Writing Cottage

[stellastar]

Hello, I am naming a vacation house in the woods, "Writing Cottage", but only in French, and would like the correct translation, and I would like to know if "Villa" is appropriate to use for this name? (small vacation house on a small piece of land).

Thank you inadvance, stellastar

 

[Cecily]

Yes, a "villa" is a nice house detached from other houses.
I don't really understand "writing cottage". Is it because it is a place that inspires writers or that incites you to write.
Is that cas, you cannot translate it the same way in French. You have to say something like : "villa de l'écrivain" for instance.

Hello, I am naming a vacation house in the woods, "Writing Cottage", but only in French, and would like the correct translation, and I would like to know if "Villa" is appropriate to use for this name? (small vacation house on a small piece of land).

Thank you inadvance, stellastar

 

[stellastar]

Thank you, that sounds good. Yes, it is a tranquil and creative place where I write (and paint). A lot people at the Lake have names for their cabins and I would like to start the name of our cottage with Villa. It was built in 1936 and has a very antique look with a beautiful two story stone fireplace in the middle.

Thank you so much for your time, stellastar

 

[stellastar]

Also, If I was to infer a place of "stability", would I use, "Villa de Point de Repare", using a double meaning for the "stone fireplace" in the middle of the cottage?

Thank you, stellastar

 

[Yul]

Hi stellastar,

If it's going to be your own hideaway and if you are a woman then it should be "Villa de l'écrivaine" if you choose this appellation.

As for the pun, I doubt that anyone would catch it, though.

As for me, I don't get it at all. Do you want to play on "repaire" or "repère"

Yul

 

[stellastar]

Hello Yul,

Thank you for responding. Yes, it is basically a hideaway where I do a lot of my writing and artwork. I see the stone fireplace as a symbol of "stability", but, the main idea for the cottage is that it is for writing, peace and quiet.

I'm trying to be clever and give it a name to remember since it was built in 1936 and has never been given a "name".

Thank you so much for your time, stellastar

 

[Moon Palace]

My modest two cents: 'la villa des lettres' ? There would be a pun in French on the word 'lettres' since it could mean letters as well as literature. Up to you..

 

[stellastar]

Beautiful! Now we're getting somewhere! Thank you so much for the suggestion, stellastar