Previous efforts have been made to drop the English forms, including one from language group Cymuned in 2003. The group claimed the area only became known as Snowdonia due to Victorian day-trippers.Snowdon - or Yr Wyddfa - is the highest mountain in Wales at 3,560ft
"Attacks on the Welsh language is something consistent, this is seen when house names and names for different areas of Wales are changed from Welsh," said Elfed Wyn ap Elfyn, of Cymdeithas. It is tasked with establishing and adopting guidelines on the use of place names by the park authority.The story goes in a legend that the giant Rhita Gawr, the king of Wales, was buried under a cairn of stones on the summit of the mountain, following a battle with King Arthur.
How sad is that , the Welsh chip keeps growing
Totally up to the Welsh. It’s their land and their Mountain.
Llnowdon
No massive COVID19 figures to report eh BBC 💤💤💤
It isn’t a name change, it is a reversion to its real name.
But it’s not a name change, is it?🤦🏻♀️
It's in Wales so why the hell not.
I want to hear what the mountain has to say about it all. Mind boggling
Who's arsed...
Only 2,995,000 to go then...
“The park has confirmed it was presented with an online petition with signatures from around the world' And yet we only managed to get 5000.
Snowdon to me and can't even pronounce the Welsh name. How about changing Ben Nevis so a more Scottish name? Won't catch on.
I seriously don't believe that one. sone people are so sad it's Mt Snowdon and will always be why mess with something so iconic. next we'll be renaming all iconic sight's just because they suit the sad and idiotic people who have nothing better to do get out more and get a Life
'indigenous place names' 🤦🤦🤦
Worth while use of time money and effort...
That would be a good idea considering its in Wales!
Well I’m convinced, millions know it globally as Snowdon but if thousands want to change it, let’s go with that. Of course you have to stop the millions talking about something they know it as.
So hundreds of thousands didn't
Or 2,995,000 don’t back petition, cos no one cares.
Bunch of very angry English colonists in the comments here.
Let me guess a bunch of woke idiots want it changed as it offends them. They will be out protesting about it this wknd no doubt
Why now after all this time... You really think people are going to use it's name from a dying language? You really think people are going to use hyydfkvkfkccvkvjxkdksmsmeejejdjcjcjejsjxud-go-go-goch over Snowdon?... Such a pointless & meaningless petition... Why is it news...
So how about we vote independence and call them whatever we like?
All for it! The arrogance of the English when it comes to the language needs to be reigned in a bit here and there. I hope the EU will change their official language to one of the continent.
Just 5,300 support a Welsh name for Snowdon. How many people were asked for their opinion?
Nationalistic nonesense.
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