Fizzy drinks are called by different names, depending on where you live. In the Mid- and Northwest states these drinks are called "pop." In California and New England you are among “sodaâ€ drinkers. Many pockets of the Midwest use this name too. When you go South the name really changes. From New Mexico to the Carolina's and down to Florida, everything is called a “Coke.â€ It is common to be asked “What kind of Coke do you want?â€ A normal reply could be “I’d like a Sprite, please.â€ It's confusing at first for newcomers, but they catch on. 