Dear RMC2,
Here are several ideas for a name, based on your requests.
The Mountain/Hill
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Belmont or Beaumont - means "beautiful mountain" in French (prnounced:
Bo-Mon; BO-mahnt). However, Beaumont also has literary roots (Francis
Beaumont was a famous English poet, dramatist and playwrite in the
16th century) and a nobel name (Lord Beaumont is part of the English
peerage system).
Wikpedia: Lord Beaumont
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Beaumont>
Wikipedia: Francis Beaumont
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Beaumont>
An Italian language equivalent could be "Monte Bello" (or Montebello).
And while we're at it, Monticello is good in so many levels. It could
be translated as "little hill" in Italian. However, the name has also
historical meaning - it was the home of Thomas Jefferson after all.
Monticello
<http://www.monticello.org/>
Another name that is related to the beauty of the view from above is
in Spanish: "Sobre las Nubes" - above the clouds (as in "Villa Sobre
las Nubes"). Personally, I also find it a very spiritual name.
Beaulieu
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The meaning of the name is "beautiful place". It is also a name of a
palace/manor/abbey in England. It was also featured in a couple of
films.
Beaulieu UK
<http://www.beaulieu.co.uk/>
Beaulieu - From the DiCamillo Companion
<http://www.dicamillocompanion.com/Houses_hgpm.asp?ID=1556>
The sun/view
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The name Ojo del Sol (eye of the sun) is taken, but by a beautiful
house, so you might want to think of a tribute:
<http://www.tdrinc.com/tsuihs.html>
Salida del Sol means "sunrise" and could be also a beautiful name for
your mansion. Another name that means dawn is "Alba" in Italian and
Spanish, and I must say that if you're looking for short names, this
is it. "Aurora" could be also a possibility that stresses the
beautiful dawn viewed from the house.
Please note, that according to Feng Shui (which I understand from
another question that you're interested in), it is not recommended to
name your house in a name that is related to "end", such as "end of
the lane", "end of the hill".
"House"
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The architectural features of the house could also play a part here.
The house mentioned before, Ojo del Sol, was named so because of the
facsinating architecture.
Zlota Kamienica, means in Polish "The Golden House". It is also a name
of a famous 16th century house in Gdansk.
See a picture of the house here:
<http://www.im.gda.pl/pianc/sekcja_pliki/kamienica.jpg>
There are other possibilities:
Casa----
Casablanca - white house (also, naturally, the name of a beautiful and
exotic Moroccan town; and an artistic tribute to the great film).
Casa Rosa - red house (and for Casa Rosa de Oro ---> see:
Casa Rosa de Oro
<https://secure.memca.com/antiquelabelcompany/images/products/product_543.jpg>
Casa de Oro - house of gold. (see the Polish version above); [I must
say that this reminds me of Neil Young's beautiful sng "Heart of
Gold", which could be also a nice name, expressing centrality (at the
heart of a hill) and goodness].
Casa Azul - blue house. This also has artistic connotation - as it is
the name of Frida Kahlo's house/museum.
Gale Randall, THE FRIDA KAHLO MUSEUM
<http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/grandall/grfridamuseo.html>
Casa Amarilla - yellow house.
Casa Morada - purple house.
Jane Austen
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Another category of names that I'd like to offer is one that is
related to the history of one of the most romantic authors - Jane
Austen. She lived in and was inspired by her brother's mansion,
Chawton House. However, Mansfield (as in Mansfield Park, or perhaps
Mansfield Hill), could be also a good choice. The name "Pemberley",
from Pride and Prejudice, has been also already suggested by a
commentator here.
Chawton House
<http://www.chawton.org/>
Jane Austen's England - a Literary Tour Guide by Footstep Maps
<http://www.footstepmaps.com.au/janeausten.html>
Frederic Church
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Frederic Church could be also an inspiration for naming a mansion. He
named his own, beautiful house in the Catskills, "Olana", named for a
fortress treasure-house in ancient Persia. Church's house, in itself,
might deserve such a tribute.
Olana
<http://www.olana.org>
However, Church's artwork (though not literary) could provide an
inspiration for other names as well:
Cotopaxi
<http://www.inkas.com/tours/jpg_files/jpg_photos/ecuador/church_cotopaxi.1862.jpg>
- Cotopaxi is the name of a real place in Ecuador.
Other Literary Mansions/Houses
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Winnie the Pooh lived in a house called Sanders (or that was the name
on the door, in any case.
The names of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft's houses are : Gryffindor,
Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin
Manderley is the name of the estate in Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca".
Thornfield is the name of the manor in Charlotte Brontë's "Jane Eyre".
Further Sources on Naming Houses
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Michael Ford, The History of Some Bluett Family Mansions in Somerset,
Devon & Cornwall
<http://www.britannia.com/history/chouses/bluett.html>
Why do you give your houses names?
<http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/housenames.htm>
Christopher Morley on Naming a House
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On Naming a House
(by Christopher Morley)
WHEN I a householder became
I had to give my house a name.
I thought I'd call it "Poplar Trees,"
Or "Widdershins" or "Velvet Bees,"
Or "Just Beneath a Star."
Or "As You Like It," "If You Please,"
Or "Nicotine" or "Bread and Cheese,"
"Full Moon" or "Doors Ajar."
But still I sought some subtle charm,
Some rune to guard my roof from harm
And keep the devil far;
A thought of this, and I was saved!
I had my letter-heads engraved
The House Where Brown Eyes Are.
[which is a fine name for a house!].
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