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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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thatsnotmymonster · 26/12/2008 00:21

Hi have met a couple of Kinvaras.

Pontybodkin
Mold
Muchalls
Torphichen (torfichen -where the ch is pronounced as in loch)
Dechmont
Moodiesburn

Dragonbrandybutter · 26/12/2008 00:22

i don't remember. but i'm still here!
was it the GO ON MAKE ME FLOUNCE, or the IS IT BEST TO GO COLD TURKEY one?
both threads destined for mumsnet classics i'm sure.

RustyBear · 26/12/2008 00:24

The cold turkey one, where you were going to stay away till the end of the month (from the 11th) and managed 4 days.

Mind you, I call it pathetic, but I'd be pushed to go 4 hours....

Dragonbrandybutter · 26/12/2008 00:27

you're right it was fairly pathetic.
i did manage a whole week recently though, but only because our computer died. RIP.

am going to attempt to sleep again.
wish me luck.

RustyBear · 26/12/2008 00:29

Good luck - I must go to bed too.

Gingerbear · 26/12/2008 00:38

Melton Ross

Gingerbear · 26/12/2008 00:44

Barnby Dunn

Gingerbear · 26/12/2008 00:45

Thornton Curtis

BikeRunSki · 26/12/2008 10:14

Fatzak, I didn't know that about Middlestown!

pantomimEDAMe · 26/12/2008 10:18

Markyate near where I live now. Denby and Dale for where I grew up.

pantomimEDAMe · 26/12/2008 10:19

Am tempted to cast my net a bit wider - my Dad lives in a part of Worcestershire where they seem to specialise in daft place names. Anyone fancy calling their PFB Lickey End? Or Timberhonger?

FiveGoMadInDorset · 26/12/2008 10:20

Shitterton

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pantomimEDAMe · 26/12/2008 10:28

If rude names are allowed, I vote for Penistone. Or Wombwell.

ceeceeanne · 26/12/2008 18:09

my partner likes Northumberland for a boy

anonandlikeit · 26/12/2008 22:01

Saxmundham
Friston
Kelsale
Snape

I once worked with a lady called Bristol!

Chaotica · 26/12/2008 22:09

Mears Ashby is quite a distinguished gent

or Earls Barton

Chaotica · 26/12/2008 22:10

Or more full names
Burgess Park
or
Brent Cross

NorktasticNinja · 26/12/2008 22:13

Mavis Enderby
Ashby Puerorum

stillenacht · 26/12/2008 22:13

lol compo - its near(ish) to me too!

BikeRunSki · 26/12/2008 22:21

Jesmond and Jarrow for twins born in Tyneside!

fishpersontwo · 26/12/2008 22:29

Leighton Buzzard

Flibbertyjibbet · 26/12/2008 22:30

Can't believe no one has mentioned

Ramsbottom.

BabyTalk13 · 29/12/2008 23:18

It wont let me onto page 6!

Walton? Hersham? Molesey? Sunbury? Addlestone? Hythe? Rose Hill?