Are these new roads always named after councillors? It must be very boring for that perennial school project, "How my street got its name". "Mary Neuner was a Labour councillor from 1986 to 2002 END TRANSMISSION."

The best road names would be ones that do not have to be spelled every single time over the phone.

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04:26:23 on Wed, 7 Feb 2018, Offramp remarked:
Are these new roads always named after councillors? It must be very boring for that perennial school project, "How my street got its name".
"Mary Neuner was a Labour councillor from 1986 to 2002 END TRANSMISSION."

The best road names would be ones that do not have to be spelled every single time over the phone.

I agree. And also preferably not more than about 16 characters.

(I lived in one that was 18 characters without the "Rd/St" suffix, and
it became tiresome on both grounds.)
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Roland Perry

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In message , at
04:26:23 on Wed, 7 Feb 2018, Offramp remarked:
Are these new roads always named after councillors? It must be very
boring for that perennial school project, "How my street got its name".
"Mary Neuner was a Labour councillor from 1986 to 2002 END TRANSMISSION."

The best road names would be ones that do not have to be spelled every
single time over the phone.

I agree. And also preferably not more than about 16 characters.

(I lived in one that was 18 characters without the "Rd/St" suffix, and
it became tiresome on both grounds.)

It's been a long time since I was a Haringey Councillor but Mary took
over from her husband Frederick who was an alderman then a Councillor
from 1952 to 1982 . She was a Councillor 1986 - 2002 so between them
they served 50 years (4 years break)
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Bryan Morris

On Wednesday, 7 February 2018 15:45:37 UTC, Bryan Morris wrote:

It's been a long time since I was a Haringey Councillor but Mary took
over from her husband Frederick who was an alderman then a Councillor
from 1952 to 1982 . She was a Councillor 1986 - 2002 so between them
they served 50 years (4 years break)

That is a tremendous achievement, and one that those in whose power the naming of new roads resides would want to commemorate as they would want their own council longevity memorialised by their successors.

"Offramp" wrote in message
...

Are these new roads always named after councillors? It must be very boring
for that perennial school project, "How my street got its name". "Mary
Neuner was a Labour councillor from 1986 to 2002 END TRANSMISSION."

The best road names would be ones that do not have to be spelled every
single time over the phone.

How do you like Air Balloon Rd?

Probably still have to spell it or at least clarify.

Derwen****er lane?


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Mike D

On Friday, 9 February 2018 00:54:01 UTC, Michael R N Dolbear wrote:

The best road names would be ones that do not have to be spelled every
single time over the phone.

How do you like Air Balloon Rd?

That's great isn't it. Kids would love it.

Derwen****er lane?

Not so hot as the balloon.