places with strange sounding names

[Joy11]

I wonder who makes up the names for villages/ streets ect; I would love that job!!!
there is a place called NoPlace not far from me, do you know any strange ones

[lexie..]

There is one near me called Wyre Piddle.

[mccfluff]

there is a hill called brown willy in bodmin and a town called **** in scotland

[mccfluff]

t w a t

[redcrx]

for some strange reason the followin always make me giggle

Grunty Fen
Salters Lode

[Word-Smith]

I once drove over Bald Knob in Pennsylvania on my way to Philly

[rinkins]

middle bottom

[redcrx]

six mile bottom

[lexie..]

There is a brook in Wyre Piddle, called Piddle Brook.

It's true.......
:-)

[redcrx]

oh and wetwang

[A.Guest]

WARNING: Do not open link if easily offended.

http://banderasnews.com/0611/nw-*******-austri a.htm

[A.Guest]

Link moderated!!! Probably just as well.

[Bbbananas]

mcfluff - is there really such a town called t w a t?
Brilliant. I want to live there (many say I should...)

[lexie..]

what about this campsite in the new forest..........


http://www.caravancampingsites.co.uk/hampshire /sandyballs.htm

[Joy11]

I love that Mcfluff, I wanna move there too , give me time Lexi and you and me will hitch there ok lol

[Joy11]

oh and salli, we could have a girlie trip there sounds fun

[cc1]

Idle in Bradford, so they have the Idle Working Men's Club and the Idle Women's Institute.

We used to threaten the kids we would move to the welsh border town of Bicker.

As for Pennsylnania, there's also Intercourse and Bird i'th Hand in that state

[Joy11]

Pity Me in Co Durham

[sleepy1j]

i know a village called nasty .

[Dollychris]

We have a place in Wales named Fochriw - you should hear some of the pronounciation on that one - just hillarious!

[rinkins]

How is it meant to sound then Dolly?