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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 1,375 Send Message	Horatia	Report	24 May 2006 19:42
	I have Suffolk ancestors with the name of WILDEN. The London Wildens prounounce it WILLDEN but the Suffolk mob pronounce it WHILEDEN! When searching for the name I found the following: Wilding, Wildon, Willden, Weeding, Willdon. One of my Wildens was transcribed as Milden - anything goes in Suffolk I think!!! Cheers, Horatia
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	24 May 2006 19:23
	Sue would know better than me - Im Norfolk, so there is a difference! In Norfolk they tend just to leave out any surplus (!) syllables - hence Hunstanton becomes Hunston and Happisburgh becomes Hazebra.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	24 May 2006 19:04
	Thank you Heather. I have an ancestor born Monewden but down on census as Milden or Otley. The first and the latter are close but Milden is miles away.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	24 May 2006 18:58
	Very possibly, I think they would leave out the 2 middle syllables. Possibly Mewden.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	24 May 2006 18:55
	Would it be possible that Monewden could be misinterpreted for Milden? I really can't do a Suffolk accent in my head.