Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-05
The Manner of Names Unique
- at Profession 10


The manner of names is the latesf
| occupation To be invented by the
gentlewoman of somewhat limited
means and restricted resources 10
help out her income. She finds or in
vents new and interesting names for
country places, summer homes, bun
galows, etc. The owners of race
horses and show dogs frequently ex-
perience great difficulty, it is said
| in finding satisfactory names for their
ribbon winners and something Of
| same embarrassment seems to seize
upon the builders of many of the iln-
posing houses and country seats that
are spreading up in the environs IF
every large city. 1t is by supplying
| the wit and relieving the embarrass,
| ment that at least one young woman
| is earning substantial pin money.
Ofthand. the naming of ones home
| may seem the simplest matter To
the few, perhaps, so but there aie
| many considerations to be thought Of
that complicate the problem. How
will name sound? VIII it be easy
To pronounce? viii it look we'll al:
the top OF ones stationery Does i.
suit the style of architecture? Has
any nearby estate q similar name
So many such details have to he con-
sidered that many people who want
the right .Hame" give up irving To
discover aitAfor themselves and place
their little problem in this young
wonsan's ha5lds for solution
While travelling in Europe this
girl made 1t point to faniliarizc
herself with the names of famous
houses and estates, manor houses,
chateaus. villas, etc. These she has
been able to use most advantage.
ously i'll the naming of American
places when the owner desired for
eign name.
Now. just to give you an idea of
my work, let me read n letter | had
yesterday. said this young woman
And from a sheet of heavy parcn-
mentlikeI paper, rich incrusted with
the writer's monogram. she read:
VIII you look up a name for ous
| country place? We want something
with one word Scotch preferred,
We don't care for 'lfairholme, Wood
lawn Glendale or any of those
| fancy names. We really want soma
| thing novel. digniiied and appropriate.
| We have thought of all sorts II
names, every member of the family
has offered suggestions, but we can
not Seem to agree. SO. see what yon
can do for u.s."
When | am interviewed regarding
the naming of a place, | ask all man.
ner of question" she continued. Is
it hilly or level? Near water or up
on bluff? Is the lawn terraced?
| What kind of trees? Hedge or wall
All Of these things enter prominent
ly into the finding of a good name.
The architecture of the house and
the material of which 1t is built play
"a large part. too. For modest
little bungalow the name that would
suit a large, pretentious home sur
rounded by vast estate would not
do at all. If | cannot talk with the
owner or see the place myself | ask
for photographs"
| Sometimes the inspiration comes
to her to combine part of the family
name with some affix. meaning home,
meadow, hill hollow. and so on.
Then again. she win rearrange the
names of the head of the house" in
the form of one agreeable and GER
tainly original name for his country
seat And originality is what the
majority OF clients desire most.