Dumb Or Not?

[Khandro]

Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, reportedly turned down the title ‘Earl of Dumbarton’ for their son Archie over fears that he would be mocked for having the word ‘dumb’ in his name.

[Tuvok]

Can those 2 dissapear into a black hole and give us all peace!

[elliemay1]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9720731/Social-media-users-jest-claims-Harry-Meghan-refused-let-Archie-Earl-Dumbarton.html

[JimF]

Surely it's the fact that they have turned it down that is important. Good for them!

[Mamyalynne]

Sources said...

An Insider said...

[naomi24]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Stoppit will ya! Crying here!!!

[Barmaid]

Rubbish and fake news since I seem to recall Harry is in fact already the Earl of Dumbarton.

[Jackdaw33]

The Earl of Dumbarton is the Duke's subsidiary title traditionally adopted by the eldest son.

[Khandro]

Barmaid // I seem to recall Harry is in fact already the Earl of Dumbarton.//
Quite!

[naomi24]

Haaaaa! Still laughing. :o))))

[Sam1960]

I was born in Dumbarton ( Overtoun maternity ) : ))

[Mamyalynne]

A place steeped in history Sam, the early settlers spoke a form of the Welsh language, which I found interesting.

[Sam1960]

It had a very impressive maternity hospital as well Mamya. Took a drive to the building, as it now stands recently.
Beautiful views, and stunning grounds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtoun_House

[Jackdaw33]

Before the Saxon invasions a form of Welsh was spoken throughout England and parts of Scotland. it is the ancient British lingua franca. When they fled to the far west to escape the Saxons they took their language with them, hence modern-day Welsh and the now extinct Cornish language.

[Togo]

How about the Earl of Scunthorpe then?

[zebo]

Does Cockermouth need an Earl? Seems that Dumbarton is well suited to Harry.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah foo
wd agree
but the computer generated voice over have minced this to the same metre of Bridgerton - Dumberton - as in Lumber ( and tack on "tn")

same metrical sound as Stamfordham ( Bill Nighy as George V private sect ) - stam- fuddem is the correct on here
whereas we always say Dumbarton and Stamfordham ....

sozza - sharing Fogmore Cott with Eugenie et al - I wonder how saturday lunch is going down THERE !

[Peter Pedant]

// Does Cockermouth need an Earl? Seems that Dumbarton is well suited to Harry.//

yeah foo - keeping up the ton - - when Hancock goes finally to the Lords will HE take Lord Cack in mouth ? - all ask ( thx to Ernest Braham, Kai lung unrolls his mat)

[ToraToraTora]

good job they didn't offer him Duke of Scunthorpe

[ToraToraTora]

sorry Togs should have read the thread first!

[dannyk13]

Jack//and the now extinct Cornish language.//
Not extinct, it has a revival and there are quite a few Cornish people who speak it.