I’m trying to see if there’s some kind of nickname for all the major towns in Latvia! Why? Why not!*

Would you know any other names?

[Rīga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%ABga) -Rīgucis

[Daugavpils](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daugavpils) -Dēpils

[Liepāja](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liep%C4%81ja) -Liepuks

[Jelgava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelgava) -?

[Jūrmala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C5%ABrmala) ?

[Ventspils](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventspils) -Vēpils

[Rēzekne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%93zekne) ?

[Ogre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogre,_Latvia) ?

[Valmiera](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valmiera) -Valmis

[Jēkabpils](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C4%93kabpils) -Jēcis, Jēkabštats, Jēpils

[Salaspils](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salaspils) -Saļiks, S-pils

[Tukums](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tukums) -Tuķis

[Cēsis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C4%93sis)

[Olaine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaine) -Urlaine

[Kuldīga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuld%C4%ABga)

[Sigulda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigulda)

[Saldus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saldus)

[Talsi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talsi)

[Dobele](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobele)

[Bauska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauska)

[Krāslava](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kr%C4%81slava)

there are also other names like Maskačka, Zeps/Ziepčiks/Ziepītis, Zoļiks, Plevki, purčiks, agenčiks, Āģis, Āģītis; Pareizi, XKill

*This is part of a research project I’m doing for a book on language play

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  3. Esmu dzirdējis ka Daugavpili vietējais sauc par “Gaudopils” bet nezinu cik tas populārs un vai nav tikai tā viena cilvēka izgudrojums.

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