Do you have kids who attend BYU who often refer to it as BYU- Provo? Our 3rd

Mar 24, 2025
2:22:30pm

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Does. We’ve never done it. Had 2 at BYU one at BYU-I.

Just curious if this is a thing at BYU now.
Mod course I’ve heard BYU- Provo from others. Just not students

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Do you have kids who attend BYU who often refer to it as BYU- Provo? Our 3rd

SBB

Mar 24, 2:22pm

I have many friends/family currently attending. I’d say half of them do

775coug

Mar 24, 2:26pm

It’s kinda weird but I also dont say anything

SBB

Mar 24, 2:30pm

I've never heard it referred to that anywhere other than on the internet, mostly

BYUMizzou

Mar 24, 2:28pm

BYU-Idaho, BYU-Hawaii and BYU-Provo are equal in God's eyes.

BlueFever

Mar 24, 2:29pm

I don’t care too much. Just think it’s interesting. Makes me wonder if it’s

SBB

Mar 24, 2:31pm

I think it's more pc than anything else.

BlueFever

Mar 25, 2:17pm

If God wanted the name of BYU to be changed, he would have changed it.

AZcougLawyer

Mar 25, 2:34pm

Agreed.

BlueFever

Mar 25, 3:28pm

Yes — It was funny. And I thought I'd express an underlying assumption.

AZcougLawyer

Mar 25, 6:09pm

Nope. 4 kids at BYU. All use the name of the institution "BYU".

Greg Kite's 'stache

Mar 24, 2:31pm

I’d generally agree with you. I don’t know what motivates my son who goes there.

SBB

Mar 24, 2:34pm

I have no idea why this strikes such a nerve. I went to BYU (in provo) and I

8-track

Mar 24, 2:34pm

For the same reason our rival isn’t Utah-SLC

775coug

Mar 24, 2:37pm

No. It's technically incorrect, but it's not a big deal to add clarifying info.

NumbersGuy

Mar 24, 2:42pm

Ut-Austin is in the name of the university. Provo is not in the name of BYU

775coug

Mar 24, 2:45pm

It really doesn’t matter

SBB

Mar 24, 2:39pm

Pres. Hinckley clearly wanted the other schools to benefit from the byu brand

runnincoug

Mar 24, 2:48pm

We have 3 kids at BYU and never heard them say BYU-Provo. In fact,

Byufloridaguy

Mar 24, 2:34pm

Should be cause for dismissal from the school

Goliath

Mar 24, 2:38pm

He is living unworthy of his inheritance. Nip that nonsense in the bud.

Loafer

Mar 24, 2:43pm

If you say "BYU" there is not a person alive who is wondering what school you

Duke Silver

Mar 24, 3:10pm

And even if BYU needed an additional identifier, wouldn't it be "BYU-Utah" to be consistent?

Greg Kite's 'stache

Mar 24, 3:15pm

Nip it in the bud.

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