
(I know they were always called Czechs but the czech republic is a new thing)
Bohemia is older and sounds better because of its old history. Czech is too new and doesnt have enough antique flavor.
Well, the people have always been known as the czechs...
Xanikk999
History junkie
Evil Tyrant
Eccentric Dictator
Bohemia, the peculiarity of the name "Czech" has always annoyed me some. Czech stops off short, and Czechia doesn't sound natural. Czechia also reminds me of the people the Russians are busy fighting. It is a pity the Czechs broke up with the Slovaks, Czechoslovakia rolls off the tongue very nicely. As it is, I'd go with Bohemia if I was in charge of assigning names.
amadeus
Bishop of Bio-Dome
Czechoslovakia.
Mongoloid Cow
Great Khan
Bohemia sounds nicer, but it is only one of three parts of the Czech lands (albeit by far the largest). Czechia is a lot better than "Czech Republic" though.
Bohemia sounds barbaric to me 
I like Czechia.
I like Czechia.
Swedishguy
Deity
ArneHD
Just a little bit mad
My personal favourit is "Where?", closely followed by "Who?".
Masquerouge
Deity
Mmmh I can see a new, ugly trend rearing its fearsome head.
It was only a trend when Xan copied the thread as well!
Its too hard, but nobody in the Czech Republic ever mentioned Bohemia as possibility, it simply cant be. Moravia is too much significant to be ignored. I am also annoyed with Czech Republic, but I habitued with it. Czechoslovakia was best, but 50 years of ignoring cant have another end than split...
nonconformist
Miserable
Czech Republic+Slovakia=Czechoclovakia
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
Bohemia is just a part of the country, so I'm not voting for that.
Czechia sounds ********, so I'm not voting for that either.
Czechia sounds ********, so I'm not voting for that either.
Cheezy the Wiz
Socialist In A Hurry
I agree, this sounds best. I still don't get why the two split.
Masquerouge
Deity
Two different ethnicities.
It was mainly because Slovaks feel opressed by Czechs. It should be solved after WWII after Slovak betrayal, but communist regime did his best to supress any chance of solution relationship. In 1969 it was too late, federalization was only because take support from Slovaks in normalization after Prague spring.
Masquerouge
Deity
I'd love to have a Slovak explain it. I feel he/she would have very different words than betrayal
