People on social media have called for better legislation in protecting Welsh place names after a Carmarthenshire farm was renamed 'Hakuna Matata' on a Ordnance Survey map.
The farm in Gorslas near Cross Hands was formerly known as Banc Cornicyll, but is now registered under the phrase which means "there are no troubles" in Swahili. It became a well-known saying after the 1994 Disney movie Lion King.
According to Land Registry records, the farm overlooking Llyn Llech-Owen near Gorslas has been in the hands of the same family since 1997. Details of companies registered at the site in the last 20 years suggest they have been calling it Hakuna Matata for some time.
And it now appears that mapping agency Ordnance Survey has updated its own maps to replace the historic name, which its own maps show the farm has been known as for more than 100 years.
The name change has sparked a furious response on social media with comedian Tudur Owen accusing the national mapping agency of "[collaborating] in deleting and replacing our place names".
Ordnance Survey has defended the registration, stating that the name change was in accordance with its own policies, which prioritises the collection of "consistent, definitive and authoritative descriptive annotations and proper names, places and features".
The registry office still records the historic name of the property as Banc Cornicyll. Furthermore, the original name is on the list of Historical Place Names as 'Banc-cornicyll' as seen here.
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Twitter user, Rachael Garside, who spotted the name change, said: "*Name change alert* The farm in Gorslas formerly known as Banc Cornicyll is now registered as 'Hakuna Matata'.
"Sut bod hyn yn bosib? How is this allowed? We need legislation to protect Welsh place names. NAWR."
In response to Garside's tweet, Ordnance Survey said: "Ordnance Survey’s remit is to capture the names of buildings and places that are currently in use. We can confirm that this name has been inputted in accordance with our Names Place policy".
According to Companies House Data, the farm has had a number of companies registered at the address over the years. Located near a river that leads to Llyn Llech Owen lake, the historical name 'Banc Cornicyll' means a ridge for lapwing or plover birds.
The need to protect Welsh place names has been a widespread discussion over recent years. Comedian Tudur Owen, for example, has been campaigning for better regulations to keep Welsh place names and the histories behind them.
On Thursday, Mr Owen tweeted: "Sobering to know that if an individual adheres to their 'names policy' [Ordnance Survey] will not only sanction, but will collaborate in deleting and replacing our place names.
"You are literally wiping our language, history and culture off the map. Yma o hyd?"
Other social media users were quick to express their anger over the matter as well.
Non Gwenhwyfar said: "Please put Banc Cornicyll in brackets or something after the new name. We can't lose this beautiful name. Translated, it means something akin to 'Lapwing Ridge'. It is name that describes the nature and character of the land."
User, William ALED Jones, said: "But don’t you realise that this is the name that locals, communities, a nation uses! It’s part of cultural and historical memory. You don’t have the right to erase it!"
Ann Hopcyn added: "Many Welsh farm names reflect their context and are an unbroken link with our foremothers and -fathers. As with folk songs, they provide a living connection with the people who preceded us".
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