I posted this to Usenet many years ago. Then, a few years afterwards, I found almost the same list used by James Robertson in his first book "The Fanatic" as the origins of characters arriving at a gathering in the 17th century. The telling one is The Pendicles of Collymoon, which didn't exist at the period his book is set in - he must have got it from me rather than by researching the sources directly. I'm still waiting for the cheque.

A few years ago I posted the following list to another newsgroup. They're all real Scottish placenames between Drymen and Stirling in the Central Belt, within a few miles of each other on Ordnance Survey 1:50000 sheet 57. Most are names of farms/hamlets. Honest, I haven't made any of them up...

                Jaw
                Lurg
                Thirds
                Hoish
                Nyadd
                Quoigs
                Mydub
                Skiddaw
                Todholes
                Deafleys
                Holehead
                Dumgoyne
                Gallangad
                Glenwhilk
                Edinbellie
                Douchlage
                Fluechams
                Blairgorts
                Crummocksteps
                Gargunnock
                Balafark
                Knockingalloch
                Cultybraggan
                Calziebohalzie
                Loch Rusky
                Knock-o-Ronald
                Spittal Ballat
                Hill of Drip
                Spout of Ballochleam
                Inch of Leckie
                Easter Gerchew
                Wester Drumquhassle
                Offrins of Gartur
                Meikle Canglour
                Moss-side of Baquhapple
                Low Gartachorrans
                Clachertyfarlie Knowes
                Shippytrouty Wood
                Teapot
                Dasherhead
                Doghillock
                Kilmahog
                Calziemuck
                Stank
                Sluices
                Backside of Garten
                Cock Hill
                Balfunning
                The Pendicles of Collymoon