Naming a house - is this silly?

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We moved into a new house earlier this year and it was made possible in part by an inheritance I received after my DF passed away andi was thinking of maybe giving the house a relevant name which has a connection to my DF.

However it's not a massive house we're in. It was originally a three bed semi which has been extended into a four bed and now has a sizeable single storey side extension. Would it be weird to give a name to a house like this?

I think it would be odd if all the other houses are numbered (especially the one you are attached to). You could keep the number, but just add a plaque with the name. It would save a lot of hassle with having to change things with the council etc and would mean people and post would still be able to find you.

No of course it wouldn't be weird! Royal Mail and delivery drivers mostly have to go by house numbers if there is one and postcodes so you would still need to use them but you could have a name plaque/sign and still use the number

Also I don’t think names have anything to do with the size of the house, so don’t worry about that. They’re mostly more rural places, often little cottages.

I think it's fine, although it does depend on the name.

A three/four bedroomed semi called 'The Old Forge' or 'Bluebell Cottage' would be a bit odd/silly.

Thanks all. I'm definitely not rural! It's a fairly affluent suburb and the street only has 8 houses on it but none have names. I did think of creating a nice garden as my DF was very green fingered but I didn't inherit his gift unfortunately - I tend to kill the plants that thrive on neglect!

I think that sounds a lovely idea.

Our house has a name, it's only a two bed semi and is on a very long street and I don't know of any other named houses.

For paperwork, deliveries etc I just use the number so that we can be found easily on the long street. But the plaque on the front says '123 Named Cottage'

Of course you can give it a name!

My childhood house had a name and it was just a 3 bed semi.

Just keep the number and add the name as well.

My house has a name and it’s a 3 bed terraced house.

No it’s not silly, it’s lovely. Go for it 🙂

My house has got a name, not one I'd choose and I spend my life spelling it. All the houses in my road have names and it is a bit of pain. If someone stops me and asks where they find a particular house I have no idea which one it is - I know certain neighbours by their first names and which house they live in.

The online address databases don't have any numbers for our road. The council do seem to have some numbers but bizarrely some are duplicated so that's not very helpful either.

It isn't a long rambling country lane - its just a normal suburban cul de sac with houses of varying ages.

The only benefit is that my house name is so unusual that in those online look ups where you just start to type your address (rather than put in your postcode) there are only two entries for the name - mine and a coffee lounge somewhere like Basildon.

Nevertheless, if you want a name go for it. At least if it has a number the next residents can drop the name if they don't like it.