in Minnesota we call it pop, but for some reason i call it soda

"Y'all want a coke? We got Dr. Pepper."

We called it 'pop' too. But the very word brings to mind a mentally retarded woman I used to help care for, fifteen years ago. She was actually addicted to pop; and we had to keep her pop locked up in a refrigerator, out in the garage. In lieu of her often violent behavior, we weren't supposed to give her any unless she behaved herself. The first few times I worked with her, she would follow me around, yelling "POP!POP!POP!POP!POP!POP!POP!" until my eardrums nearly burst. She thought I was a sucker, and would give in easily. However, with a great deal of patience, and fortitude on my part, I managed to make her understand that whether she got any pop, depended on her behavior. Gradually, we reached an understanding!

Where, and when I guess, I grew up it was always pop.

Soda

Soda. Everyone around me calls it pop.

Grew up in Canada calling it pop but in Texas they say soda.

I call it diabetes encourager.

Soda

pop

We used to say pop in chicagoland back in the 70's. It's rare to hear it now. On occasion, I hear an elderly person say soda pop.

In the UK soda is what the Americans call seltzer water, basically carbonated water with a little bicarbonate in it, usually used as a mixer for whiskey or brandy.
In the north east some people call fizzy drinks pop, but mostly just call soft drinks by their brand names or flavours

Ok, neither. Here in the UK it used to be called 'pop', but that term went out out fashion about 50 years ago. I think most people here refer to it as 'fizzy drink', 'soft drink or by type ie: cola, lemonade, etc.

I grew up calling it pop in Pittsburgh, but now living in central PA, I've adopted the term soda.

For some really interesting maps showing regional language differences (sneakers vs tennis shoes; sub vs hero vs hoagie) check out this article:

Soda...but I lived in Illinois for a couple years as a kid and they called it pop

Pop

Soda, but the in laws in Ohio & Michigan call it pop. & my dad from Tennessee called it soda-pop.

Pop

Both.

Also: poison in a bottle, cancer in a bottle, and liquid diabetes.