The Treaty of Ghent: It was a Treaty. It was negotiated in Ghent. What's to discuss?

In American history, peace treaties were usually named after a place (where they were negotiated) or a person (who did the negotiating).

There wasn't really a single mastermind behind the Treaty; the British ambassadors were basically just taking orders from their superiors. So instead of getting a real name, this treaty is remembered by the city where the negotiating (and Henry Clay's gambling) took place.

A good comparison would be the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War. One advantage of using the city for the name is neutrality; it doesn't hint at who got the better deal. Britain never would have agreed to calling the Treaty of Paris "In Your Face, Cornwallis."

Same with the Treaty of Ghent. The American plenipotentiaries might have been silently chanting "USA! USA!" but they kept a poker face.