Monday, February 12, 2007

And the Oscar Goes To...






It's up to you! Below is a list of all the house names the readers have submitted. Let me know which ones you like the most. I've heard from the house-builders that they are somewhat leery of using blue in the title just because what if they want to paint it another color down the road. Keep that in mind. Also, as you can see, we have more pictures today. Shout out to my photographer. I think we're in the home stretch.
1. 7 West [isnt the house 7 doors west of hewes? if it's 6, then scratch it because 6 doesnt have the ring of 7.]

2. Aisling House [Aisling means dream in Gaelic]

3. Azure

4. Blueberry Hill

5. Blue Monday

6. Blue Bayou

7. Bonnie Blue Bungalow

8. Casa Cassady

9. Cassady Casa

10. Easter House (better holiday than Thanksgiving, which is for the 'yang-kees'; plus will be the first true holiday celebrated there; also, good for the color and a general sign of being a grateful person)
11. Fema Trailer

12. Katrina's Offspring

13. Maison Bleu

14. My Blue Heaven

15. Paddy's Pad (better if painted green)

16. Paint It Blue

17. Take Two

18. Tangled Up In Blue

19. Cois Dara (the i has the Gaelic slant over it) ...classic Irish house name. roughly translates to "Coast Oak Tree", which is kind of weird, but could be good for a house on second street. plus the gaelic is so pretty, who cares what it translates to. i'm not really sure how to pronounce celtic/gaelic words, but i bet we could find out exactly how to say it.

20. Second 626 Second

22. Second Heaven

23. True Blue

24. TWO BLUE
25. Monkey Hill [the highest point in new orleans is monkey hill in the audubon zoo]
26. Waterproof
27. Top O' the Hill [this is actually the name of a bar in chapel hill, but since the house is on a man-made hill of sorts, i thought it worked...]
28. Strawberry Fields [beatles, obviously]
29. Octopus's Garden [since the garden of the octopus is IN the sea and this house is BY the sea, then i thought why not... i was on a beatles thing]

We will also happily accept more suggestions.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sal,

It's just too,too hard to narrow it down to one fav. I am voting for three, and I think you should have a run-off vote.

On the assumption that one can vote for his own entry, my first choice would be Casa Cassady.

If the Cassadys don't want to advertise their name to all who pass, my second choice is Second Heaven. (Get it? Second choice, Second Heaven)

However, I do like the Irish for Oak House, pending its pronumciation. Do passers-by on Second Street have that level of sophistication that would allow for an appreciation of such a scholarly title?

You do a wonderful job on your blogs. I look forward to them. I so enjoyed getting to see everything--makes it so much clearer in my mind. A blueprint just doesn't do it for me!!

I know you are busy with preparations for the Conference this weekend. I had given up on getting a new blog until it is over. I hope it all goes well.

I will send your much-belated birthday present by the next person headed that way.

Much love,

Your aunt with the Coke machine

Anonymous said...

I like Home Sweet Home or Chez Ami (one of my favorite lines of clothing).

Emma

Anonymous said...

Dear Sal,

Not to be a busybody, but I thought Sue told me that her friend had submitted "Azure Like It." That might change my vote.

Please advise,

Your "Coke" aunt

Anonymous said...

We have a late entry from Don
"Tranquility Base"
Mom