What should I name it?
Here is some brainstorming but nothing seems just right. Can anyone come up with a name for a little park that is mainly for the enjoyment of people walking by? If you don’t know its history, read up on it HERE.
Pasatiempo Killing Time
Jardin de Paso Garden in Passing
Prados Serenos Serene Meadows
Lote Vacio Empty Lot
Pasando el Tiempo Passing Time
Jardín de los Placeres Garden of Pleasures
Belleza al Pasar Beauty in Passing
Jardín de Sueños. Garden of Dreams
Jardines de Inspiración Inspiration Gardens
Pasando Elegante Passing Fancy
I’d really appreciate your help in coming up with a name for the gardens I (and Yolanda and Pasiano and José and the bulldozer guy have worked so hard to create. And continue to create.
Tell me your favorite three names from above, prioritized as 1 2 3. Then tell me at least one original name you can come up with!
Muchas Gracias!!! Judy
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1. Passing Fancy.
2. Beauty in Passing.
3. Passing Time.
How about Passing Fantasy?
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Thanks, Dolly. Your suggestion duly recorded and votes recorded! You were #1 to make suggestions. Thanks so much.
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Happy to be of help, dear Judy.
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That would be Pasando la Fantasía. Even prettier in Spanish. I added it to the list and recorded your votes. Thanks, Dolly.
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It does sound lovely in Spanish, almost like a beginning of a song.
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Yes.. Or the name of a song.
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In Spanish, it has a rhytm to it. Grab a guitar and try!
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Beauty in passing. 💜
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I’m with you. Make that two votes.
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1. pasando elegante
2. prados serenos (but have it be glade rather than meadow)
3. Jardín de los Placeres (there *is* a snake in there, after all)
plaza del tranquila momentas (or whatever it is is spanish) place of tranquil moments
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1. Pradas Serenos
2. Belleza al Pasar
3. jardines de Inspiración
I’m not feeling very creative at the moment, but would like something with the word “calm” or “meditation” or “relaxation” Pleasure has implications that I amnot sure you want, but you could use “Pleasant” instead. Will the garden have benches? Will it be open for all to enjoy, or just to look at through the fence?
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Just to look at through the fence unless someone wants a key which I would give. But there aren’t walking paths so not very even walking. I’ve had sculptures and plants stolen from the outer walls, so want to protect the pieces there. Sad this is necessary.
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How about something like Peace Garden, or Peaceful Garden/!
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I added to the list, Janet. Good idea.
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Pasatiempo 2. Jardin de Suenos
That’s all; the others don’t ring my bell.
Here are some others, in no particular order: Jardin de Vecinos Jardin de ( insert name of any favorite dog, living or dead) Todos Juntos Jardin de Paz Que Pasa? Huellos Hola! Jardin Jardin por todos Jardin Tranquilo Para disfrutarse Su Jardin Que te descante
That’s enough for now; I’m going to bed.
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It’s a lovely place! Serenity should be it’s name.
What is the name of these long fluffy grass plants?
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Pampas grass. Isn’t it beautiful?
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Very much so. I saw it while traveling on the road side.
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I get the feeling of peace when I look at the photos and I would bet in the hectic sounds you hear down the hill it is a “peaceful place” but such words are often cliché. A few quick suggestions would be “Jardín Tranquilo”, ” Jardín de Sueños”, or just “Soñando”, but I think that my favorite would be “Belleza Restaurada”
The best author in making such beautiful descriptions was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry you might check him out~!
This poem of mine may give you an idea.
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Most names that I came up with which seemed to fit, also were cliché, but “trash to beauty” should be acknowledged for what it is.. The best author for such descriptions of extremes of beauty was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
here are a few: Belleza Restaurada Soñando Jardín Tranquilo Jardín de Sueños Maybe reading a poem about my place will give you a thought of your own. https://mcouvillion.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/good-morning/
But you can’t use”perdidos“, it’s already taken~! Ha~!
maybe something like
Vida Encontrada
SAM
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I guess you have already considered El Jardin del Quetzalcoatl
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Yes, I had, Sam.
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Pasando’s would be my choice. I offer Pause in Passing
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Thanks, Derrick. Good idea duly noted. Pausa al Pasor or Una Pausa en Tu Pasa which are translationg of Pause in Passing and A Pause in Your Passing! Thanks–your suggestion may very well win.
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🙂 that would be nice
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Judy,I pass by every morning at dawn or a bit before. I pause, stare, take a deep breath (it’s half way up the steep hill!), and move on feeling peaceful again. I don’t need a name and won’t suggest one but thank you for the simple beauty.
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You can’t imagine how wonderful it was to hear this. My neighbors who look down on it have all commented on it, but other than that, yours is the first comment I’ve had by passers-by and it alone makes it worth all the effort. By this weekend, Quetzalcoatl will have plumes on his tail. Then I’ll stain it and he will be finished. What next? Even I don’t know. oxoxo
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Buena Vista
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That is a great idea, Ann! It does have an incredible vista of the mountains and lake. Thank you!
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The other path
Dreaming grass
A dream of flowers
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Amazing! To me that serpent seems to be significant and might need to be referred to?
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That’s what Forgottenman says, but he’s only part of the message that I’ll tell when I finally do the dedication.
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Blossom Paradise , Tranquil Haven Garden , Harmony Garden
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