Help with English place names

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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 23:51 on 17th October 2012 Wow, Sue! Thats one wild name. I would have guessed limp-nee but I googled it and see that I am WAY off. Any one else out there willing to give it a go? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 00:21 on 18th October 2012 I agree SueH but having been sort of pre-warned now, I would suggest LYM NEE....now I will go look. Interesting question SueT My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 00:23 on 18th October 2012 Well there you go, how wrong can one be? Have a guess POEsters... My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 20:21 on 12th April 2013 I guessed lim = seems I was right. Lol John something that is said the same it is it written - isn't that constitutionally disallowed? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 22:57 on 12th April 2013 How about trying the pronunciation of Slaithwaite in West Yorkshire? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England	quotePosted at 23:18 on 12th April 2013 This is one that i know but i'll let it ride a while. My old cycling club used to have regular meets with a Huddersfield club and this was a favourite venue. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peggy Cannell Posts: 5300 Joined: 14th Aug 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:25 on 13th April 2013 Wymondham pronounced Windem My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 17:14 on 13th April 2013 Yep John - Slow-it (rhyming with how) or Slaw-it depending on the area! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England	quotePosted at 17:20 on 13th April 2013 Thats it Cath ... well done My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 17:36 on 13th April 2013 Hehehe! I had direct paternal family from there Dave and my son has just visited for our Family History! So it was relevant to us right now!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions