Talk:Mynydd Llandegai

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I propose moving this page to Mynydd Llandygái, the correct Welsh spelling. --Llygadebrill 22:25, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure that that is the best approach. I think some guidance from an administrator would be useful but looking at other articles such as Anglesey, Swansea, Newport and Cardiff none are referred to by their Welsh names. However, there is often a redirect from the Welsh search term, as in these articles Ynys Môn, Abertawe, Casnewydd or Caerdydd. There is already a redirect from the search term Mynydd Llandygai to this article. There is currently no redirect from Mynydd Llandygái and this redirect would make sense. However, I do not believe that the majority of people will search for the accented term. Also, all three terms appear to be used officially in different places (Ordnance Survey use Mynydd Llandegai [1] whilst different government websites use all three, sometimes even on the same page!). I would also point out that the first paragraph in the website of their community group (in the links) uses the spelling Mynydd Llandegai. My recommendation would therefore be to not change it but to add in the redirect. Is there a particular reason to change this article as opposed to other similar ones?--Mathsewell 01:05, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Just as an addition to that, if you like I'd be happy to set up the redirect. Best wishes.--Mathsewell 01:17, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

OK, leave it where it is for now. I've created the redirect & added a little at the start of the article. Llais Ogwan, the local welsh-language community newspaper, use my spelling consistently. I suppose the difference between this and cases like 'Anglesey', is that this is about the spelling - Mynydd Llandygái only has a welsh name. The accent places the emphasis in the right place (it would be on the penult by default), and has the added advantage of possibly jarring non-welsh speakers into attempting the correct pronunciation (rather than saying something along the lines of "Minnid Landy-gay"!)--Llygadebrill 14:49, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

A good point and it would be interesting to get some more opinions. Rather than adding the piece about the pronunciation on the final syllable, would you consider changing it to give a phonetic pronunciation? I think that would be more beneficial to helping people who don't know how to pronounce it.--Mathsewell 00:04, 19 February 2007 (UTC)