Naming the House - Update
Thank you to everyone who has made suggestions. The quest to
1) One must act as a responsible citizen when naming his or her house/property. In other words, if the name is to be posted or used on mail, avoid tawdry, racy, suggestive titles, as well as expletives, even though you may not be able to talk about your old bag of nails without including them.
2) A house name makes a statement about the property or the occupants.
3) Make sure no other properties/homes in the local vicinity already have the name with which you want to christen your house.
4) House/property names can be historic, sentimental, descriptive, humorous or simple. Distinguishing features of the house, plants and/or animals within the bounds of the property, or the view from the property/house can be included in the name.
5) Choose a distinctive moniker, something memorable that sets the house apart from others nearby.
6) Remember, your house will be there far longer than you. Make the name about the house/property and not about the people.
Though I don't know what I will eventually name my house, I have eliminated all of the Top 50 House Names in the UK:
1. The Cottage 2. Rose Cottage
3. The Bungalow
4. The Coach House
5. Orchard House
6. The Lodge
7. Woodlands
8. The Old School House
9. Ivy Cottage
10. The Willows
11. The Barn
12. The Old Rectory
13. Hillside
14. Hillcrest
15. The Croft
16. The Old Vicarage
17. Sunnyside
18. Orchard Cottage
19. Yew Tree Cottage 20. The Laurels 21. The Old Post Office 22. The Gables 23. The Hollies 24. The Beeches25. The Firs 26. Woodside 27. Meadow View28. The Stables 29. The White House 30. Holly Cottage 31. Willow Cottage 32. Highfield33. The Haven 34. Springfield 35. Fairview 36. White Cottage 37. Mill House 38 The Orchard 39. Treetops 40. Primrose Cottage 41. The Granary 42. The Nook 43. Corner Cottage 44. School House 45. Greenacres 46. The Old School 47. Honeysuckle Cottage 48. Lilac Cottage 49. Wayside 50. Oaklands If you can think of any other names I should NOT use, do tell. Maybe I'll arrive at just the right thing by the back door.
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1) One must act as a responsible citizen when naming his or her house/property. In other words, if the name is to be posted or used on mail, avoid tawdry, racy, suggestive titles, as well as expletives, even though you may not be able to talk about your old bag of nails without including them.
2) A house name makes a statement about the property or the occupants.
3) Make sure no other properties/homes in the local vicinity already have the name with which you want to christen your house.
4) House/property names can be historic, sentimental, descriptive, humorous or simple. Distinguishing features of the house, plants and/or animals within the bounds of the property, or the view from the property/house can be included in the name.
5) Choose a distinctive moniker, something memorable that sets the house apart from others nearby.
6) Remember, your house will be there far longer than you. Make the name about the house/property and not about the people.
Though I don't know what I will eventually name my house, I have eliminated all of the Top 50 House Names in the UK:
1. The Cottage 2. Rose Cottage
3. The Bungalow
4. The Coach House
5. Orchard House
6. The Lodge
7. Woodlands
8. The Old School House
9. Ivy Cottage
10. The Willows
11. The Barn
12. The Old Rectory
13. Hillside
14. Hillcrest
15. The Croft
16. The Old Vicarage
17. Sunnyside
18. Orchard Cottage
19. Yew Tree Cottage 20. The Laurels 21. The Old Post Office 22. The Gables 23. The Hollies 24. The Beeches25. The Firs 26. Woodside 27. Meadow View28. The Stables 29. The White House 30. Holly Cottage 31. Willow Cottage 32. Highfield33. The Haven 34. Springfield 35. Fairview 36. White Cottage 37. Mill House 38 The Orchard 39. Treetops 40. Primrose Cottage 41. The Granary 42. The Nook 43. Corner Cottage 44. School House 45. Greenacres 46. The Old School 47. Honeysuckle Cottage 48. Lilac Cottage 49. Wayside 50. Oaklands If you can think of any other names I should NOT use, do tell. Maybe I'll arrive at just the right thing by the back door.
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