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Any towns or villages near you that would make a nice name?

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LiffeySaysNollaigShona · 21/12/2008 21:20

The Harlow thread got me thinking. It's not the idea of using a town as a name that I don't like, it's that it's the same two towns used. Harlow and Camden!

I'm going to start with Kinvara, a place in Galway. I think that'd make a nice name.

Anybody else?

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LiffeySaysNollaigShona · 21/12/2008 21:49

A town called Pity Me? Really! You don't live there any more!

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milfAKAmonkeymonkeymoomoo · 21/12/2008 21:49

Wylye is a village near her and I always thought it would make a good if different name

BarcodeTheRedNosedZebra · 21/12/2008 21:50

I'm in Embra, Dora.

Pilton would be a good name or maybe Wester Hailes...

MrsBadger · 21/12/2008 21:50

I live near Leonard Stanley...

maretta · 21/12/2008 21:51

Ordsall
Dumplington

slayerette · 21/12/2008 21:51

Wyre Piddle

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LiffeySaysNollaigShona · 21/12/2008 21:53

Leonard Stanley sounds very distinguished! He sounds like a nobel prize winner. It's a place name?

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NCRedBreastedBirdy · 21/12/2008 21:56

Not near me but my favourite place name - Clench Warton (one word usually but seperated for name purposes)

Boysboysboys · 21/12/2008 22:01

I used to know a girl called Dallas

AuraofDora · 21/12/2008 22:02

barcode, that's barry..

Leith..
Bilston Glen (poss country singer)
Fintry

MrsBadger · 21/12/2008 22:03

yep

in Glocs

next to King's Stanley

BarcodeTheRedNosedZebra · 21/12/2008 22:04

Viewforth. Sounds positively Dickensian. Or how about Trinity?

MrsBadger · 21/12/2008 22:06

Salome

Lewknor

PortlySackSantaInAdvent · 21/12/2008 22:07

Ruyton XI Towns

minouminou · 21/12/2008 22:20

village near home village called diggle
always raises a laugh a la dirk diggler!

piscesmoon · 21/12/2008 22:23

Someone started a thread on here wanting to call their DD Camberley-I hope they didn't!

VisionsOfSugarPlums · 21/12/2008 22:26
twoboots · 21/12/2008 22:28

how about Glen Livet, Glen Morrangie or Glen Fiddich.

PeachyBidsYouNadoligLlawen · 21/12/2008 22:30

th old name for here is Isca- thought that would make a decent, if poncetastic, name

BikeRunSki · 22/12/2008 10:11

Hope
Clayton
Holme?
Moss!
Taylor
Emley (although would lead to a life time of confusion with Emily)
Shelley
Marsden
Bretton
Calder

Compo by your nn and name sugguestion, i suspect you live quite near me.

FIMBOingaroundtheChristmasTree · 22/12/2008 10:23

My pil live in Wormit. Fine name for a chap don't you think?

AuraofDora · 22/12/2008 10:33

Ruyton XI towns, i'll raise you a
Knockin' Heath!

4CALLINGBIRDSandnotout · 22/12/2008 10:38

Harpley is a little village near me, i think it would make a lovely name

chandellina · 22/12/2008 10:44

Brixton
Bromley
Kenning (from Kennington)

not
Canada Water
Elephant & Castle
Waterloo
Catford Bus Garage

lea1980 · 22/12/2008 21:45

i used to know a chap called Boston....poor guy!!!