Sir C why do the flight paths/routes* have such odd names

[Pat Vegas]

VALLY2 VALLY WOLFO SNAGY M203 PERDO SOORY 4200N/05000W 4500N/04000W 4800N/03000W 4900N/02000W BEDRA NERTU GAPLI TINAN GIBSO UM17 BILNI

Snagy? Wolfo?

*I apologise if routes or flight paths are not the right terms.

[Sir C]

VALLY2 VALLY WOLFO SNAGY M203 PERDO SOORY 4200N/05000W 4500N/04000W 4800N/03000W 4900N/02000W BEDRA NERTU GAPLI TINAN GIBSO UM17 BILNI

Snagy? Wolfo?

*I apologise if routes or flight paths are not the right terms.

They're waypoints, f, which connect 'flight paths' - which are more properly called Airways.

They have odd names because there are loads and loads and loads of them worldwide and I suppose they can't afford to duplicate. Some are quite funny, actually. There is an approach procedure in the States that goes ITAWT ITAW PUDYE TTATT IDEED.

Manchester has ARFUR and DALEY.

There are lots of others but I forgot them :-(