Talk:Nanny Rutt
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Nanny as an honorific
[edit]I think in this case 'Nanny' has nowt to do with someone's relative, or childminder. It is probably a familar Honorific for an old woman. Think of Nanny Ogg in the Pratchett books. When I was a youngster it was common to refer to the oldest woman in a village as "granny", and "nanny" was not unknown. Think of the modern use of "Auntie" in India or parts of Africa. Just as the oldest man in a village or a workplae would be known as "father". --Robert EA Harvey (talk) 12:51, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
Is this even a real story?
[edit]Not a single source provided for the story. Sounds more like an urban legend than folklore; and the "analysis" at the end is basically "independent research" which is not acceptable on Wikipedia.
I also can't find any other reference to a "Math Wood" anywhere... Mastakos (talk) 08:44, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- Math wood seems like a real place - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/math-and-elsea-woods/ 82.132.230.2 (talk) 17:21, 2 October 2025 (UTC)