Am I a laughing stock?

Did you buy it yourself or was it a gift?

Sorry OP, quite cringy, you’ve taken a joke too far and people think you’re being serious.

I occasionally refer to Twatty Towers in conversation, but it's never occurred to me to put it in writing.

Yes, this. It's because you use it as the default name for your house. Even to the extent of using it on invitations etc. Shortening it to "the Towers" makes it even worse. If you used it now and then (maybe in an exaggerated posh voice or something) it wouldn't be too bad. But you've very much fallen into the wanky trap I'm afraid OP.

Makes me think of Hyacinth Bucket!

“why don’t you bring them back to the towers afterward and we can have a little party?”

That is wanky. It's suggesting that your house is more special than theirs or anyone else's and trying to make it sound more important than it actually is.

At least you know now, and can stop 😂

You certainly can call your house whatever you want. As in the op’s case.

However, be prepared to irritate people and get the piss taken out of you behind your back… and at some point someone eventually telling you to your face. People might think it’s fun but not everyone gets the joke, especially after years and years of being told the same joke over and over again

Reminds me of Hyacinth Bouquet ! Do you answer the phone Towers residence lady of the house speaking 🤣

Please don’t do this, it is so cringe. Just stop using it op.

This reminds me of the time that a couple I knew bought a square foot of land on a remote Scottish island which apparently gave them the right to be titled Lord and Lady Jones of (whichever island it was). I thought they were taking the piss when they referred to themselves as such but they were deadly serious; they had it inscribed on a plaque for their house and everything.

It was like in the early days of the internet, when people got conned into buying a square foot of the moon for a certificate someone had done on their home printer.

Have a party. In the invite say "It has come to my attention that naming my house Jackson Towers has not been seen as very funny to some of you. So, I am holding one final Retirement Party for Jackson Towers and you are all cordially invited, RSVP".

You should probably have some doilies. And a fairy over the loo roll in the bathroom . Lots of candles. I am sure Mumsnetters will be able to offer some more Hyacinth Bucket aspects to the party.

Then don't have another party for at least a year. Then the joke's on them - ungrateful, hatchet-faced bastards. They can do all the hard work.

Comedy is all about timing and I think by calling it that ALL the time and putting it on cards, invites etc, you've totally blown the timing. - especially when it's morphed into being called "the towers". As someone above says, it's become very Hyacinth Bucket.

Is it the legal name for the house and what is used on all utilities/council bills etc? Or just you made it up? 😕

Hyacinth Bucket springs to mind!

Isn't the whole point of something like this that it is cringe inducing? That you don't take yourself and your place in the world entirely seriously.

We have nice friends who’ve done this, to us it was a symbol of the love and welcome they have - the way they host. You aren’t a laughing stock…people with an issue with it are a bit pathetic trying to knock you for absolutely nothing…sad that they feel so insecure to be like that really

Is your house very big? Can people think you are bragging?

I think on an invitation is nice, but casually mentioned in person is unnecessary. However, I don't agree with people talking behind your back about it. That's even more unnecessary!

I'd be amazed if people hadn't roll their eyes in private

I wouldn’t find it ‘wanky’ - just a jokey thing.

Dh used to have a colleague who was infamous at the time for writing cars off (this was in a Middle Eastern desert) and was nicknamed ‘Deadly’ by another colleague, who also referred to his house as Deadly Towers.

I think this kind of thing is harmless BUT you do have to do it knowing most people will think it's cringe and bitch about it behind your back.

Not your problem tho, is it? Let them have it.

I know someone who's house name is just awful and people openly laugh at it - until they get to know her personally and then it becomes clear that it's a very personal situation connected to a very close family death.

And anyway - who is it hurting?

I'd be tempted to ramp up the ridiculousness and buy in a job lot of 'FamilyName Towers' merch - think beer mats, towels, mugs and beer glasses, maybe the odd scatter cushion and a sign for above the front door.

Fuck 'em!

It sounds like you host lovely kind parties. I do think the benefit of siblings is they are able to give to a light ribbing which might highlight useful things others wouldn’t say out loud.

But don’t worry you’ve really not done owt wrong and sounds like you’re a generous host.

Ultimate cringe 😖

I have an (ex) friend who referred to her family as #teamawesome in every single social post, put it on their wedding invites etc.

Like all jokes, it got less funny with repetition.

My husband and I sometimes say "team cool" to our son, because he's two and we needed to encourage him to enjoy an admission bracelet once.

That's about the right level to pitch this joke.

Stop making fetch happen.

People criticising this sound pretty mean.

You can call your house whatever you want. You're allowed to do and say things other people don't like or enjoy.

Anyone getting worked up about your name for your own home is laughable. I wouldn't bow to this kind of public pressure, I'd double down.

Keep on keeping on Towerhouse.