Fun isn't it? I broke the story about the Toronto MLS team going with the name "Inter Toronto FC", which was picked up by the Toronto Star and Toronto Sun -- the backlash removed the "Inter" part of the name and today fans cheer on Toronto FC Toronto Star - April 7, 2006 MLSE mulls Inter nickname According to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment applied for the trademark on the names Inter Toronto FC, Toronto FC and Toronto Northmen FC March 15. The only name that the MLS has sought a U.S. trademark for is Inter Toronto FC, according to the website www.sportslogos.net. Inter Milan is a famous club in Italy's Serie A, and it could be that MLSE is hoping to capitalize on that name with Toronto's Italian community by naming the team Inter Toronto FC.