docchippy Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Evening A am about to move house and faced with a naming dilemma. House we have bought has a really naff name and I want to get around to renaming. Perfectly feasible with the P.Office and council etc. My dilemma is what to call it? Village is twinned with Bray sur Somme, so seems appropriate to go for a for a relevant Great War word/place/etc. associated with Bray or direct surrounds...any ideas...much of somme battlefied is just up the road but would like a name linked a bit closer? Cannot get hold of any detailed map of Bray and surrounds 14-18 so can't ID trench name - not that there were any in that area until 3/18. All I can ID so far is Billon Wood, The Loop, Citadel and Bray. Over to you folks! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanA Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 The Better 'Ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max (UK) Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 You could name it after a soldier in your family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tafski Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 the hell hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Anything that the postie can read easily and not mis-deliver your mail. Something distinctive and unlike your neighbours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docchippy Posted 8 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Good practical suggestion. I was thinking Billon House. (named after the wood near to Bray) my wife vetoed dirty bucket corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take on me Posted 8 November , 2006 Share Posted 8 November , 2006 Blighty? Tipparary? (Edit) Actually scratch the last one, all your mail would get delivered there! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 I used to work with a bloke who believed he was the reincarnation of a Visigoth. he called his house "Done Rome In" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museumtom Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Bray is an Anglicised form of the Irish word Brí which means hill. How about hill house? In Irish Hill of the house would be cnoc an tigh which would be Anglicised 'Knockatee'. I think that sounds nice but does not mention the Somme Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBI Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 The Dug out............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staffsreg Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Talbot House (Toc H) gets my vote! ivan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Go for something different. Some WW1 slang, or similiar. Cheers Kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Well, Bray suggests donkeys so you could call it......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 favourite in the local villages is 'Yer Tiz' might as well call it Bank House seeing as intrest rates have risen again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gumbirsingpun Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 the house of pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Bray is an Anglicised form of the Irish word Brí which means hill. How about hill house? In Irish Hill of the house would be cnoc an tigh which would be Anglicised 'Knockatee'. I think that sounds nice but does not mention the Somme Tom. Tom, According to the website of the commune of Bray-sur-Somme, 'Bray' is derived from a word of celtic origin that describes a 'marshy area fed by a watercourse' ('terrain fangeux arrosé par un cours d'eau'), via 'Braium', which first appeared around 600 AD. So perhaps 'The Swamp' — especially as 'Mash Valley' isn't that far away. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clay Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 "Done Rome In" (well someone ought to, I suppose ... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Bennitt Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 House we have bought has a really naff name Well, what is it then? Some of usmay want you to stick with it. cheers Martin B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J T Gray Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 (well someone ought to, I suppose ... ) Only 'cos we don't have that GGRRRRRRROOOOOOOOAAAAAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!! smiley yet... Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myos Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Rainbow House as in 'Somme where over the Rainbow' Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyspiller Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Andy Would that be Judy Garland or Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow? Rgds Andy Wow, am I writing to myself, myself, myself (to fade). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAAEd Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Village is twinned with Bray sur Somme, Doc Perhaps, 'Vicar'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 La Croix De Guerre...... See LINK on the village history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 'Lonsdale' Regards Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bill Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 an expensive 'ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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