If you pronounce Stroud with an ou like in soup, then it could easily be confused with Strood.Or Strood
Stroud
Adlington (Lancs) and Adlington (Cheshire)...
Not so much in conversation, but over the radio Bedford and Bradford sound very similar.
Wye and Rye are another pair.
This one used to be fun as the trains for these two departed Manchester at the same time from parallel platforms
I assume you meant Bratfud!not if one pronounces Braftfud correctly
I assume you meant Bratfud!
If Winslow reopens it will be confusable with Wilmslow.