Comments on: Welsh naming contest http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/ The naming and branding blog Fri, 06 May 2011 14:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: susan http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 susan Sat, 06 Jan 2007 18:15:26 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-2187 I'm Welsh and transplanted in the U.S. What about one of the following: ArianRhod (in Welsh mythology it means silver or round wheel) but change it to "AIRianRhod" Or what about "Llyr Gawain" (meaning "sea" and "white hawk") and modifying it a bit to read "llyr gawair" Here's my last effort: Pryderi Air (pryderi means "care") or Llyr (sea) I’m Welsh and transplanted in the U.S. What about one of the following:
ArianRhod (in Welsh mythology it means silver or round wheel) but change it to “AIRianRhod”
Or what about “Llyr Gawain” (meaning “sea” and “white hawk”) and modifying it a bit to read “llyr gawair”
Here’s my last effort: Pryderi Air (pryderi means “care”)
or Llyr (sea)

]]> By: Abnu http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Abnu Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:19:18 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1623 Cornish Hen Cornish Hen

]]> By: Abnu http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Abnu Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:11:56 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1622 Cornish Hence http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/C/Cornishh.asp Cornish Hence

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/C/Cornishh.asp

]]> By: Abnu http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Abnu Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:01:39 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1621 Aird of Sleat (n. archaic) Ancient Scottish curse placed from afar on the stretch of land now occupied by Heathrow Airport. source: <em>The Meaning of Liff</em>, by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd Air Liff Aird of Sleat (n. archaic) Ancient Scottish curse placed from afar on the stretch of land now occupied by Heathrow Airport.

source: The Meaning of Liff, by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd

Air Liff

]]> By: igor http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 igor Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:51:58 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1610 Sure, but then where would the Welsh poet jokes go?? Have you any idea how long we have been waiting to make a non-derogatory Welsh Joke??? Any idea how rare such a joke is? Up to now we've had <a href="http://www.snarkhunting.com/2005/11/a-name-with-buzz/">Welsh testicle ripping jokes</a> and the standard "the Welsh are annoying jokes" or relied on the tried and tired truism of the <a href="http://www.snarkhunting.com/2004/07/agenda-market-research-brands-agency">Welsh loving small, useless dogs.</a> Please come up with alternative derogatory Cornish humor, or some positive leaning Welsh humor that can survive the corrected geographic fib, or kindly allow the false pretense to continue. Ugh, <a href="http://www.snarkhunting.com/2004/08/agenda-pop-culture-branding-blog/#comments">more Welsh small dog jokes</a>. See the problem? Sure, but then where would the Welsh poet jokes go?? Have you any idea how long we have been waiting to make a non-derogatory Welsh Joke??? Any idea how rare such a joke is? Up to now we’ve had Welsh testicle ripping jokes and the standard “the Welsh are annoying jokes” or relied on the tried and tired truism of the Welsh loving small, useless dogs. Please come up with alternative derogatory Cornish humor, or some positive leaning Welsh humor that can survive the corrected geographic fib, or kindly allow the false pretense to continue. Ugh, more Welsh small dog jokes. See the problem?

]]> By: NRT http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 NRT Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:48:24 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1608 No, no, no! Wrong Newquay! Newquay, Ceredigion (Wales, UK) is a tiny village that certainly doesn't have an airport. Newquay, Cornwall (England, UK) is one of Cornwall's leading holiday destinations, claiming to be the UK's surfing capital, and it's airport happens to have the longest runway in Europe. No, no, no! Wrong Newquay! Newquay, Ceredigion (Wales, UK) is a tiny village that certainly doesn’t have an airport. Newquay, Cornwall (England, UK) is one of Cornwall’s leading holiday destinations, claiming to be the UK’s surfing capital, and it’s airport happens to have the longest runway in Europe.

]]> By: steve http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 steve Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:47:09 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1607 We are always confused, but: http://www.birminghamuk.com/newquaysw.htm We are always confused, but: http://www.birminghamuk.com/newquaysw.htm

]]> By: gmoney http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 gmoney Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:37:53 +0000 http://www.snarkhunting.com/2006/01/welsh-naming-contest/#comment-1606 Welsh? Cornwall? Are you confused or am I? Welsh? Cornwall? Are you confused or am I?

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