Naming a house

[Piff]

So I'm currently building a new house and the local authority want me to give it a name (it's address on the street)

House is timber frame construction. In the foreground it is single storey comprising carport, single garage, utility room, study, larger kitchen diner with vaulted ceiling, entrance hall & wc (approx 62sq.m). In the backgroung there are a couple of steps down to lower hall, lounge, bedroom 1 & ensuite & stairs up to bed 2 & ensuite, beds 3 & 4 and a family bathroom (a further 125sq.m over 2 floors) totalling 187sq.m

Designed to look a bit barn like as it is at the end of a row of mixed houses, the next property is a garden nursery. Sits on approx 1/4 acre.

House next door which sold me the land is called "The Willows" but I had the last Willow on the site cut down! House next door has wooded area at rear, predominately Poplars.
Hedge on side of site adjacent to the Nursery is mainly overgrown Field Maple & a couple of Oaks.

So we can't settle on a name, name needs to help sell the property in the summer. Thinking along the lines of:-
Quercus Barn - would have to explain this one each time & new owner would forever be spelling it out to mail order companies
Acorn Barn - a bit effeminate, but maybe appeal to the female who has ultimate control over the buying process.
Black Oak Barn - not catchy enough?
Acorn Lodge
Oak Lodge
Oak Trees Barn
Woodside Barn
Lady's Well Barn - nearby ancient monument named Lady's Well but SWMBO thinks it sounds too much like ladies naughty bits

 

[KillerHERTZ]

How about Piff Barn?

 

[Piff]

Merged the two threads. (Druk).



House is timber frame construction. In the foreground it is single storey comprising carport, single garage, utility room, study, large kitchen diner with vaulted ceiling, entrance hall & wc (approx 62sq.m). In the background there are a couple of steps down to lower hall, lounge, bedroom 1 & ensuite & stairs up to bed 2 & ensuite, beds 3 & 4 and a family bathroom (a further 125sq.m over 2 floors) totalling 187sq.m

Designed to look a bit barn like as it is at the end of a row of mixed houses, the next property is a garden nursery. Sits on approx 1/4 acre.

House next door which sold me the land is called "The Willows" but I had the last Willow on the site cut down! House next door has wooded area at rear, predominately Poplars.
Hedge on side of site adjacent to the Nursery is mainly overgrown Field Maple & a couple of Oaks.

So we can't settle on a name, name needs to help sell the property in the summer. Thinking along the lines of:-
Quercus Barn - would have to explain this one each time & new owner would forever be spelling it out to mail order companies.
Acorn Barn - a bit effeminate, but maybe appeal to the female who has ultimate control over the buying process.
Black Oak Barn - not catchy enough?
Acorn Lodge
Oak Lodge
Oak Trees Barn
Woodside Barn
Lady's Well Barn - nearby ancient monument named Lady's Well but SWMBO thinks it sounds too much like ladies naughty bits

Not naming it at this stage gives problems in the future such as the new owner not being able to get a phone connection without a proper address.

So, suggestions please.......

 

[Headhurts]

Black Oak Barn for me.

Looks like a nice property.


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[bob6600]

Barney Barnface??

 

[ash59fifty-uk]

How about Piff Barn?

This sounds like a coffee shop in Amsterdam, haha

 

[Benzmanc]

Dun Moddin'

 

[addbuyer]

Copper Top Barn

 

[Druk]

Chêne noir.

Black Oak in French sounds nice and mysterious.

 

[Ted]

Modalorne

 

[modelman093]

Our local authority issues street numbers but one can then add "an alias" - a house name . The number is held on a central registry so there shouldn't be a problem with BT, credit card companies etc.

 

[Deleted member 113659]

I don't care what you call it. It's a stunning build. Just up my street.

Good on you Piff.

We called our house Plaustrum Desino because we wanted the locals to think we were posh. Just a little tongue in cheek humour and a very simple meaning. (There's a bus stop outside our house)

 

[Meldrew2]

Lane End Barn?

 

[John Jones Jr]

Consider buying one of those specialised house naming books. Here's a bit of standard advice, well common sense really. Lovely looking house btw.

Consider This

Naming your house should be an enjoyable and beneficial experience, but the actual choice of name should receive serious consideration.

A good starting point in naming your house is to ensure you’re not duplicating a name that already exists in your local area or post-code area – this could cause problems. Walk the streets, see what names are already in use, and if there are any constants or common themes to the house names in your area.

Why not do some research? Are their any local geographical features that could be reflected in your choice of name? Is there anything of historical significance? A look at the old maps in your local reference library could bring that unique idea to mind.

Ideally you want a name to be proud of and that has some local or personal significance. A new house name should be unique and of relevance to you or the area. Above all, any new name should be suitable and well-chosen.

 

[Giantvanman]

Quercus Barn -----> Barnacus

Grange Noire (black barn)

The Lodge or in Latin, In Delubris

Completely left field, Tar House in Latin is Tar Domum.

 

[Red C220]

Maple barn

Question:- Why are these barn structures generally painted black? I love the natural wood colour, can this not be preserved with a UV oil to stop it greying rather than the creosote look?

Or is it some sort of planning requirement?

I'd really like to build my own place ( a barn type structure all open plan), getting land around here (in Surrey/Kent/Sussex) is just beyond difficult now, it's very frustrating.

 

[developer]

Suffolk In Posh

 

[219]

Foresters Lodge ?

The Tree House ?

Timbers ?

Owl Barn ?

The Refuge ?

Stable Lodge ?

Shady Pines ?

 

[A250 Bennyboy]

Wits End

 

[trapperjohn]

Stealing Pontoneers idea here.

Timbers.