In the United States, where it has become almost impossible to use “liberal” in the sense in which I have used it, the term “libertarian” has been used instead. It may be the answer; but for my part I find it singularly unattractive. For my taste it carries too much the flavor of a manufactured term and of a substitute. What I should want is a word which describes the party of life, the party that favors free growth and spontaneous evolution. But I have racked my brain unsuccessfully to find a descriptive term which commends itself.- F. A. Hayek (from Why I am Not a Conservative)
Later in the essay, Hayek considers bringing back the term "Whig", but is still unsure. What name should we freedom lovers use for ourselves?
libertarianism42.1%
liberalism5.3%
classical liberalism21.1%
Whiggism (like Hayek suggested)0.0%
anarchism or minarchism15.8%
Other (comment below)0.0%
We shouldn't give it a name15.8%
19 votes \ poll ended