How do you pronouce...

Winni P · 08-03-2007, 08:16 AM

Minge Cove? Is it "Ming" or "Minj" ???

imalocal · 08-03-2007, 08:24 AM

It's pronounced Min-gee Cove

hazelnut · 08-03-2007, 08:44 AM

Minj cove is the correct pronunciation.

mcdude · 08-03-2007, 05:01 PM

....rhymes with hinge, cringe....and let's see....oh yah....binge!

Winni P · 08-03-2007, 05:45 PM

for clearing it up :-)

DRH · 08-04-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Winni P

Minge Cove? Is it "Ming" or "Minj" ???

Both "Minj" and "Minj-ee" appear to be correct. Many of our neighbors pronounce it one way and others pronounce it the other way. I believe many years ago the common pronunciation was "Minj-ee", but the more common pronunciation now is "Minj". We pronounce it "Minj".

mcdude · 08-05-2007, 12:20 AM

DRH · 08-05-2007, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mcdude

Yep, they spelled it wrong on that postcard!

By the way, those "Animal Rocks" now have a very large new house behind them, and few of the trees in the photo are still there.

BBS2 · 08-06-2007, 06:33 AM

We overheard a woman expounding to her friends how they were going over to "Pegasus Bay". I believe she meant Paugus unless there is a Pegasus Bay I don't know of.

Winnigirl · 08-06-2007, 08:37 AM

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We overheard a woman expounding to her friends how they were going over to "Pegasus Bay". I believe she meant Paugus unless there is a Pegasus Bay I don't know of.

That's hysterical!

boat_guy64 · 08-06-2007, 10:22 AM

My mother-in-law, who messes up the name of everything, wanted to know if I could take her for a ride through "Sally's guts". Once I was able to stop laughing and get off the floor, I took her.

Rattlesnake Guy · 08-06-2007, 05:23 PM

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My mother-in-law, who messes up the name of everything,...

Mine calls the MP's the Latrine Matrol. (Every time)

Weirs guy · 08-16-2007, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BBS2

We overheard a woman expounding to her friends how they were going over to "Pegasus Bay". I believe she meant Paugus unless there is a Pegasus Bay I don't know of.

I've heard several "weekend visitors" call it that. Methinks they are reading the signs to fast. Wonder how they every get past Winnipesaukee?

rander7823 · 08-17-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Weirs guy

I've heard several "weekend visitors" call it that. Methinks they are reading the signs to fast. Wonder how they every get past Winnipesaukee?

All you have to do is say "The Lake" and that gets you by.

In fact, I think everyone should capitalize "Lake" in their posts.....show a little respect.....ya know like Mom and Dad.

mcdude · 08-18-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DRH

Yep, they spelled it wrong on that postcard!

DRH: I thought you'd get a kick out of this. I was at an art place today and was looking at a map originally produced in 1901 and updated in 1911 and the spelling was.....yup, you guessed it.....Midge Cove!

McD

DRH · 08-18-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mcdude

DRH: I thought you'd get a kick out of this. I was at an art place today and was looking at a map originally produced in 1901 and updated in 1911 and the spelling was.....yup, you guessed it.....Midge Cove!

McD

Nice find, McD! I think I have some history of Minge Cove somewhere around here. I'll try to locate it and see how far back it goes. Until your discovery today, the only place I'd ever seen it called "Midge Cove" was on your postcard.

kunamola · 08-18-2007, 08:42 PM

I think if we capitalize "lake" we should just go ahead and capitalize "the" too. As in, "The Lake is my favorite place".

Kunamola

ApS · 08-19-2007, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DRH

Nice find, McD! I think I have some history of Minge Cove somewhere around here. I'll try to locate it and see how far back it goes. Until your discovery today, the only place I'd ever seen it called "Midge Cove" was on your postcard.

I just tried pronouncing "Midge" out loud—then dropped the M and pronounced "idge".

The difference is slight, but there seems to be a nasal "n" suggested in Midge. I wonder if the original name was Midge, but when spoken, the spelling got corrupted? (Like Mumbai from Bombay, and Beiping from Peiping).

08-03-2007, 08:16 AM	#1
Winni P Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saunders Bay Posts: 99 Thanks: 131 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	How do you pronouce... Minge Cove? Is it "Ming" or "Minj" ???

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hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Min-gee??? Minj cove is the correct pronunciation.

08-03-2007, 05:45 PM	#5
Winni P Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saunders Bay Posts: 99 Thanks: 131 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Thanks for clearing it up :-)

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mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	...or could it be MIDGE Cove?

08-06-2007, 06:33 AM	#9
BBS2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 88 Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	pegasus bay We overheard a woman expounding to her friends how they were going over to "Pegasus Bay". I believe she meant Paugus unless there is a Pegasus Bay I don't know of.

08-03-2007, 08:24 AM	#2
imalocal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	It's pronounced Min-gee Cove

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mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	....rhymes with hinge, cringe....and let's see....oh yah....binge!

08-06-2007, 10:22 AM	#11
boat_guy64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Windham and Meredith Posts: 225 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 33 Thanked 89 Times in 42 Posts	Another one My mother-in-law, who messes up the name of everything, wanted to know if I could take her for a ride through "Sally's guts". Once I was able to stop laughing and get off the floor, I took her.

08-18-2007, 08:42 PM	#17
kunamola Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern Virginia and Melvin Village, NH Posts: 44 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	The Lake I think if we capitalize "lake" we should just go ahead and capitalize "the" too. As in, "The Lake is my favorite place". Kunamola