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How do you choose an English spelling for a local place name?

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How do you choose an English spelling for a local place name?

TundeHere · 5 Nov, 19:42

A place name can appear with several spellings on signs, maps and written records. If you were documenting it for visitors, how would you decide which spelling to use? Would you start with local pronunciation, an official record or the spelling residents recognise most readily? Please mention the language or community where relevant. It would be interesting to hear how people preserve the original name while helping someone unfamiliar with the language find the place.

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