Magistrate Street instead of Dorgenois Street. That's not too bad. People have a hard time figuring out how to say Dorgenois.
Virtue Street instead of Rochenblave Street. Again, not a bad switch. I like the idea of saying, "Meet me on Virtue Street," but Rochenblave offers a pleasing mouthful of sounds.
Force Street instead of Tonti Street. This seems like an even swap to me. Everyone asks me to spell Tonti to make sure I don't mean Conti, though I am well aware by now that they are pronounced differently (ton-TEE vs con-TIE). I'm kind of fond of Tonti Street for this reason: it gives me a chance to show off my mastery of local pronunciation. Aside from that, it's got a lot of potholes and I avoid it.
Liberal Street instead of Miro Street. Nothing against Gov. Miro, but I like the idea of having a Liberal Street.
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