Unusual place names

[Wulf]

Not sure about any rude sounding names in Scotland, but we have some weird oned. Like Milngavie (pronounced "Mull-Guy"), Auchtermuchty and Auchinshugle. I also work near Wemyss Bay, pronounced "Weems Bay", and the recorded announcement on the train did say "We are now approaching Wem-is Bay". If they can't get it right on the daily train, what hope have we?

[Jim Ando]

Hi

I used drive past shitbottle all the time.

Even after the council restored the sign back to shilbottle we still call it shitbottle.

By the way its on the right on the A1 just below Alnwick Northumberland.

Jim.

[Last Hussar]

I live in Krungthepmahanakhon Amornrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharat Ratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amornphiman Awa-tarnsatthit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit, as I have previously remarked.

กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบูรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์

Thank god they didn't call it anything really sill. Like Bang Cock.

[Tawa]

Not sure about any rude sounding names in Scotland, but we have some weird oned. Like Milngavie (pronounced "Mull-Guy"), Auchtermuchty and Auchinshugle. I also work near Wemyss Bay, pronounced "Weems Bay", and the recorded announcement on the train did say "We are now approaching Wem-is Bay". If they can't get it right on the daily train, what hope have we?

How could you forget Ecclefechan? 

[Wulf]

How could you forget Ecclefechan? 

I've been there. Once you've been there it's easily forgotten.

[Ithoriel]

Not sure about any rude sounding names in Scotland

Seriously???

How about Dull (Twinned with Boring, Oregon ... no really!) Brokenwind, Cock Bridge, Cockburnspath, Butt of Lewis, the Paps of Jura (perhaps they should be twinned with the Grand Tetons in the US), Fannyfield or either of the places called Backside (Aberdeenshire or Banffshire)?

[fsn]

How about Dull (Twinned with Boring, Oregon ... no really!) Brokenwind, Cock Bridge, Cockburnspath, Butt of Lewis, the Paps of Jura (perhaps they should be twinned with the Grand Tetons in the US), Fannyfield or either of the places called Backside (Aberdeenshire or Banffshire)?

You've just got a dirty mind. They're perfectly respectable.

For example Cockburnpath is on the route used to import sherry.
The Paps of Jura are named after a pair of respected grandfathers.
In Aberdeenshire they're very fussy about their bacon. Some like streaky. Some like unsmoked. Streets were divided by their preference. Hence "Backside" is near "Rindless".   


Again. I may have made some of this up. - FSN

[Tawa]

I've been there. Once you've been there it's easily forgotten.

And the best bit about the place is Junction 19.......

Again. I may have made some of this up. - FSN

I don't believe you..... 

[O Dinas Powys]

When I lived in Cornwall the next village down from us was Splatt.

There's a district of Cardiff called Splott.  I believe my Dad grew up there 

[O Dinas Powys]

Whilst leaving Helsinki recently I noticed that the train to the airport stopped at Dickursby... 

[Chris Pringle]

How about a military one: the Mamelon fort at Sevastopol?

Chris

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[Orcs]

On holiday just inside Wales ( and yes it has pored with rain twice since we got here yesterday) and upnthe road is a place called Three Cocks.

[Techno]

You're somewhere near Brecon ?
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Just tell me you didn't try to Google that Phil!!!

[fsn]

I did.