There is a SOHO in New York which is not, as I initially thought, named after the SOHO in London. Instead is stands for South Of HOuston; Houston being the main street on the northern border of the district.
So it got me thinking. Does SOHO in London stand for anything?
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I don't think so. Soho has been called Soho for centuries - probably even before Houston street existed.
ReplyDeleteLondon Soho is from an old hunting call, instead of Tally Ho!
ReplyDeleteHey Fleur!! I did see that on Wikipedia, but I wasn't sure if it was true or not....
ReplyDeleteHow are you doing? How did you find the blog?
Hi Richard, I'm fine thanks, and you? Glad you enjoyed NYC, it's a great place - I've only been once though. I think I just followed some link from John's stuff one day and found your blog! I wonder if the hunting connection, is right. That's certainly what I've been told by Londoners! All the best.
ReplyDeleteI'm good. I'm living with Little Mike again now. He moved in a month ago, finished his PHD up in Manchester and has a job in London.
ReplyDeleteWhere are you now?
NYC was cool. I'm hoping to go back in November!
Great! I've been staying on at uni too, almost finished now. Think I need a change next though! Hope you make it back to NY, lucky you!
ReplyDeleteI have been poking around the web trying to find the answer myself and cannot come up with anything. It's possible it stands for SOtH of Oxford. I have been told by a London native who lived in NYC that's what it stands for.
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