What's In A Name?

[josko]

Just out of interest......do the names of streets or suburbs put you off purchasing your IP's?

Does anyone own an IP at Rooty Hill?

Would you live there?

I know I personally, would not. Names of suburbs and/or streets do deter me, if the name is bad enough.

Regards JO

 

[ethereal]

I remember having a laugh about a suburb in London called Cockfosters? It just seemed so silly.

Louise

 

[GoAnna!]

We've got fond memories of Duck Hole Creek.

 

[josko]

I remember having a laugh about a suburb in London called Cockfosters? It just seemed so silly.

Louise

OMG!

That is a cracker!

Regards JO

 

[wylie]

I worked with a girl who lived at Seven Hills in Uranus Avenue. She pronounced it with the emphasis on the first syllable.

 

[Dazz]

You always see Eastern States celebrities turn up an eyebrow thinking it's a set up when in Perth reading out donations at Telethon. Happens every year...

"This one is for $ 20, donated by Mr & Mrs Henderson from Innaloo"....

A Perthite always has to lean across and re-assure them that indeed people live in a suburb so called.

 

[The Y-man]

I always wonder about if they gave serious thought before naming that road in Narre Warren North.... Ernst Wanke Rd.... (I am sure it is meant to be pronounced with a "V" sound....)


Cheers,

The Y-man

 

[NOT 2 L8]

Yep, here in the wild west we live in Cockburn and fish in Cockburn Sound.

Cheers Chrisv.

 

[pendo]

Just out of interest......do the names of streets or suburbs put you off purchasing your IP's?

Does anyone own an IP at Rooty Hill?

Would you live there?

I know I personally, would not. Names of suburbs and/or streets do deter me, if the name is bad enough.

Regards JO

My parents first home was in Rooty Hiil in 1953 - 57

They moved to Kissing Point Rd after that.
Maybe they should have positioned themselves the other way round.

 

[Bayside]

Dick Ward Drive in Fannie Bay Darwin always brings a smile to my jaw.

 

[Aimjoy]

I worked with a girl who lived at Seven Hills in Uranus Avenue. She pronounced it with the emphasis on the first syllable.

To quote Futurama:
Professor: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all.
Fry: Oh. What's it called now?
Professor: Urectum. Here, let me locate it for you.

 

[steveadl]

I came across one in SA earlier this week which is quite cheery: 'Dismal Swamp'. Love to live there!

 

[josko]

This is hillarious, who names these places!

NOTOOL8: What is Cockburn Sound? A lake? Why would a lake be called a "sound"?

Regards JO

 

[Jimmyjamjars]

My first IP, which I still own in Kings Beach, is in Upper Gay Terrace

JIM

 

[tiger]

I didnt want to live in Watanobbi

Then there's Crookwell who doesn't know if its sick or not, Dunedoo (pronounced Dunnydoo), Bong Bong, Come by chance and more.

http://travelaustralia.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=561676

 

[silversands]

friends just moved to NZ but they used to live on Seymour Ave @ Maslins Beach.

(for those not in the know Maslin's Beach was Australia's first nudist beach.

 

[mikew]

There's a Ginbonging in WA.

 

[Bayside]

Jackass flat Vic

 

[geoffw]

Um, not sure about this one in the Lakes district.

http://www.locallife.co.uk/lakedistrict/streetindex.asp?town=Cockermouth

 

[boods99]

...we have friends that live in Upper Swan in Perth...Their house smells a bit...like stale bread