Rejected petition Use Welsh place names in all official capacities, even as part of English language communication.

Although one may argue that place names in both Welsh and English better reflects Welsh heritage, given the Cymru’s history, this petition argues that it instead anglicises Cymru’s history, given that the English equivalents are the most commonly used. Places for which Welsh names do not exist should not be altered, but instead should remain in English. This approach better reflects the joint Welsh and English language history of Wales, rather than the continued use of the translated names of places.

The expectation is not to instantaneously replace all signage and communication to include only Welsh place names, the practical implications of such an approach make this unlikely to be possible. Instead, this petition is written in the hope that the Senedd’s policy is to only include Welsh place names over the longer term. All new official signage and communication should include only the Welsh language names.