"Sometimes I fear we are cute." "Oh, niggle-snoosh!"

[mrv3000]

After a small discussion with shinyopals on the adorableness of names of towns in the UK, I have a poll.

[Poll #1413910]

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Comments

[professor_mirror]

(Oh, and related to the subject line, NEW FUTURAMA IS COMING!!!)

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[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[shinyopals.livejournal.com]

NORMAL NAME.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*PETS YOU*

[pro-hominum.livejournal.com]

I used to be entertained for hours with the names of some of the places over here. (still does if I'm honest)

Little Whinging was a personal favourite that kept me chuckling for hours. Oh and Little Snoring and Great Snoring.

Ahh, happy childhood memories of map reading whilst stuck in traffic on way to camping holidays. :)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Get out! Those are actual names? AWWWWWWW!

I would have done the same with a map as a kid. :D

[shinyopals.livejournal.com]

Ha! I love your icon! :D

[tripocket.livejournal.com]

It's the 'upon' that threw me. I put duck because I thought it said Berwick in tweed, which is obviously code for, "the professor sees you DUCK or you'll be caught!"

Upon the tweed implies that the butler Berwick is macking on the lady of the house when her husband is out. Which still could imply duck. I think.. ish.
Spoon?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

[misssara11.livejournal.com]

Sleepy Otter (in glasses)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwww!!

[noblealice.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of some of Canada's weird town names, like Flin-Flon and Happy-Valley-Goose-Bay. (Both of those are REAL)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Those are also adorable! :D

[sesaworuban.livejournal.com]

It *is* quite funny how I look at that name and just think... hmm - maybe a *bit* strange but not really.

Ah. What a joy it is to be British. :D

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It's so fun! The most town-name excitement I had growing up was related to the Spanish missions in California.

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

Used to belong to us Scots, before the English nicked it off us.

-.-

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Damn them!

[selenityshiroi.livejournal.com]

The local village to me that makes people go 'whozzawhazzahuh?' is Huish Episcopi.

But Berwick upon Tweed is totally a normal name!

Of course, most British people are semi familiar with the etymology of town names so they seem less strange to us.

I work in Weston super Mare (obviously meaning 'the west town on the sea') which is adorable only because the residents go into an absolute tizzy if people spell the 'super' with a capital s! (My town is Bridgwater and you don't DARE put an 'e' on the Bridg part if you want to live to see the next day!)

I also have to mention the adorableness of Torpenhow Hill. Because the meaning of the name (as told on QI) is Hillhillhill Hill thanks to the influence of the many dialects and languages that make up English.

Oh, doing the google maps thing (lol! They spell Weston super Mare with a capital s!), here's some good ones from my area:

Hockworthy, Curry Rivel, Nempnett Thrubwell, Butleigh Wootton, Hornblotton (and Hornblotton Green). But most of our names aren't as funny as some of the South East and Northern names because our local names are heavily influenced by Welsh and Cornish.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I'd probably be stoned if I ever visited England. I'd be putting e's on Bridgwater and spelling super with a capital. :D

HORNBLOTTON! I think I might randomly burst out with that word.

people who live in glass houses

[shaela]

Whereas here in the US, we give our towns perfectly normal names.

Like Yeehaw Junction.

Re: people who live in glass houses

[millylicious.livejournal.com]

Truth-or-Consequences

[skippity-doo.livejournal.com]

I actually live sorta near Berwick-upon-Tweed! Damn Scots. ;) (It's riiiiight on the border between England and Scotland on the east side of the country.)

Also, in County Durham we have a town called Pity Me, a place called Brancepeth (which comes from "Braun's peth", i.e. the path of a wild hog) and the fabulous-sounding Bishop Aukland. (It's a hole.)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Aww, do you? HEE! The only reason I found that town was because there was a Travelodge in it. :D

And Pity Me might be one of the best names ever. :D

[millylicious.livejournal.com]

Here! have some more!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Dang. No funny names in California.

[maypanic.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Much cuter than the towns I just visited in Tennessee, with names like Frog Level and Possum Trot. :P

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

BWAH! You gotta love those!

[rattus-aerius.livejournal.com]

WHAT? XD

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

England = adorable. :D

[elirrina.livejournal.com]

I wanted to say "yay! tweed!" :)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Ha!

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

HEE. *Everything* is more adorable in England. I assume it's because everything is wee and/or speaks with a British accent.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Is it even more adorable in person?

[bluevolvic.livejournal.com]

Its 2 hours in the car from here , it's a nice little place , great playarea for the kids

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

If it's anything like the name, it's gotta be very pleasant. :)

[okelay.livejournal.com]

adorable.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Very adorable. :D