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| Babergh District Council's name change plan as 'no-one can say it' | Babergh District Council's name change plan as 'no-one can say it' |
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| A council wants to change its name at a cost of £10,000 because no-one knows where it is or how to pronounce it, it says. | A council wants to change its name at a cost of £10,000 because no-one knows where it is or how to pronounce it, it says. |
| Suffolk's Babergh District Council - pronounced "Bay-ber" - takes its name from the Anglo-Saxon place name Barberga and has existed since 1974. | Suffolk's Babergh District Council - pronounced "Bay-ber" - takes its name from the Anglo-Saxon place name Barberga and has existed since 1974. |
| The district was first listed in the Domesday Book in 1086. | The district was first listed in the Domesday Book in 1086. |
| The authority plans to change its name to South Suffolk Council to make its location more obvious. | The authority plans to change its name to South Suffolk Council to make its location more obvious. |
| It is also hoped the change, which the council has said will cost less than £10,000, will help bring investment to the region. | It is also hoped the change, which the council has said will cost less than £10,000, will help bring investment to the region. |
| Leader of the authority John Ward said: "Babergh has a proud history but we know that people from further afield are often unaware of exactly where Babergh is and even struggle over its pronunciation. | Leader of the authority John Ward said: "Babergh has a proud history but we know that people from further afield are often unaware of exactly where Babergh is and even struggle over its pronunciation. |
| "By renaming to South Suffolk we can be clear about who we are, where we are and what we represent - as well as clearly identifying the council, it will also align with the name of our parliamentary constituency, cutting down on any confusion." | "By renaming to South Suffolk we can be clear about who we are, where we are and what we represent - as well as clearly identifying the council, it will also align with the name of our parliamentary constituency, cutting down on any confusion." |
| Councillors are due to make a decision on the proposed name change on 22 October. | Councillors are due to make a decision on the proposed name change on 22 October. |
| 'Bay-ber' | |
| According to Dr Jenny Amos, lecturer in English at the University of Suffolk, there are two likely possible derivations of the word Babergh. | |
| She said sounds continuing into modern language was possibly responsible for the pronunciation. | |
| Dr Amos said: "Put all that mess of linguistic history together, and you end up with 'bay-ber'." |