Name Controversy of Samarkand's Capital

There has been much contention among sociologists concerning the name of Samarkand’s capital. Prior to debate, the established name for the capital was Samarkand -- which admittedly proved confusing as whenever it was introduced into conversation, one was never quite sure if it was referring to the capital of Samarkand, the country of Samarkand, the continent of Samarkand, or else the famous donkey of Samar legend, i.e Samarkand.

Lacking in appreciation for the otherwise  linguistically economical benefits of this versatile noun, sociologists have dreampt up multiple alternatives:

At one point Samarkand D.C. (District of Columbia) was proposed, but as no one in Anea had ever heard of Columbia, and were therefore unsure why Samarkand was consigned to one of his districts, the proposition was deemed nonsensical and soon abandoned.

Samarkand City was also proposed, but the name’s practicality, clarity, and, above all, conventionality deemed it a misnomer as far as stylizing the city and its people.

To date, the most popular proposed name for Samarkand’s capital is Sami: which is a derivative of the nation’s name (or perhaps the donkey).