Silliest place names Page 3

It's a shame it's not an Alley.

I live in a town called Crosby. The town next to ours is called Little Crosby.

Quote: Badge @ April 12 2008, 11:09 PM BST

There's a Muff in Co. Donegal

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Muff gets a ramming.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/northern_ireland/7350203.stm

'Muff'. Pronounced 'Peter', no doubt.

Quote: Aaron @ April 16 2008, 8:47 PM BST

'Muff'. Pronounced 'Peter', no doubt.

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What? Is the accent that confusing?

Nah, it's the weird shit like, I dunno, it was mentioned in another thread. Niamh or something. Anyway.

I think it's pronounced Muff. Not so hard to get your tongue around?

Quote: Aaron @ April 16 2008, 8:56 PM BST

Nah, it's the weird shit like, I dunno, it was mentioned in another thread. Niamh or something. Anyway.

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I see, Niamh is pronounced as Neeve, by the way.

Yeah. Exactly.

Quote: Badge @ April 16 2008, 8:59 PM BST

I think it's pronounced Muff. Not so hard to get your tongue around?

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Its a definitely pronounced muff, I can see it from here. Touche to you.

there's a small town in Latvia called Ogre.
Pronounced quite like in English, too