NAMING THE HOUSE
" Names these days can seldom be relied upon to indicate what manner of abode they seek to represent. It is usually found that" ' Balmorals' and ' Blenheims ' are four-roomed cottages, while the palatial and pretentious villa built by a cinema king may be styled 'The Wigwam' or "The Nook,' writes Bj. L. North in the Glasgow Herald.
" The ideal house name, of course, should give some idea of its situation and make it easy for the stranger to find it. A prosperous tradesman, who confessed to having made a 'bit of money,' was giving his new address to a friend the other day. ' We've no numbers out our way,' he explained, proudly, 'and we call our place " Closefield."' "'What's that for ? '" asked the
friend. ' "Well, you see, there's a field at the backhand we're close to the tram, the shops, and the co-op.' , "Which was as good a reason for naming a house as most people have, and much more suitable than the 'Bona Vista' I once saw opposite cemetery gates."
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Waipa Post, Volume 43, Issue 3354, 29 September 1931, Page 8
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173NAMING THE HOUSE Waipa Post, Volume 43, Issue 3354, 29 September 1931, Page 8
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