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

170 replies

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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TrinityRhino · 23/12/2008 00:20

there is a village near to my parents house (where I grew up) called Bethany

I love that name

TLESinChristmasStockings · 23/12/2008 00:25

hmmm thinking here

Peckham (hammy for short)
Brixton (ton for short)
Camberwell (Cam for short)
Elephant and Castle (Elle or Cas for short so for a girl)
Kennington (kenny for short)

Niecie · 23/12/2008 00:30

My favourite place name near here is Farleigh Wallop but I am not sure that makes a good name (for a boy obviously - can't see it as a girl's name at all)

I knew a Warwick and an Essex - not sure about calling a child after a whole county though.

But my favourite poncetastic girl's name has to be Giverny - Monet's garden. I would have seriously considered it, had I had a girl but DH just laughed!

TLESinChristmasStockings · 23/12/2008 00:31

sorry for my rather funny immature posting i am in a silly happy mood

vlc · 23/12/2008 01:17

Cholmondeley

pronounced "Chumley"

lovely.

Simplysally · 23/12/2008 10:30

Carlton Colville .

lunamoon2 · 23/12/2008 10:39

Royston Vaysey is Chubby Brown's real name.

How about after a street "Slut Well Lane"?

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herbietea · 23/12/2008 10:43

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fatzak · 23/12/2008 10:50

Bikerunski - I think by your suggestions that you live very near me! Have you name changed and I know you

HSMM · 23/12/2008 11:13

Ben Nevis? or Bonnie and Clyde for twins?

christMAScomesbutonceayear · 23/12/2008 11:14

Blounce

BikeRunSki · 23/12/2008 20:17

Compo I name changed about 6 months ago. I used to be my initials, using my maiden name. DO you know me in real life?

ChasingSquirrels · 23/12/2008 20:18

six mile bottom

BikeRunSki · 23/12/2008 20:23

My middle name is a place in Jamaica where my dad used to live. Liquanae, I think I might be unique.

I used to live in Hope - geographically and metaphorically.

fatzak · 23/12/2008 21:02

Think it was me who asked if I knew you Bikerunski It was the Shelley/Emley/Bretton suggestons that made me think you were in my very close neck of the woods Not that we have ever met in real life just wondered if you were a MN I chatted to with a new name!!

BikeRunSki · 24/12/2008 09:18

Oh Yesm FatZak, I remember you. And yes. You are very close to me - but I don;t think your village name would make a good baby name!

fatzak · 24/12/2008 09:34

No you're right there (the F village I gather you mean!!)
Neither would Middlestown whose original name was Shitstown Nor Penistone I guess especially when pronounced Penis-tone as many people do!

Amani · 24/12/2008 09:37

Uttoxetor

Amani · 24/12/2008 09:38

You're not trying to do a Posh and Becks are you?

Nicocacola · 26/12/2008 00:02

One of my top boys names is a city, I love it (as a name and the place) but the only problem is I went to the University of "city" so it might be a bit too weird...

RustyBear · 26/12/2008 00:08

Hartley Wintney
Yateley
Camberley
and maybe Hurst

Dragonbrandybutter · 26/12/2008 00:11

rustybear! thanks for your message on the new look mumsnet. couldn't log in to reply for some reason.
anyway, hi!

RustyBear · 26/12/2008 00:15

Think you will have to log in with the name you were using at the time they 'borrowed' the test pages from (sometime in September iirc)
But it's only a test anyway, they may pull them any time.

Dragonbrandybutter · 26/12/2008 00:17

don't worry, you just said hello.

RustyBear · 26/12/2008 00:19

Oh yes, just found it - it was your pathetic attempt at a flounce thread, wasn't it?