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Post by LilyRose on Jul 18, 2017 14:33:56 GMT
I need to call on the massive amounts of Pea creativity, please. My mom and I recently bought a vacation home in FL (Bonita Springs, to be exact). You may recall my "small world" post a couple of months ago about meeting a woman one street over who grew up in the same house I did, 1400 miles away.
We've noticed that many homes in the area have names, and I'd love to do that too. And I have a couple of thoughts, but I've seen the Peas in action on naming things before, and I want in on the action. Sadly, our place isn't on the water, but we are only about 10 minutes from the beach. I love to shell--I rarely sit when I'm on the beach--I'm out looking for finds. And it so happens that my first name is Michelle. So having "shell" in the name might be fun.
So--any thoughts?
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Post by freebird on Jul 18, 2017 14:37:55 GMT
"Me Shell Cottage"
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Post by disneypal on Jul 18, 2017 14:45:43 GMT
Shell House
Shell Shores
Shell Cottage
Silver Shells
Barefoot Bungalow
Conch Cottage
Starfish House
Coconut Cottage
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Post by cindytred on Jul 18, 2017 14:57:51 GMT
Shell House Shell Shores Shell Cottage Silver Shells Barefoot Bungalow Conch Cottage Starfish House Coconut Cottage All of these are great! I especially like Shell Cottage. |
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Post by jennyap on Jul 18, 2017 15:01:40 GMT
I'd take the shell idea slightly laterally - instead of having the word shell in the name, I'd use the name of a type of shell found locally.
So maybe...
Corona Cottage
Murex House
Costata Cottage
Triton Villa
Nautilus House
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Jul 18, 2017 15:07:04 GMT
Shell House Shell Shores Shell Cottage Silver Shells Barefoot Bungalow Conch Cottage Starfish House Coconut Cottage All of these are great! I especially like Shell Cottage. Shell Cottage - straight up Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. LOL |
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Post by casii on Jul 18, 2017 15:09:27 GMT
"All Peas & Shells Welcome Here Bungalow"?  Beachcomber's Bungalow Shell Seeker's Cottage Bonita Bungalow I like many of the names above. Have fun! |
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Post by mcscrapper on Jul 18, 2017 15:10:39 GMT
Spring Shells
She Shells
Sea la vie
Shell Inn (shelling)
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Post by Merge on Jul 18, 2017 15:20:44 GMT
Is it new construction or older? We named our vacation house after the original owner from 1849. Otherwise, I prefer what jennyap said about naming it after a particular kind of shell rather than just "Shell Cottage." |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 18, 2017 15:22:39 GMT
Bonita cáscara
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Post by phoenixcov on Jul 18, 2017 15:24:00 GMT
Nautilus Nook. (favourite shell in my collection)
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Post by manomo on Jul 18, 2017 16:15:31 GMT
The Shell-A (or Beach Shell-A, Our Shell-A)
I can hear you saying, "We're headed to The Shell-A for the weekend."
Corny, right?!
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Post by Peamac on Jul 18, 2017 16:19:46 GMT
What color is it? i love "Silver Shells" if the house is gray.
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Post by sarahbee on Jul 18, 2017 16:21:28 GMT
"Shells Wash Inn" maybe? Or maybe "Chelle's Wash Inn." Although that makes slightly less sense.
I also just wanted to say that I am a HUGE fan of shelling as well! We're completely landlocked but try to make it to the beach on a somewhat regular basis. I could (and have) spend all day just hunting for shells. It makes me so happy.
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Post by Legacy Girl on Jul 18, 2017 16:46:23 GMT
Periwinkle Place
Moonshell Manor
Shell's Treasure
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Post by MizIndependent on Jul 18, 2017 16:51:35 GMT
Coquille Cottage. (coquille is "shell" in french)
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Post by quinlove on Jul 18, 2017 17:16:11 GMT
Love that. Or My Shell Cottage Has anyone named one that you were thinking of yet ? |
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Post by Chips on Jul 18, 2017 17:23:26 GMT
What about a vertical sign with welcome to our home and then -
S ea
H ome
E veryone
L ove
L augh
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Post by LilyRose on Jul 18, 2017 17:29:13 GMT
I'd take the shell idea slightly laterally - instead of having the word shell in the name, I'd use the name of a type of shell found locally. So maybe... Corona Cottage Murex House Costata Cottage Triton Villa Nautilus House I kind of thought of this too, but none of the most common shells of the area seem to roll off the tongue: whelk, olive, jingle, fighting conch...hmm, possible Sand Dollar something.... |
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Post by heckofagal on Jul 18, 2017 17:30:47 GMT
Shell's Place
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Post by LilyRose on Jul 18, 2017 17:31:14 GMT
Is it new construction or older? We named our vacation house after the original owner from 1849. Otherwise, I prefer what jennyap said about naming it after a particular kind of shell rather than just "Shell Cottage." Built in 1988. So other than a whole lot of Golden Girl-esque wallpaper (since removed), no history to speak of. |
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Post by LilyRose on Jul 18, 2017 17:32:34 GMT
What color is it? i love "Silver Shells" if the house is gray. The outside isn't, but in fact we just painted most of the interior a pale gray. Hmmm... |
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Post by LilyRose on Jul 18, 2017 17:33:58 GMT
"Shells Wash Inn" maybe? Or maybe "Chelle's Wash Inn." Although that makes slightly less sense. I also just wanted to say that I am a HUGE fan of shelling as well! We're completely landlocked but try to make it to the beach on a somewhat regular basis. I could (and have) spend all day just hunting for shells. It makes me so happy. Yes, I love the shelling! Now I have another house to fill with them! |
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Post by wellway on Jul 18, 2017 17:36:44 GMT
Shelling Cottage
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Post by LilyRose on Jul 18, 2017 17:38:13 GMT
Love that. Or My Shell Cottage Has anyone named one that you were thinking of yet ? No one has named one I thought of (ya'll are so creative). I'm loving these, and several in particular, but I won't single them out just yet. I'm doing a bunch of chores today so I'm kind of turning these options around in my head. And running them by my mom, too. Keep them coming, pretty please.  |
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Post by melanell on Jul 18, 2017 17:44:07 GMT
Before I opened the thread and saw your post, "Time Away" popped into my head, even though it's really not the type of name most people choose for homes/houses/cottages.
But in keeping with that idea, maybe Shell Time or Shell Retreat or Shell Haven.
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Post by lesley on Jul 18, 2017 17:48:04 GMT
I'd take the shell idea slightly laterally - instead of having the word shell in the name, I'd use the name of a type of shell found locally. So maybe... Corona Cottage Murex House Costata Cottage Triton Villa Nautilus House I kind of thought of this too, but none of the most common shells of the area seem to roll off the tongue: whelk, olive, jingle, fighting conch...hmm, possible Sand Dollar something.... I love jingle! I didn't know this was a name for a shell. I would probably call it the Jingle Bell, and hang an old brass bell outside. 😄 |
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Post by kelly8875 on Jul 18, 2017 18:27:46 GMT
For 20 years, my parents had gone to a lake resort, and stayed mostly in a cabin called Happy Hours. Then, across the bay we bought a house and my parent named it Happy Hours. They also named their boat Happy Hours.
Is there something in the area that you have been drawn to, that you could use as a name like this? A favorite restaurant, common street name, favorite shop you visit, or even something from back home to make the connection?
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Post by mcscrapper on Jul 18, 2017 18:31:18 GMT
Seaesta
SeaCheles
Hershellf
Vitamin Sea
Soshellize
Soshell Society
Speshellize
Speschellty
Sepshell
Shellfish Waves
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jul 18, 2017 18:41:27 GMT
"All Peas & Shells Welcome Here Bungalow"? Beachcomber's BungalowShell Seeker's Cottage Bonita Bungalow I like many of the names above. Have fun! That is my favorite!  |
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