What's In A Name?

[McMouse]

Yesterday was introduced to a chap who I last met at school some 60 years ago when he was called Ralph. His name is now pronounced "Raif". Anyone know any other name transformations?

[wiltsman]

Thees put'n wer thees casn't back'n hasn't?

Around these parts this saying would apply to someone who has badly parked their car, 'You have put it where you can't reverse it, haven't you?'

Sorry - a little off your subject McMouse but felt I'd like to include it. It does show how words get altered as they travel around the country.

[Baldric]

Stiffkey in Norfolk, pronounced Stoo-key

[petal54]

my father-in-law,who I never met as he died before I met Bigs,his name was Geoffery,M-In-L refers to him as Goff

[petal54]

I've also heard of Death as Dee'ath

[douglas9401]

There's a wee town in Angus written as Friockheim but answers to Freakum.