Disappointing names

[sherrardk]

Found out that there is a sparkleberry tree and was childishly disappointed when I saw a picture of one (it's a perfectly nice tree, but not what I was hoping for). Any names of stuff disappointed you?

[craft1948]

Grimsby..............the place was worse than the name.

[FredPuli43]

douglas, I was thinking...oh, never mind. It might give a bloke a bad back, anyway.

[rowanwitch]

Pratts bottom does however fit the locals

As a child I was very disappointed by fairy liquid...

[sunny-dave]

Penistone ...

[AB Editor]

Scallions .... Should be super tasty tiny fish or prawn, actually just another name for spring onion.

[sunny-dave]

... never could get a tune out of it ...

[Bambiagain]

There'S an Angel Shop near where I live. Sadly, the German word Angel means angling.

[rowanwitch]

zucchini sounds quite tasty too

[Dee Sa]

as a child out with parents for a meal I ordered welsh raerbit and was most disappointed when it turned out to be cheese on toast !

[Tilly2]

Port Sunlight, Merseyside sounds lovely. Is it?

[FredPuli43]

Tilly, Port Sunlight was named after a bar of soap ! It was founded by the Lever brothers, who'd made their fortune from Sunlight soap. They established it as a model village, intended for some of their workers. It has fine architecture, and they provided a swimming pool, church, art gallery, and all manner of modern facilities. It remains a pleasant place.

[rowanwitch]

Bournville.....

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Fred. So not a disappointing name then.

[rowanwitch]

Crystal palace is a real let down