name for childrens home

[devilwoman]

if you had the job of naming a childrens home what would you call it bearing in mind you want a happy welcoming place for sensitive kids with assorted problems and backgrounds.

[B00]

"Sunshine & Rainbows"

[trevoraston]

I think Panoply House sounds good - Panoply means Defender.

cheers

Trev

[devilwoman]

thanks guys they're great names and defender is great only problem is small kids would'nt be able to pronounce it.

[curiosity]

Does it have to have a name? can't it just be the number of the house it is in in the road? otherwise it's not much of a home really, only rural or posher homes have names that arn't bound to have stigma attached. If it was a childrens ward or specialist unit I can see a name coming in handy, but not a "home" is it for looked after children in the community? If so for me I wouldn't give it a name.

[Dizzieblonde]

I think Curiousity has a good point - maybe choose something innocuous and ordinary which you wouldn't associate with children or a home - The Dingle, Dunroamin - something common like that.

[devilwoman]

it is fictious, a short story project i'm working on, just thinking that it should have a happy name where children feel good about.

[raysparx]

What about "Our House" or "The safety Net "

[DaSwede]

For me the thought of the fox has always been a comfort. She looks out for number one... and yet takes such good care of her puppies, carrying them out into the sunshine outside the den for no other reason than that sunshine feels good. She'll eat anything and trick anyone. Her den has several entries (up to five, I've heard) so that she'll never be trapped but always find an escape. In short, she's a survivor. So I'd go for something 'foxy', like The Den or something a bit more inspired, perhaps, but with the fox in mind.

Good luck with your project!

[joko]

I'd go for something simple but not twee, like riverside, or lakeside

theres a place by me called nazerath house - it is usually referred to as nazi house (pronounced nazzy)

[jamwan55]

Stix & Stonz

its got cool spelling
its the little rhyme we ALL said at one point or another
when we were little
its catchy
its memorable

[buggybelle]

How about " T he Inn of Sixth Happiness" like the title of the film in which Ingrid Bergman starred where she helped hundreds of children . I don't think I'll ever forget that film it affected me for life 'especially as it was a true story.
or another name could be "the Home of Hearts " let me know what you think .

[alice1]

Maybe something related to childrens book characters - Im thinking of something like winnie the pooh which seems to reach all children. Its not class/gender specific just comforting and appeals to all ages. I like pooh stix house or something like that. of course there are no doubt horrific copyright laws so perhaps not!

[devilwoman]

yeh buggy i like the name and loved the film, only thing is its quite a mouthful, shame really cos it gives the feeling of love/safety and as you say happiness, ok lets say this house was in a large field and there were lots of trees around, any ideas with this setup? by the way thanks all for your interest and answers, be glad to hear even more.

[devilwoman]

the inn of the sixth happiness, loved the film and love the name, a bit of a mouthful though, how about if this house was in a large field and had lots of trees around, what names would u think of? by the way thanks for all your answers and would love to hear more.

[devilwoman]

loved the film and love the name but maybe its a bit of a mouthful, now if this house was in a feild and surrounded by trees, what would be a good name then? by the way thanks to everone who aswered, still love to hear more of your suggestions.