Names

[Dancre]

You know how people give homes and castles names? What would you name this one:

http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomp.asp?path=UNT/UNT239/u10202948.jpg

thanks!!
kim

[Shady Lane]

Stoneweir or Greenweir...something -weir.

I have absolutely no idea why.

:)

[emsuniverse]

Brandashire.

[maddythemad]

Hogwarts! ;)

... Sorry, it was that Potter nerd in me. Much as I try to keep her locked away, she keeps escaping...

[Shady Lane]

I like Brandashire quite a bit. And Hogwarts as well, of course.

[Kentuk]

Ludieville?

[ghost]

I found this website helpful when I was looking for names of towns and buildings. But I've always been the type of person who has to give a name with symbolic meaning.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hollow/9824/surmean.htm

[moondance]

something ending in -schloss or -burg?

Sturgenschloss
Hampdenburg

etc

[J. Weiland]

Greenwaldburg

[Melanie Nilles]

Greenwaldburg

If you want to be true Germanic, it should be Grunwaldburg.

[Zoombie]

Hamptemshireberggreenwalgshum.

That's what I'd call it. Hamptem for short.

[Evaine]

I thought "something-shloss" as well - is it a German castle?
I love those chimneys!

[C.bronco]

Castle Arnott

[Kiester]

Chateau le Belle
Kenwood Courts
Bellissie Chateau
Woodward Castle

And so on..

[scarletpeaches]

Vladbeerschloss.

[Legionsynch]

I like the Chateau le Belle one the best. Though I'd probably just go with 'Le Belle' overall.

It has something of a fairy tale quality to it, so it seems to work for me.

[J. Weiland]

If you want to be true Germanic, it should be Grunwaldburg.

I didn't. Wanted to give it an English twist. Grünwaldburg probably already exists. :D

[Dancre]

Wow!! What wonderful names!!! This is going to be tough!! The castle is in Spain and I found it on http://www.fotosearch.com/

They have incredible pictures. I actually have about four pictures of the castle that I'm incorporating into my novel. Thanks to all for your great ideas!!!

kim

[PennStater]

I think the name is already on the picture: Castle Copyright.

[Dancre]

Sorry, Penn, but showing a picture isn't breaking any copyright laws. I"m still ok. If I used it to make money and claimed it was mine, then yes, i'd be breaking copyright laws.

Thanks to all of you and your wonderful ideas!!!

kim

[Melisande]

Glothayre

[JJ Cooper]

Duncampin

[moondance]

I think Penn was making a joke ;)

[Dancre]

I think Penn was making a joke ;)

I knew that!! LOL!! Sorry!!

kim

[Turtle07]

looks like a something that would start with a T or C. Maybe Talumn? Or Calcia? Something with a T or C...hmmm

[PennStater]

I wasn't accusing you of breaking any nefarious copyright laws. And yes, it was a joke :-) Or was it????????? Cue creepy music.

[Elektra]

Formosae Turres

Means beautiful towers in Latin

[Dancre]

I wasn't accusing you of breaking any nefarious copyright laws. And yes, it was a joke :-) Or was it????????? Cue creepy music.

You so bad!! That's ok, doll. I was just being poo-poo! LOL!! Actually, everyone has given such wonderful names, i just don't know what to choose!! Decisions, decisions!! What is one to do??

kim

[Elektra]

Which one did you decide to go with?!?!