What's in a name? https://www.speedonthewater.com/comm...-or-ever-loto/

The Lake

As a Lake of the Ozarks resident...

I always say I am from Lake of the Ozarks rather than the town I actually live in (Osage Beach). Especially since the TV show. Its just fun watching the look of where on earth is that? or Oh, That place!

That being said, whenever I am writing about the area in a post or correspondence with people that know where I live, I use LOTO. We also own a business entity named: LOTO Contemporary Homes...

So there.... Clear as mud!

Curious, as I have heard it both ways, do you guys/gals say it like lot-tow or low-tow?

It's always been "The Lake"... but I live in a small lake community and a friend / neighbor this weekend called it "Lake O"....no one uses "Lake O"!

lot - O

Live here in Camdenton. Grew up in Stl. Always called it “the lake”. If people don’t know. I tell them lake of the ozarks, central missouri. LOTO is just a short way to put it in type

"The Lake", but I also use LOTO.

I have never head anyone call it LOTO during a conversation.....its always been "The Ozarks" or Lake Of The Ozarks"
Only time i use LOTO is when typing it out like on these forums or a text to someone just for shorthand....... Saying LOTO is just weird to me...

Been a progression for me. As a 13 year old in '77, my first trip down it was "Lake of the Ozarks". From that point on it has progressed to all of the variations listed above.