PROPERTY STYLE
The most obvious choice (and popular) for house names, describe the building type.... The CHALET, The GARDEN FLAT, The COTTAGE, The LODGE, The NEW HOUSE or from the former use of the property, The BARN, The OLD RECTORY, The COACH HOUSE, The OLD POST OFFICE

LOCATION
The location can be another source of inspiration... TAMAR VIEW, WOODLANDS, CORNER HOUSE, WINDY RIDGE, LITTLE BROOK, TOR COTTAGE, FOUR WINDS, SUNNYSIDE, SEA BREEZES.

FLOWERS & TREES
Flowers and trees are popular house name subjects......BLUEBELL CORNER, ROSE COTTAGE, LAVENDER LODGE, The BEECHES, ORCHARD HOUSE, OAKLANDS, The WILLOWS

HOLIDAY SPOTS
Name your home after that special holiday place....CARINTHIA, VALETTA, KYNANCE, TRESCO, ST LUCIA, EL PARADISO

FICTIONAL PLACES
Cottages, bungalows and all manner of properties, get their names from fictional places... VALHALLA, MIDDLEARTH, POOH CORNER, PONDEROSA, RIVENDELL, NEVERLAND, CARABOO, DRAGONWYCK to name but a few.

NAMES
Joining family christian names, is not original but when all else fails there are numerous variations, so this method is worth considering! STEVLYN, MIKANSU, MARYGLEN, BRIMOR, NIGELISA, CARLANDRAY

FOREIGN SPELLINGS
Name your home in a foreign language, CASA de FLORES, La PETIT MAISON, La MIA CAMERA, MON REPOS, CASA De CANTO, LES CHENES

OLD FAVOURITES
Is DUNROAMIN a name from the past? relegated to the realms of the urban myth.... it would seem so, but there are a few quirky variations.... DUN STRUGLIN, DUN GROCKLIN, DUNITALL, DUN SAILING... or maybe other mispelt ironic phrases like IONA, KUMINSIDE, LLAMEDOS (reverse spelling!), ALLMINE, JUSTUS, UANMEE

Some house name/house sign related websites, which we hope you will find interesting. we are still adding resources to this page, be it suggestions for house names, sources and characteristics of the various house sign materials, the origins of house names and more.

House Numbers of the World - A fascinating collection of house numbers and house signs from all over the globe!

Spelling of English House Names - A useful A to Z of English house names, if you're stuck for ideas!

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