Dear Clever Readers,
May I enlist your help with a creative challenge? DH and I are in the process of moving into our newly built, smaller home and it needs a name — something amusing that seems “fancy” and looks nice on cocktail napkins.
The house name should sound grand (because it isn’t) with an element of tongue-in-cheek whimsy, along the lines of “Fawlty Towers.” Currently, the front runner is “Tiddly Manor.” FYI, the building style is Arts & Crafts, it has a tiny yard, and it’s more urban than rural or suburban.
Any ideas? You’ll win my undying gratitude plus a small prize, and of course your cleverness will be duly recognized in these pages. Thanks, and love, Alisa 
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I’m awful at coming up with house names. *Blushes* It sounds cute, though. Love the Arts and Crafts style! Congrats on your new home. If I knew you IRL, I bring you a houseplant, or a plantable plant. 🌱 💐
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My suggestion is Cactus Cottage, although I like Tiddly Manor a lot. Here is house name generator that might help you brainstorm a few more https://www.name-generator.org.uk/house/.
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Great idea; thanks! xxxx
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How about ‘the house of disrepute?’ It should keep all dull and boring people away , though it may cause problems if you want to resell…🙀
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Haha, that is hilarious!!
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I prefer the world manor to cottage, cottage should only be described if the place is actually a manor,,, if that makes sense.
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Though one could use “cottage” ironically to imply that it is a manor when it IS actually a cottage, right?
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Exactly! Sorry I was not very clear, it’s kind of a british thing…😄
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No, you were perfectly clear! And I knew that… it’s more a question of whether anyone in the US would get the joke. We named our summer house “Littleview Cottage” because it has a “little” ocean view and is quite small. I’m not sure anyone else finds this as amusing as we do 🙂
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I am horrible at coming up with names for homes or anything else. I learned if you spend enough time with it the name will present itself 😊
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