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Does Your Cottage Have A Name?
By CottageGuru | February 24, 2008
I like cottage names. A good name is evocative, inspiring or downright cute, and looks so much better on a sign than a house number or the surname of the owners. Great names are inspired by an array of sources - trees, animals, locations and views, literature and legends - and can be generated quite easily. Here’s a few ideas:
Trees: Cedar Point, Whispering Pines, The Willows, Woodland Retreat, Tamarack Lodge, Cherry Hollow
Animals and Birds: Osprey Cottage, Squirrel’s Leap, Heron’s Nest, Beaver Creek Cottage, The Bear’s Lair, Loon’s Landing, Moosewood
Locations & Views: Sunset Hideaway, Lakewood Vista, Beechwood Island, Discovery Villa, Blue Sky Cottage, Farview Cottage, Riverbank Retreat
The sandblasted Osprey Cottage sign was designed by Jude Lean at Riverbend Signs.
What’s your cottage name?
Topics: Great Cottage Links, Cottage rental basics |
February 27th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
I love looking at people’s cottage signs. Our neighbors a few doors down actually had a wooden carving of a bear mounted onto a piece of wood for their sign.
A few weeks ago, their cottage was broken into and the thieves actually stole their bear!
We have been wanting to have a sign done for our cottage for a while now and are having difficulty agreeing on a name - my husband who’s last name is Tam wants Tamelot - sigh. I think I’m going to have to give in on this one.
Cheers,
Julie
Julie’s last blog post..Sweet Maple Treats
March 1st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Ahhhh….naming a cottage can be a thorny issue. I’ll leave you to that one!