And is there any sort of ettiquette to it? Do you have to have a certain amount of acreage? Does the property have to be significant to the community somehow? Does the property need to be very old? And so forth.
2006-09-24 10:03:19 · 4 answers · asked by my brain hurts 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I assume you're talking about things like Xanadu or Tara. I don't think there are any real rules about this. I would think it's a bit of common sense.
It might sound a bit inadequate to refer to an enormous, unique estate as 'my house' or 123 Evergreen since you are more likely referring to a compound.
One reason for the naming may be that the property is so large that a simple street address wouldn't convey what you're talking about (because it may touch 10 streets and contain several buildings.)
2006-09-24 10:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by Elvis W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That doesn't just happen in the US. I guess it was a way of making your property seem special .. is there a rule to when you can or can not name your property.. i dont think so . .but then again..
I think I will start calling my house Ferngully
2006-09-24 10:13:04 · answer #2 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
EVERYONE DOES IT BECAUSE THEY CAN AND IT MAKES THEIR PLACES SEEM SPECIAL. I SUPPOSE MANY DO BECAUSE THE ARE UPPITY. I'M SURE THE MAILMAN CAN FIND THEM. I DON'T THINK IT'S SO MUCH ETIQUETTE AS JUST COOL, I HAVE A PLACE IN TOWN AND I SAY,
'IT'S TIME TO GO TO 'HELL,'" SOMETIMES! IT'S A JOKE, OF COURSE!! MOST OF US REALLY DON'T TAKE IT AS SERIOUSLY AS OTHERS.
2006-09-24 10:34:29 · answer #3 · answered by X 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens more in other countries than in the US.
2006-09-24 10:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by picopico 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋