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Naming Places

Have you ever wondered where your street got its name?

We’re re-imagining how places across Guelph like streets, parks, City buildings and more are named.

We’d like to know:

  • What kinds of names are important to Guelphites?
  • What should place names achieve?
  • What steps should taken when considering a name for a new place or renaming an existing place?
  • What should we watch out for?
  • How can we involve the community in that naming process?

Every place can have a story. Help us tell the story of the places and people across Guelph that matter to you through naming.

How can I participate right now?

Thanks to everyone who filled out our online survey, mapping activity, or comment board activity, or shared your feedback with us in person at on of our pop-ups.

Further reading

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: What’s in a name?
What’s in a name?
Phase 2: Under Review
Under Review

What’s in a name?

May 26, 2026 4:00 AM - July 6, 2026 3:59 AM

Help us tell Guelph’s story through the way we name streets, City buildings, parks and other public places. We asked for your feedback through three different online activities this spring so we can learn

  • who deserve recognition through naming, and what types of stories should place names tell;
  • how different place names make you feel, and what changes we can make to help people from different cultures and ancestry know they are part of the fabric of Guelph, and
  • what we should consider when designing a new process to name places in Guelph.

Our survey and other online engagement activities are now closed. You can see the comments left on the mapping activity and the comment board with the buttons below.

Show us what needs renaming on our map

Tell us what types of places need what types of names

We were also out in the community this spring. Thanks to everyone who visited our team in parks and at festivals to talk about naming with us in person.

Events

Past events