Group Naming Conventions
From FreecycleFAQ
For all groups
- Use the town name for "Group Name." If the name is two or more words, separate with spaces and use sentence case.
- We use the abbreviations found hereː http://sustainablesources.com/resources/country-abbreviations/
- "FC Unique Name" includes City and Country (unless redundant), or City and State or Province
- No spaces or underlines in "FC Unique Name"
- Groups should be named for cities or towns, not for government or administrative districts.
- Use caps to differentiate words for the "FC Unique Name"
CiudadDeMexico LosAngelesCA EdmontonAB DouarnenezFR OxfordCoWI for a county group
For international groups
- Use the local language for group name (location) and "FC Unique Name"
"Koeln" for Cologne, Germany. "Ciudad de Mexico" for Mexico City
- Use country codes in "FC Unique Name." Use the 2-character (all caps) country codes unless the code is redundant.
MonterreyMX HamburgDE CiudadDeMexico (omit MX here)
- Use the region name if necessary to distinguish between two groups with the same name
