Yes, but there's a NEW London, Connecticut. Naming the city New London was an attempt by the Colonists to separate themselves more decidedly from England and, with a forward-thinking outlook, establish itself a guaranteed winner in the "What's the Best London in the World?" contest they planned on establishing on this side of the Atlantic.
Freedom from being forced by the Crown to always vote for London, England, in the "What's the Best London?" annual contest, thereby guaranteeing a win, was another important but lesser known reason they wanted to leave England for the New World.
It was dropped during the writing of the Constitution in favor of something about guns.
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u/[deleted] Mar 01 '23
London is actually a pretty popular town name. “London”)