tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post2761604947108571119..comments2024-03-28T09:43:11.171-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Name That HouseJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81604141682715597092014-05-06T16:11:33.570-04:002014-05-06T16:11:33.570-04:00I like Safe Arbor too.
My brother-in-law and his f...I like Safe Arbor too.<br />My brother-in-law and his family live in Ireland and their address is just the house name-no numbers or zip, just the house, the town, the county. My children were jealous so decided to name our house- thus Heron Hill House was christened (after much debate, as you can image with three of them participating). We still use the title occasionally but remember fondly the time when we tried to make it stick!-Kathy in Michigan (who resides at Heron Hill)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426731904052890288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7760959916736219272014-05-06T13:41:43.625-04:002014-05-06T13:41:43.625-04:00Debs, Arbor House sounds perfect!
And Julia, lov...Debs, Arbor House sounds perfect! <br /><br />And Julia, loved Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm -- I'd always assumed that's where the author lived!Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8217690138835484932014-05-06T13:37:34.243-04:002014-05-06T13:37:34.243-04:00I like this blog! I think the trick is to find th...I like this blog! I think the trick is to find the last part first. Ende, Hole, House, Bottom, Hill, Manor, Place, Cottage, Bloom, Walk, Lane (just going by what's been named in previous posts) Then the first part will come easy. And I always like it when there are 3 syllables in a name, or a hard consonant on the front end...krysalishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073532013068193730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-16233486641094346492014-05-06T13:36:29.709-04:002014-05-06T13:36:29.709-04:00We call ours "Sanctuary Woods." My husba...We call ours "Sanctuary Woods." My husband is an acupuncturist and he painted a sign with the name in Chinese characters, and another with the house number, for the posts at the end of our lane. Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-38218788668262754252014-05-06T07:18:25.375-04:002014-05-06T07:18:25.375-04:00I think naming a house makes it a specific place, ...I think naming a house makes it a specific place, not just another box in the row, and in my case it has caused me to think about permanent enhancements, rather than just temporary fixes. For your house, Deb, I like Belle Arbor, but that sounds French, and your house is not particularly French. When I think about the outside of the house I think about all the beautiful roses, and when I think about the inside I think about the Mackintosh rose motif you have from place to place, so maybe you could just give it a friendly, comfortable name like Rennie.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50471120893564907842014-05-06T06:32:13.503-04:002014-05-06T06:32:13.503-04:00We love naming places and for me it comes naturall...We love naming places and for me it comes naturally since my great-great-great grandparents lived in a house called "Brightside" to reflect the comment to always "look on the bright side..."<br /><br />I named our place in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan "Wolf's Echo" to respect the calls of wolves we often hear at night echoing off the glass-still lake.<br /><br />We name our cars, ATVs and even our Bobcat ("Bob" - not very imaginative for that one.)<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36101306506948531972014-05-06T01:09:13.676-04:002014-05-06T01:09:13.676-04:00My sister got an assignment back in high school on...My sister got an assignment back in high school on which the teacher had written that it was written in a very 'scholarly manor.' Which prompted her to design a coat of arms that featured an owl. Since my dad taught at the local college and the house had once been a sorority house, we thought Scholarly Manor was appropriate. My car is a Scion xB, known to some as a toaster on wheels. Mine was named by my niece, 11 at the time: BUB. This is an acronym. It stands for Butt Ugly Box.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224507388276616876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81005134566591767802014-05-06T00:37:03.501-04:002014-05-06T00:37:03.501-04:00Safe Arbor! Derylie, that's tops! Can't r...Safe Arbor! Derylie, that's tops! Can't resist a good pun! And Mar, I love Fleur, but it would be Fleur House, I think, as "manor" just doesn't suit this comfortable and unpretentious house.<br /><br />My dear hubby must be so sick of me watching The Hobbit and saying over and over again, "I just want to live in Bag End." <br /><br />Thanks, everyone. Much to mull over a Pimm's Cup or two, as my friend and now former next-door neighbor Tracy Ricketts Avery suggested!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13600258745175597832014-05-05T23:52:15.969-04:002014-05-05T23:52:15.969-04:00You could call it Safe Arbor if you like
a good p...You could call it Safe Arbor if you like <br />a good pun.Derylie Wickensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58198191169386764172014-05-05T22:23:40.192-04:002014-05-05T22:23:40.192-04:00House names, oh yes! I cut my literary teeth on Ag...House names, oh yes! I cut my literary teeth on Agatha Christie, which cemented my love of British mysteries. I found the practice of naming homes utterly charming, and when we moved into this one in the Santa Cruz Mountains 27 years ago I jokingly referred to it as Snide Manor. <br /><br />In 2010 we moved out for 14 months while we had renovations made to it, temporarily living in the (Silicon)Valley. Our four year-old great-niece distinguished between our two residences by calling the one in the valley our apartment and the one in the mountains the high house. Well, given my twisted sense of humor and my checkered pharmacological past, I loved the name and it became official, we now live in High House. My poor husband just rolls his eyes.<br /><br />I’ve also named every car I ever owned, a habit I got from my brother. Last car was Opal, current one is Roofus, my 10 year-old ‘Subaroo,’ who’s going to be passed along to another great-niece later this month. I still don’t know what I’m getting next, so I won’t know what to name her ’til I meet her.<br /><br />How fun hearing all the other stories of names given and considered.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788610902096354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-63696438851788393642014-05-05T19:11:24.736-04:002014-05-05T19:11:24.736-04:00I like "Fleur Cottage"
your home is ...I like "Fleur Cottage" <br /><br />your home is definitely "cottageie" and Fleur for flowers, you have such a wonderful garden<br /><br />You could also call it <br /><br />Mar's House - because I love it ;)<br /><br />Growing up reading English mysteries I loved that houses had names<br /><br />I loving call mine "Sutton Manor" - my grams last name sounded so well with "manor"<br /><br />I Never refer to it to DH as he thought I was nuts when I met him and was talking about Bessie, he wanted to know who Bessie was, I said my car - logical to me ;)<br /><br />I should get a sign "Sutton Manor" and place it by the front door<br /><br />Mar<br /><br />I like "Fleur Cottage" your home is definitely "cottageie" and Fleur for flowers, you have such a wonderful gardenRosie123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11528374618939863598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11255151919351802972014-05-05T15:13:05.205-04:002014-05-05T15:13:05.205-04:00When we bought our house as a vacation property 20...When we bought our house as a vacation property 20+ years ago, my sister was taking a wood-working class and wanted to make a name plaque for us. But, we didn't have a name! We ended up telling her "The Silly Cousins" & so we have the sign, but it hangs indoors (& is now enjoyed by our grandchildren).<br /><br />My friend's house on Peak's Island has a name -- I think it is Wayside.<br /><br />My grandparents' house in Sullivan County, NY was called "The Big House."<br /><br />I love house names in general. Our Irish cousins all have addresses like the one Rhys mentioned.Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75784820173024025802014-05-05T14:20:41.645-04:002014-05-05T14:20:41.645-04:00I love driving down Virginia and seeing your house...I love driving down Virginia and seeing your house, especially since the re-paint. So serene and tranquil. If you felt someone just stalking your house, it was me. Just parked across the street and grabbed a view. It is on Morris, so Morris Manor but don't like that so well. How about Gemma's Hideaway because that is where you hide away, drink your tea and dream about what adventure Gemma will be in for next. Carolyn Hewittnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90212564611006981942014-05-05T13:03:08.108-04:002014-05-05T13:03:08.108-04:00FChurch, yes, we have lovely antique roses, especi...FChurch, yes, we have lovely antique roses, especially the climbing Cecile Brunner that cover the pergola on the back deck. Hmmm.<br /><br />And Kathy Reel, I like Home's End, too. It has a nice Hobbitty feel to it, somewhere between Bag End and The Last Homely House. <br /><br />The house has great character, and great comforting appeal, so the name should reflect that.<br /><br />It is also, as Ellen Kozak mentioned, The Money Pit:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52898431117165958072014-05-05T12:57:27.164-04:002014-05-05T12:57:27.164-04:00I love the naming of houses, and it's one of t...I love the naming of houses, and it's one of the pleasures I enjoy when reading so many books set in England. <br /><br />Joan, the Princess has spoken, so it shall be Starshine Manor forever. LOL! <br /><br />Rhys, what an interesting story and house in which to grow up! And haunted too! I would love for you to write a story which featured your growing up in Wales with the house, the trains, and I'm sure many other unique quirks. And, Wit's End is a great name for a house. <br /><br />Kristopher, as a "theme" person myself, I think it's so cool that you have an angel in every room. Maybe I'll try that with mermaids and call my house Mermaid Manor, or maybe I'll let my Princess granddaughter name my house, like Joan.<br /><br />Julia, I am so jealous. One of my favorite and first memorable books from childhood is Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. Scribbler's Hill sounds perfect for your house.<br /><br />Lucy, you and your sister make perfect forsythia branches. I was completely fooled.<br /><br />Debs, I have long been in love with your house from past pictures. My favorite type of house is Arts and Crafts. It's so homey. For some reason, when I saw it today, I thought of Home's End, signifying that it is the comfort at the end of all journeys. <br /><br />Oh, and the name we jokingly call our house is the Reel Estate, since our last name is Reel and also a play on "real estate." Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70219991043519516472014-05-05T12:02:29.138-04:002014-05-05T12:02:29.138-04:00Hm-m-m, interesting topic. I love house names, onc...Hm-m-m, interesting topic. I love house names, once lived in a secluded little cottage that cried out for a whimsical name--'Dragon Cottage' came to mind at the time and I could envision the sign. But Arbor House, it doesn't have enough umph to it for the personality of that gorgeous house. Perhaps 'Belle Arbor'? Or add the name of one of your roses--don't you have some of those lovely antique roses?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32188384077046097952014-05-05T11:53:17.794-04:002014-05-05T11:53:17.794-04:00when we lived in indiana our house was know as &qu...when we lived in indiana our house was know as "the purple door" after i painted it dark eggplant. everyone knew where to find us!!!!! we haven't named the house we live in now, but i would call it "hawks view" for the fabulous birds flying by my windows all day long..........queengfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13709683633146321183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34476475938510555952014-05-05T11:10:51.396-04:002014-05-05T11:10:51.396-04:00Debs, I've never put it into any of my books. ...Debs, I've never put it into any of my books. It was also haunted--at least both my brother and I thought so. Rugs would flap, windows would blow open. And it was so cold. A fireplace in a living room the size of a basketball court. Maybe Castle Rannoch captures the feeling of it!Rhysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86328264514090903082014-05-05T11:05:31.192-04:002014-05-05T11:05:31.192-04:00When I was a child we vacationed at a beachside ho...When I was a child we vacationed at a beachside house called Our Lucky Star. My Dad called it Sandy Acres, because we kids never remembered to kick the beach sand off our legs and feet before flying in through the screen door. I took a little Memory Lane trip there recently and the house is still there, and the Our Lucky Star nameplate still hangs above the front porch. <br /><br />Hallie, I know many of the Peaks Island houses. Mine did not have a name, it was just "the log cabin on the way to Tolman Heights." Had we gotten around to naming it, we would have called it Sprucewood Cottage or something like that to reflect its surroundings.<br /><br />My favorite cottage name on Peaks was Dick and Jane's Sea Spot, which is over near the Fifth Maine.<br /><br />I always name my cars. This one is Bobby Sue. The last one was Goldie. <br /><br /> Brenda Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14161539130987122737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61261871627894773292014-05-05T10:47:23.785-04:002014-05-05T10:47:23.785-04:00Yours must be named Wilbie Manor.
It's perfe...Yours must be named Wilbie Manor. <br /><br />It's perfect!<br /><br />--Marjorie of ConnecticutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32616608015736705462014-05-05T10:42:52.760-04:002014-05-05T10:42:52.760-04:00Oops, didn't realize the captcha sneaked in at...Oops, didn't realize the captcha sneaked in at the end:-)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89733410417357107372014-05-05T10:40:57.364-04:002014-05-05T10:40:57.364-04:00Kristopher, I love your house name! Scanning my fa...Kristopher, I love your house name! Scanning my favorite fantasy novels... I did think, as I just reread The Hobbit, of calling it Homely House (not the LAST Homely House, which is Rivendell.)<br /><br />But I have thought of a plain name (and those are usually the ones that stick.) I've taken photos the last few days, trying to get one that would convey what it's like in our back garden under this enormous green canopy, but photos don't do it justice. But suddenly I thought "arbor." The first dictionary definition is "a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches." There are also often roses and trellises. So "Arbor House." What do you think, all?clinedg Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89942528134501280622014-05-05T10:18:34.386-04:002014-05-05T10:18:34.386-04:00We, too, have been trying to name our apartment fo...We, too, have been trying to name our apartment for years, but nothing ever sticks - so I'm afraid I won't be much help on the naming. I will share my favorite house name. Friends of mine in Seattle named their first pretty little house Twig Manor. I don't know why, but this just sounds to me like such a lovely place to spend one's days :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81116254599691749672014-05-05T10:05:42.353-04:002014-05-05T10:05:42.353-04:00Oh Rhys, love the sailing-ship inspired house. How...Oh Rhys, love the sailing-ship inspired house. How funny!<br /><br />I've never named a house. Or a car. Never felt the drive to. Of course, given how much I struggle with titles, I don't think I'm the person you want coming up with house names!Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18336268380774507622014-05-05T09:48:42.123-04:002014-05-05T09:48:42.123-04:00I think the only name for any house in the U.S. ha...I think the only name for any house in the U.S. has to be Money Pit-- although as the ferns have taken over my yard where the violets haven't, I've considered calling my house Ferne Halwes. <br /><br />Back in the Forties my grandparents' generation (and consequently my parents' generation) called the family collection of lake cottages "The Ah-jib-bah," something I much later discovered was supposed to be spelled Ojibway. But by the time my generation came along, we just all called it "The Lake." <br /><br />I have a hard enough time naming characters and dogs, so I seldom name inanimate objects, but I did call my beloved candy-apple red 1967 VW Beetle "Hermione." Ellen Kozaknoreply@blogger.com