tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post3045684605055717487..comments2024-03-17T13:53:18.477-05:00Comments on All The Book Blog Names Are Taken: NetGalley Review | A History of English Place Names and Where They Came FromSarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-73751218058299652152020-07-22T17:01:43.706-05:002020-07-22T17:01:43.706-05:00They do crack me up. I can usually get the English...They do crack me up. I can usually get the English place names right on pronunciation, but anything Welsh is completely lost and I can't pronounce most of those to save my life.<br /><br />What is Civ3??Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-20430536419038366802020-07-22T16:56:43.035-05:002020-07-22T16:56:43.035-05:00So do I!! I would love ones for Scotland, Ireland,...So do I!! I would love ones for Scotland, Ireland, and Wales next.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-21431041186642648132020-07-22T16:56:18.396-05:002020-07-22T16:56:18.396-05:00It was a neat little gem. Not meant for a straight...It was a neat little gem. Not meant for a straight-through read, but fun.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-51676637017992808512020-07-22T12:24:47.330-05:002020-07-22T12:24:47.330-05:00I wish there were books like this for all countrie...I wish there were books like this for all countries.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-16133894060620895452020-07-21T10:45:32.084-05:002020-07-21T10:45:32.084-05:00It's a common fault I assure you! My Welsh fri...It's a common fault I assure you! My Welsh friend was *horrified* on a trip to Italy when we were buying train tickets in Rome. They had a map of Europe behind the ticket guy. The UK map didn't mention Wales at all and, to add insult to injury, the word ENGLAND started (with at least the E and possibly the N too) *inside* the Welsh border! My friend was NOT amused!CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-72585473916345760552020-07-21T08:56:40.888-05:002020-07-21T08:56:40.888-05:00It's not my fault! Blame Civ3! ;)It's not my fault! Blame Civ3! ;)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-3050121904224145662020-07-20T11:20:57.063-05:002020-07-20T11:20:57.063-05:00RED card! The Mumbles is in *WALES* not England! [...RED card! The Mumbles is in *WALES* not England! [lol] You'll get yourself in trouble that way [grin]CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-50577008334578710022020-07-20T10:27:58.762-05:002020-07-20T10:27:58.762-05:00I was taking over Europe in Civ3 as England and wa...I was taking over Europe in Civ3 as England and was amused to see the town name "The Mumbles" pop up when I sent some settlers to repopulate southern France. Wikipedia thinks it's a corruption of the French les mamelles, for breasts. Surely the Mumbles appeared here? XDStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-68093683666674205072020-07-20T09:27:53.467-05:002020-07-20T09:27:53.467-05:00sounds interesting.
sherry @ fundinmentalsounds interesting. <br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com/" rel="nofollow"> fundinmental</a> sherry fundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932865856795338562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5080051275665594538.post-34391033765933878232020-07-20T05:50:00.882-05:002020-07-20T05:50:00.882-05:00English places names are a HOOT. I've spent ma...English places names are a HOOT. I've spent many a happy hour (OK, maybe 20-30 minutes) just looking through local maps picking out the weird and funny names of places. Like you say it all depends which particular faction was around when the place was settled and then who settled there after and re-named or modified the name of the place. Of course then you get the fun of actually pronouncing the name correctly!!! If you CAN [lol] CyberKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394155516712665665noreply@blogger.com