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Originally Posted by MTVN
Geordie doesn't have to only apply to people specifically born within the City, a lot of my family live up in Northumberland and would say they were Geordies even though they're about 20 minutes from the city. Plus people often give the name of their nearest City to say where they're from, I'd say I was from Bristol even though it's 20/30mins away from where I live
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If he's from Durham then his nearest city is Sunderland, Not Newcastle. The definition of a Geordie is someone born on the banks of the Tyne. Historically, Newcastle was part of Northumberland and Sunderland was part of County Durham, so I can see why your family might refer to themselves as Geordies, but that doesn't apply to people from Durham.
However, as a Mackem, I'd say the Geordies are welcome to him.
Alex isn't a Geordie either, she's from South Shields, making her a Sand Dancer.