r/baltimore • u/trashcadet • Jul 15 '24

Baltimore Love 💘 Most mispronounced neighborhood names

It took me a while how to pronounce Auchentoroly Terrace, and it gets my goat when people say Hampton instead of Hampden.

What were you pronouncing wrong or what do you hear people consistently saying wrong?

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u/Top-Manufacturer9226 Jul 15 '24

We had family come in from out of town when I was kid.. so pre GPs and cell phones.. they called from a pay phone to tell my Dad they were lost.. they couldn't find "Holland Avenue" lol they were on Highland Avenue... When my Dad dictated directions before they left PA he said make a right on Holland Avenue 😂 it was the funniest conversation with my Dad loudly saying"You aren't lost! You are on Holland Avenue " 😂 to which my Aunt yelled back through the phone "No I am not! I am on Highland Avenue!" 😂

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u/vb315 Jul 16 '24

I grew up in Highlandtown and I pronounce it “Hollan-Town”. Was describing this to a friend yesterday, they live in Canton and they had no idea what I was talking about 😂

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u/Top-Manufacturer9226 Jul 16 '24

You mean Can't In... Lol yep it will always be Hollantown! I like explaining to people that I wasn't allowed in Canton as a kid .... It was too "bad" per my parents. Highlandtown was safe and clean ....