{"id":29948,"date":"2016-01-11T19:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=29948"},"modified":"2016-01-11T21:05:50","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T02:05:50","slug":"house-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=29948","title":{"rendered":"House Names"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Does your house have a name?\u00a0 If not, have you thought about giving it one?\u00a0 Ever since we moved into our cottage-style home, I have wanted to give it a name.\u00a0 Any ole name won&#8217;t work.\u00a0 It has to be one that fits the house&#8217;s personality.\u00a0 I&#8217;m waiting for it to give me a hint.<\/h3>\n<h3>In Britain, it is a common practice for people to name their homes.\u00a0 After all, we&#8217;ve all heard of Highclere Castle used in Downton Abbey.\u00a0 We know that Sandringham is the Queen&#8217;s country estate.\u00a0 However, a house doesn&#8217;t have to be grand to have a name.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29150\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Outside-1024x665.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan's house - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Outside.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Outside-430x279.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Outside-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Outside-900x584.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Our house isn&#8217;t grand, but it still deserves a name, I think.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29955\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0815-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House names - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0815-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0815-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0815-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0815-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">When my parents took a walking tour in England&#8217;s Cotswold region a while back, my mom took photos of the names of various houses\/cottages in some villages.\u00a0 Here are a few of them.\u00a0 The Brits take great pride in their cottages&#8217; names and have plaques custom made for them.\u00a0 When we come up with a name, I plan to have it printed <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00LKR3LNA\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00LKR3LNA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=the2sea-20&amp;linkId=DZX4J6PCXZVG2EO2\">here<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29954\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0814-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House names - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0814-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0814-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0814-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0814-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29953\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0813-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House names - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0813-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0813-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0813-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0813-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29952\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0811-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House names - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0811-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0811-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0811-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0811-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29950\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0749-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"House names - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0749-1024x456.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0749-430x191.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0749-300x134.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0749-900x401.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29962\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"House names - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-323x323.jpg 323w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-75x75.jpg 75w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-110x110.jpg 110w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-275x275.jpg 275w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-144x144.jpg 144w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names-900x900.jpg 900w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Cottage-names.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29993\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_07881-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House names\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_07881-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_07881-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_07881-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_07881-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29997\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0833-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House Names\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0833-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0833-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0833-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0833-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29995\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0829-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Have you given your house a name? - The 2 Seasons\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0829-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0829-215x323.jpg 215w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0829-300x450.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0829-900x1350.jpg 900w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0829.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29994\" src=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0824-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"House names\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0824-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0824-430x287.jpg 430w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0824-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/100_0824-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Aren&#8217;t they just charming?\u00a0 The names add personality to each home.\u00a0 Sometimes the cottages&#8217; names are used instead of street numbers, and I think that&#8217;s cool, too.\u00a0 If you have any name suggestions for our home, please share.\u00a0 This is something I really want to do.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Cheers!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Affiliate link used.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does your house have a name?\u00a0 If not, have you thought about giving it one?\u00a0 Ever since we moved into our cottage-style home, I have wanted to give it a name.\u00a0 Any ole name won&#8217;t work.\u00a0 It has to be one that fits the house&#8217;s personality.\u00a0 I&#8217;m waiting for it to give me a hint. 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