House Names

Trilby · 11-28-2009, 02:47 PM

I love the tradition of naming the family *cough* estate, as it 'twere.

My house was built in the fifties, three bedrooms and a bath and 1/2. NO WHOOP.

BUT I like pretending it's an English country cottage so I call it Hosa House as we've loads of hosta around (only thing that can really survive our absolutely horrid summers) - not that this has caught on, mind you, but it's fun to pretend. I have heard of one american house being called Loose Pilings - but I'm fairly certain a murder happened there and I can't compete with that.

what would you call your house if you have your druthers?

I've also thought of calling the place Brokedown Palace - but it's so far from a palace that it wouldn't even be ironic.

DanaC · 11-28-2009, 03:16 PM

There's a cottage down the road that I used to daydream about when i was living at Mum's and looking for my own place, after the split with J. It's lovely. And it is called Freedom.

Undertoad · 11-28-2009, 03:18 PM

Abandonall Hope

Juniper · 11-28-2009, 03:22 PM

The Money Pit. Oh, that's been done.

lumberjim · 11-28-2009, 03:51 PM

our house is named Phil

monster · 11-28-2009, 04:25 PM

The house where I grew up was called Kenmore.

Juniper · 11-28-2009, 04:27 PM

Actually, I have been toying with the idea of naming our place.

It's on a hill, with a kinda-sorta nice view of the valley below, sort of a rural-ish spot in the middle of suburbia. I dunno. Maybe y'all can help me out with some ideas. We've got a barn, a few chickens, a lovely aboveground pool, and a bunch of trees (mostly ash and locust). Well, here it is. I took a couple photos just for this thread.

Undertoad · 11-28-2009, 04:54 PM

Juniplace

chrisinhouston · 11-28-2009, 05:39 PM

My great grandfather was the grandson of Robert Shaw of Terenure, which was an estate in Dublin. He is credited with founding the bank of Ireland among other things, and was one of those protestant family lines that were given a grant of land in Ireland for helping the King in some way. Anyway, my great grandfather's property in Foochow, China had a sign out front naming it Terenure. My grandparent did the same when they had a large home in Great Hallingbury in the UK and I have an uncle in Vancouver who has his small property named Terenure. I might do the same but my home owners association might not like it.

smoothmoniker · 11-28-2009, 05:48 PM

My in-laws sold their house in the Oakland hills and bought an old estate in northern Washington. 15 acres, evergreens, a stream, several ponds, vineyard, simply heavenly. The estate had a name when they bought it, Buitenzorg. It's Dutch for "A place beyond worries."

I've never seen a more aptly named place.

ZenGum · 11-28-2009, 06:48 PM

Arbeit macht frei.

zippyt · 11-28-2009, 07:06 PM

http://www.scrapbookpages.com/Poland...schwitz12.html

You Live in Such a cherry Place Zen

skysidhe · 11-28-2009, 10:03 PM

Smooth,Zen and Chris You all have home names like you'd find in a book.

I don't have a name for mine but it is almost like a little cabin in the woods.

jinx · 11-28-2009, 10:12 PM

Most of the beach houses down in obx have names. They're fun to read and you start to remember the same ones year after year... If we had one maybe we'd name it At The Helm's. Or Carl.

wolf · 11-28-2009, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Arbeit macht frei.

That's over the door to my office.

11-28-2009, 02:47 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	House Names I love the tradition of naming the family cough estate, as it 'twere. My house was built in the fifties, three bedrooms and a bath and 1/2. NO WHOOP. BUT I like pretending it's an English country cottage so I call it Hosa House as we've loads of hosta around (only thing that can really survive our absolutely horrid summers) - not that this has caught on, mind you, but it's fun to pretend. I have heard of one american house being called Loose Pilings - but I'm fairly certain a murder happened there and I can't compete with that. what would you call your house if you have your druthers? I've also thought of calling the place Brokedown Palace - but it's so far from a palace that it wouldn't even be ironic. Last edited by Trilby; 11-28-2009 at 02:52 PM.

11-28-2009, 03:51 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	our house is named Phil __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-28-2009, 04:25 PM	#6
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The house where I grew up was called Kenmore. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-28-2009, 05:48 PM	#10
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	My in-laws sold their house in the Oakland hills and bought an old estate in northern Washington. 15 acres, evergreens, a stream, several ponds, vineyard, simply heavenly. The estate had a name when they bought it, Buitenzorg. It's Dutch for "A place beyond worries." I've never seen a more aptly named place. __________________ to live and die in LA

11-28-2009, 06:48 PM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Arbeit macht frei. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

11-28-2009, 03:18 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Abandonall Hope

11-28-2009, 03:22 PM	#4
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	The Money Pit. Oh, that's been done.

11-28-2009, 04:27 PM	#7
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Actually, I have been toying with the idea of naming our place. It's on a hill, with a kinda-sorta nice view of the valley below, sort of a rural-ish spot in the middle of suburbia. I dunno. Maybe y'all can help me out with some ideas. We've got a barn, a few chickens, a lovely aboveground pool, and a bunch of trees (mostly ash and locust). Well, here it is. I took a couple photos just for this thread.

11-28-2009, 04:54 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Juniplace

11-28-2009, 05:39 PM	#9
chrisinhouston Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,857	My great grandfather was the grandson of Robert Shaw of Terenure, which was an estate in Dublin. He is credited with founding the bank of Ireland among other things, and was one of those protestant family lines that were given a grant of land in Ireland for helping the King in some way. Anyway, my great grandfather's property in Foochow, China had a sign out front naming it Terenure. My grandparent did the same when they had a large home in Great Hallingbury in the UK and I have an uncle in Vancouver who has his small property named Terenure. I might do the same but my home owners association might not like it.

11-28-2009, 07:06 PM	#12
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	http://www.scrapbookpages.com/Poland...schwitz12.html You Live in Such a cherry Place Zen __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

11-28-2009, 10:03 PM	#13
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Smooth,Zen and Chris You all have home names like you'd find in a book. I don't have a name for mine but it is almost like a little cabin in the woods.

11-28-2009, 10:12 PM	#14
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Most of the beach houses down in obx have names. They're fun to read and you start to remember the same ones year after year... If we had one maybe we'd name it At The Helm's. Or Carl. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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