Here's where the explanation gets kind of interesting.

"I'm from a place called Storybrooke. It's in Maine, but it was created by magic. My family's from a place called Mist Haven."

With adults, he usually calls it by its formal name, because it sounds less hokey than the Enchanted Forest. "My mom's the queen there. Or she was. She hasn't been there in a long time, so I don't know if she still technically would be if we went back."