245 Best House Names (Sweet, Creative, and Awesome)

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By Sapana Chandra

Naming your house gives it personality and character. Read the best house names that are sweet, unique, and funny.

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Your house is one of the most significant purchases you’ll make. After buying a home, you’re one of the 65% of Americans who own a home.

Make your house a home by giving it a name. House naming has been a popular practice for centuries.

A house name can serve as a status symbol or to distinguish your home from others. It’s also a way to give your home character and personality.

Choose a name that describes your home’s unique characteristics. Another option is to pick a name with family or personal meaning.

Get inspired by the best house names that are classy, funny, and whimsical.

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The following are common house names to help you get started.

1. Bell Cottage

2. Birchwood House

3. Corner House

4. Fairview

5. Firs Point

6. Gables

7. Haven

8. Highclere

9. Ivy House

10. Lilac Cottage

11. Lakeside House

12. Laurels

13. Meadow View

14. Nook

15. Oak Barn

16. Orchard House

17. Old School House

18. Primrose Cottage

19. Rose Cottage

20. School House

21. Sunnyside

22. The Mill House

23. The Old Rectory

24. The Old Vicarage

25. The Old Post House

26. Tree Cottage

27. Treetops

28. Wayside

29. White Cottage

30. Woodside

Whimsical house names

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The following are whimsical and dreamy names for your new home.

1. Barefoot House

2. Beachside Haven

3. Blackberry Cottage

4. Blue Haven

5. Bungalow

6. Cabin by the Sea

7. Corner House

8. Cozy Corner

9. Dreamsville

10. Hillside Haven

11. Hillside Nook

12. Honeysuckle Cottage

13. Isabel

14. Ivy Cottage

15. Jasmine Cottage

16. Lazy Nook

17. Lost in Paradise

18. Magnolia House

19. Moonlight View

20. Mountain View

21. Mulberry Lodge

22. Primrose Cottage

23. Quiet Cove

24. Retreat

25. Riverview Lodge

26. Rosemary House

27. Sea Breeze

28. Seaside Cottage

29. Seaside Retreat

30. Snowy Lodge

31. Starlight Ridge

32. Summer Pines

33. Sunrise Cove

34. Sunrise Overlook

35. Sweet Escape

36. Vitamin Sea

37. Whispering Woods

38. Wild Rose Cottage

39. Wildflower Paradise

40. Willow Cottage

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Small house names

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If you own a small home or condo, choose a name that’s cute and adorable.

1. Birch Cottage

2. Bluebell View

3. Boathouse

4. Cabin in the Woods

5. Chestnut House

6. Crows Nest

7. Cubby House

8. Eton Villa

9. Hideaway

10. Hobbit House

11. Hobbiton

12. Home Sweet Home

13. House of Confusion

14. House of Happiness

15. Ivy Cottage

16. Lakeshore

17. Little Acorn

18. Little Valley

19. Littlefoot

20. Love Shack

21. Master Of My Domain

22. Mountain Cabin

23. Mulberry Lodge

24. Nest

25. Nook

26. Primrose Cottage

27. Rowan Cottage

28. Shanty

29. Smalls

30. Sugar Maple Lodge

31. Sunrise Chalet

32. Sunshine & Smiles

33. The chapters

34. The Cottage

35. The Haven

36. The Tiny Cottage

37. Townville

38. Tumbleweed

39. White Cottage

40. Willow Barn

Funny house names

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Funny and clever names are great for houses. Choose one that makes you smile every time you think of your home.

1. Adventure House

2. Bonkers

3. Boring Manor

4. Cardiac Rest

5. Castle in the Sky

6. Cave

7. Costa Lota

8. Cubbyhole

9. Da Crib

10. Dun Struglin

11. Four Winds

12. Fun Fortress

13. Furry Potter

14. Get Off My Lawn

15. Grunts & Giggles

16. Ha-Ha House

17. Happy House

18. Home is Where the Bark Is

19. Justus

20. Lakeside Chill

21. Last Resort

22. Loony Lodge

23. Love Shack

24. Mile Stone

25. Naps & Netflix

26. Neverland

27. Old School House

28. Restore The Chateau

29. Seas the Day

30. Shore House

31. Simply Relax

32. Tarts Hill

33. The Cuckoo’s Nest

34. The Funny House

35. The Nut House

36. The Other House

37. Toad Hall

38. Villa of Vacations

39. White Goose

40. Windy Bottom

Cool house names

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Choose a name that’s modern, hip, and cool with one of the following options.

1. Bentonville

2. Chestnut Lodge

3. Coral Cottage

4. Cove Castle

5. Deja View

6. Fine Hall

7. Gatsby

8. Great Escape

9. Hawthorn View

10. Hip Nautic

11. House of Bears

12. House of the Sun

13. Hunters Wood

14. Meadow View

15. Middlearth

16. Mood Dunes

17. Morning Glory Cottage

18. Mystery House

19. Ocean Pearl

20. On the Rocks

21. Paradise Palms

22. Park View

23. Poppy House

24. Quarters

25. Quince Cottage

26. Salty Life

27. Sandy Bottoms

28. Seascape

29. Stables

30. Stillness

31. Stonehurst

32. The Big House

33. The Croft

34. The Last Resort

35. The Old School House

36. The White House

37. Thornfield

38. Treetops

39. Wild Bank

40. Woodlands

French house names

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For a sense of elegance and sophistication, give your house a French name.

1. Bonne Chance House

2. Chant Oiseau

3. Cher Ami

4. Côte D’Azur

5. Deja Vu

6. En Harmonie

7. Fleur De Lis

8. Haute Vue

9. House Paradis

10. L’ancien Presbytère

11. La Cabane Dans Les Arbres

12. La Grange

13. Le Moulin

14. Le Verger

15. Les Hirondelles

16. Les Pignons

17. Les Saules

18. Maison avec une Belle Vue

19. Maison du Lierre

20. Maison Calme

21. Maison De Folie

22. Notre Reve

23. Pittoresque

24. Proche De La Mer

25. Vue Du Jardin

House name ideas using your name

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Some houses are named after the family that lived in them. Using your family’s name can help personalize it and give it a special meaning.

The following are examples of how to include your name in your new house name.

1. Anderson Abode

2. Biltmore Estate

3. Carter Dwelling

4. Casa del Carsons

5. Clyde House

6. Crawford Bungalow

7. Cromwell Cottage

8. Davis Bungalow

9. Dagon Pointe

10. Finnegan Lagoon

11. Gasper Homestead

12. Harper Lodge

13. Hayes Nest

14. Hawthorn View

15. Hendrix Home

16. Hilary’s Perfection

17. Hill House

18. House of Noah

19. Langley Lane

20. Lightfoot Haven

21. Noah’s Mill

22. Pierce Manor

23. Raven Loft

24. Singh Studio

25. Smiths’ Chateau

26. St. James Loft

27. Thatcher Point

28. Williams Villa

29. Yarrow Point

30. Young Palace

Tips on naming your house

The following are tips to help you come up with the perfect name for your house:

1. Keep it simple. It should be easy to pronounce and remember.

2. Use a play on words. Choose a phrase or pun your family can relate to incorporate it into your house name

3. Brainstorm with family and friends. Consider the possible impact of the name on your neighbors and community.

4. Focus on unique characteristics. Choose a name for a notable feature or nearby landmarks, such as a garden or tree.

5. Consider the location of your home. Is it located in the woods, near a lake, or the ocean?

Most importantly, choose a house name that reflects your style and personality.

Now that you’ve read through the house name ideas, what did you decide to name your new home?

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