Is it a bit cocky to for Britons to call their country Great Britain?

Question

Is it a bit cocky to for Britons to call their country Great Britain?

Answer

Not at all. Great Britain is the official name given to the country.brbrThe Island that contains England Scotland and Wales is called Great Britain.brbrIn , England and Scotland formed a political Union into a single country. This new country was called The United Kingdom of Great Britain.brbrThe Great Britain means Bigger Britain, since the Island is the bigger of the British Isles Great Britain and Ireland. Hence, Great Britain is our official name, and there is nothing cocky about saying it.