Zana,- yes I see what you mean,
- the word "fanny " in the uk certainly has a different meaning.
some confusion occured a few years ago with the introduction of those waist tied bags, called (Fanny-pack's) when girls bought them-they didnt quite know which way round to wear them
- later on they changed the name to Bum-Bags which sorted it out a bit.
There is also more confusion with the Welsh Girls names, which- if i can spell it right -is Muphanwee -probably spelt wrong- but it sounds like that when spoken, which if you didnt know before hand-it sounds for all the world like- My- F---Y.