Tell us your ideas for street names using Norfolk dialect
Swaffham town councillors have agreed in principle to use Norfolk dialect when naming some new streets and estates in the town
Martin George
Friday, March 15, 2013
10:18 AM
Would you want to live in a street named Diddly Squit Way? How about Rumm’un Road, or A’Troshin Terrace?
These are some of the ideas put forward on Twitter after Swaffham town councillors agreed in principle to use Norfolk dialect when naming some new streets and estates.
Initial suggestions put forward by town clerk Richard Bishop included Swaffum Boi Rud and Mynd Hew Yew Go Street.
Swaffham estate agent Ian Revell said: “I think it’s something that probably would be quite well received by people from outside the area and it would be nice for Norfolk people to see that, and it would be quite amusing.
“Personally I can’t see it doing anything other than perhaps making us a slightly more attractive place because it makes us quite unique.”
Now we want you to tell us your suggestions for street names using the county’s unique linguistic heritage, and share your favourite existing street names that have already put the local turn of phrase on the map.
Tell us your suggestions using the comment section below, or email martin.george@archant.co.uk
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28 comments
Honeycart ( hunnycart ) Close - we used to know when it was!
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peewit47
Saturday, March 16, 2013
I suppose "Hev Yew Got A Loight" Loke is not acceptable these days.
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JCW
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Mawthers Mews. Ol' Partner Precinct. Dickey Drive. Molly Windley Street. Only joking!
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samphirelover
Friday, March 15, 2013
Dear oh dear.... And we wonder why people think Norfolk is full of inbred thickos who can't talk properly. Whoever dreamt this plan up needs to lose their job.
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ds99
Friday, March 15, 2013
Some people seem to have lost their sense of humour. Oh dear.
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grant harwood
Friday, March 15, 2013
Swaffham is about to be called 'Tesco has killed the town centre'.
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Tractorboy
Friday, March 15, 2013
Only Swaffham Councillors could come up with something as daft as this. What an advert for the town they are. Bunch of absolute losers. This must put the town at the top of the list for stereo type yokels.
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Diss 'N' Dat
Friday, March 15, 2013
Yokel Drove, Pigman’s Passage, Beet Basher Lane, Wind Turbine Close.
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Diss 'N' Dat
Friday, March 15, 2013
Duzzy Lummox Way, Titty-totty town.
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Joe Mullets Uncle
Friday, March 15, 2013
its not the pepole of swaffham that have lost their senses, its the councillor,s in this case, How they can even spend time discussing such drivel, when there are more important matter,s to attend to is beyond belief, No wonder they cannot keep hold of their young councillors when they have to sit and listen to rubbish idears like this one
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jerome stockdale
Friday, March 15, 2013
Dodman Drive
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peewit47
Friday, March 15, 2013
For this town it would have to be one of the following.........Oohh Aarr Crescent. Cloth Cap Close. Thickmans End.
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Not A Nimby
Friday, March 15, 2013
"Charity Shop Lane"
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Canary Brain
Friday, March 15, 2013
As we are discussing Swaaarffham might I suggest the following names; Inbreds Close, Daft Way, and Illiterates Road.
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Canary Brain
Friday, March 15, 2013
What about “Dozy Council’s View”
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Sherlock
Friday, March 15, 2013
As we are dealing with Swwaarrffhaaam might I suggest the following names; Poultry Passage, Inbreds Close, Hardup Avenue, Daft Way, and Illiterates Road.
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Canary Brain
Friday, March 15, 2013
The name I would suggest is; 'Thick Councillors Close'.
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Mad Dog
Friday, March 15, 2013
How utterly ridiculous. Whatever will they think of next? Surely there are plenty of names to choose from without resorting to what boils down to lazy dialect. Perhaps it is April fools day and we hadn't noticed!
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caroline jacobs
Friday, March 15, 2013
How about....." This is a local shop for local people. There is nothing for you here "...Lane.
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LARSON.E. WHIPSNADE
Friday, March 15, 2013
Change Martineau Lane into crocks hill, or should that be crooks on a hill?
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ingo wagenknecht
Friday, March 15, 2013
Muck Spreading Loke from a near resident of Filthy Dirty Lane.I complained about calling a road Falklands Close.They knocked the s off.A victory of sorts for a pacifist.
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Peter Watson
Friday, March 15, 2013
As it's swaffham hows about "Lottery Winner's Row"?
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KeithS
Friday, March 15, 2013
As it's swaffham hows about "Pikey drive", "Pay no council tax avanue" or "Where's my lawn mower gone road".
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KeithS
Friday, March 15, 2013
This won't go down with all the migrants and will only lead to more confusion.
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John L Norton
Friday, March 15, 2013
How about; 'Bog Trotter Terrace', or 'Are You Local Street' or 'Mangel Worzul Drive' or 'Carrot Cruncher Grove' or 'Turnip Avenue'.
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Not A Nimby
Friday, March 15, 2013
Dear oh dear, and we wonder why Norfolk has a reputation as a county full of backward inbreds who speak funny? What a terrible plan. This will make Swaffham a laughing stock.
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ds99
Friday, March 15, 2013
I think the people of Swaffham have taken leave of their senses. There are quite enough names for lanes and roads of genuine Norfolk origin which mean something specific, such as something or other Loke , without someone dipping into the Keith Skipper book of Larn Yourself Norfolk. No disrespect for Keith, we speak the same language from not many miles apart and possibly have a fifth cousin in common somewhere. But NO one in Norfolk, not real Norfolk people would dream of lowering themselves to write place names such as these. Dialect is spoken between dialect speakers, not imitated and patronised by those who dont do it naturally. Choose a proper Norfolk description for the thoroughfare in question and add it to where it goes or who owns it or even if it has a clean or mucky surface-Honeymoon Loke, Muck Lane, Love Lane Woodgate Road That's the proper and dignified way. Not taking our dialect out of context.
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Daisy Roots
Friday, March 15, 2013
how about Bishy Barnaby Way.. oh wait there already is one. second idea Rum Ole Dew Lane.
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muad_dib_85
Friday, March 15, 2013