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Living in the country in a house with no name

8 months ago by Jeff Woods | January 29, 2010 11:34 am

Not to be confused with ‘Horse with no name’ … I’m talking about a house.  Let me explain.

Reading the Eric Clapton bio, in advance of doing the recent two part series featuring his incredible career, I discovered that he, like so many of his friends and contemporaries from England, lived in homes that had names.   Eric’s first home ‘Hurtwood, Keith Richards’ 60′s residence ‘Redlands’, George Harrison’s 60′s estate ‘Kinfauns’, and easily the most celebrated & documented of them all, John Lennon’s ‘Tittenhurst Park’, which he and Yoko would sell to Ringo and move to New York.   That’s the Lennon mansion’s back door above.  You can see their front door  as pictured on the cover of the Beatles Hey Jude album.

Living full time in so-called ‘cottage country’ Canada, naming your home appears to not only be acceptable, but expected.

Haven’t met Mrs Swingletree yet.

 I’ll bet these people throw garden parties and serve tea and scones.

And of course, the local dealer.

We’re stuck on a name for our place.  Something with a little punch, something out of the ordinary. Short of posting a photo, let me give you a couple clues as to what our place looks like and what goes on, perhaps you can give me a suggestion as to what we should call it?

The house is made of lots of charcoal coloured stone, cedar and pine, with lots of big trees on the property. A gargoyle (Herman) sits above the front door.   Loud music (canned or live) can often be heard coming from the rear.  Ocassional camp fires burn, dogs run, parties and occasional debauchery ensues.  (We’re planning for a swimming pool one day, semi-contingent on winning the lottery).  Got the picture?

The only thing we’ve come up with some far: 

Pussy Hollow

TrubbleWoods.   

Inclusion of the the surname is optional but not essential.

Help.

Cheers,

Jeff Woods

  

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• jon

  January 29, 2010 at 12:37 pm

  La Villa

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• Al Reilly

  January 29, 2010 at 12:46 pm

  I am kind of partial to JamFinger Retreat as opposed to something like Woods in the Woods

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• Howard Stacey

  January 29, 2010 at 12:47 pm

  TIGGERWOODS

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• Lisa

  January 29, 2010 at 1:01 pm

  Off the top of my head,
  J-Lo Woods rings of fame
  and fortune and should bring
  the paparazzi running!
  I myself named my house after
  my children, so you might want to consider
  a montage of the important people
  in your life.
  I also like The DUNES, anagram that!!
  Hey, my final answer…
  DUNES WOODS

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• Shier

  January 29, 2010 at 1:09 pm

  1) Woodstock
  2) Junior’s Farm
  3) Rocky Roll
  4) Herman’s Hermitage
  5) Honky Chateau
  6) Chateau Rocknrolla

  ’nuff said…back to my job as a suit!

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• Matt

  January 29, 2010 at 1:25 pm

  Charcwood Hollow

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• dan

  January 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm

  hey jeff,i just thought of a few names for your place up north…norweigen wood…if your middle name is edward, JEW RETREAT…or finally….woody’s place are ya feelin it…good luck!

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• Keith Kidd

  January 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm

  Hey Jeff,

  We also live on a ‘country estate’ and have thought long and hard for a name. I want the word ‘hollow’ in ours.

  I’m not much good at this but I thought I’d try to help out an old school chum. Thus; “Sporting Woods”

  Health and happiness,
  Keith

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• Mexdale

  January 29, 2010 at 3:36 pm

  PARADISE SOUNDS

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• johhny d

  January 29, 2010 at 4:21 pm

  WOODS2, as in squared. Or ‘Dottage Cottage’, if you plan to keep it for a long time.

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• Tamara

  January 29, 2010 at 10:17 pm

  Hermie Wallbanger?

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• Andrew

  January 29, 2010 at 10:31 pm

  Chimera (meaning wild or fantastic conception). You could add Woods or Hollow or Ridge. Serendipity, Bountiful, perhaps?

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• andrew

  January 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm

  Stonewood Cottage

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• Bob in Bradford, On.

  January 29, 2010 at 10:53 pm

  JL.W.Rockville,(Rockland taken by Kim); Liv’n Legends; TLofCILQFM (let the neighbours stop and stare). Enjoy!

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• Jim J

  January 30, 2010 at 8:54 am

  Norwegian Wood(s)?, Mull of Kintyre …

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• Tom

  January 30, 2010 at 11:44 am

  Chord of Woods

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• Steve-o

  January 30, 2010 at 3:18 pm

  Sara (ever the joker) likes MorningWood.

  I kinda dig it.

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• Ryan

  January 31, 2010 at 1:01 pm

  just a couple thoughts … StoneWoods – Hogs Hollow North – PineWoods … good luck – Cheers!

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• Douglas

  January 31, 2010 at 1:29 pm

  “Rock Steady”…if you’re going to work from there “Rock Study”.

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• jon

  February 1, 2010 at 10:23 am

  House of Wood … hehehe… sounds like a movie title, a reeeeleee bad one.. hahaha

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• Elaine

  February 2, 2010 at 7:53 am

  llandevaud

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• Sarah

  February 2, 2010 at 10:18 am

  Woods Woods

  Music Woods

  Starry Woods

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• Christina

  February 2, 2010 at 10:05 pm

  Woods Lane?

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• sharon

  February 3, 2010 at 11:53 am

  How about “Among The Woods”

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• debbie

  February 4, 2010 at 3:41 pm

  cedarwoods place

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• Harold Wismer

  February 5, 2010 at 8:01 pm

  The name for your is simple.

  Woods woods

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