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After strong support from both locals and visitors, Snowdonia National Park in Wales will continue to refer to Wales’ tallest mountain solely by its Welsh name, Yr Wyddfa, instead of Snowdon. Similarly, it will use the Welsh name, Eryri, instead of Snowdonia in all official communications. The change was implemented in November 2022 and according to a report presented to the authority, many businesses and media outlets have already started utilising the Welsh names instead of their English counterparts. This leads to consistency in the Welsh identity associated with the national park.
Although there were some concerns that some visitors were unaware of the longstanding Welsh names and would mistakenly believe they were new, the success of surveys conducted during the summer mitigated these concerns. Some visitors have also been reported to struggle with the Welsh pronunciation, and so the report recommended providing pronunciation guides for visitors.
One of the main reasons for the change was “heritage preservation” and “aligned with the authority’s commitment to promoting the Welsh language”. It is expected that this uniqueness will make the national park a “unique selling point” and suitable to differentiate it from other UK national parks. John Pughe Roberts, the Gwynedd councillor, had earlier put forward a motion asking the park to stop using Snowdon and Snowdonia after claiming many individuals were complaining “that people are changing house names, rock names, renaming the mountains.”
There is no doubt that the Welsh language is an integral part of Welsh culture and identity. As such, it is imperative that public services and institutions reflect this. The change in name for Snowdon is not only a way to preserve heritage, but it also aligns with the authority’s commitment to promoting the Welsh language, thus ensuring that this language continues and thrives
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