OL Jack The Pirate Posted May 31, 2008 Posted May 31, 2008 Hello me Hearties im looking for a good name to call a Tavern my friend is making one , Anyone have any ideas or good names to share. Thankie mates
oderlesseye Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 The Bull & Blunderbuss Tavern http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand."
Kate Souris Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Per our friend Molly, who is sitting here on the floor as I type this... The Wench and Winkle Tavern
Graydog Posted June 2, 2008 Posted June 2, 2008 Not names I made up, but rather some real PUB names: The Cock and Bottle Frog And Nightgown The Nobody Inn Nowhere Inn Particular Why am I sharing my opinion? Because I am a special snowflake who has an opinion of such import that it must be shared and because people really care what I think!
CrazyCholeBlack Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 You might consider referring to a book such as Old London taverns by Edward Callow for historically based information regarding tavern naming practices &c. Best of luck. "If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777Slightly Obsessed, an 18th Century reenacting blog
Matusalem Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 One of my favorite names is the Slaughtered Lamb in Greenwich Village, NYC, a nice medieval archaic name. Though kind of reminds me of the Warren Zevon song Werewolves of London..."little-old-lady-got-mu-ti-lat-ed-late-last-night".
Red Sea Trade Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 I believe The Slaughtered Lamb in NYC takes its name from a similar inn in the classic horror/comedy film, "American Werewolf In London". Alas, my studies of taverns in the Mid-Atlantic states in the 18th century turned up singularly unexciting names. Many seemed to be simply named for the proprietor, so you find Fraunces Tavern, Haviland's Inn, Strang's Tavern, etc. As for me, my favorite name comes, not surprisingly, from my favorite pirate book, "The Rogue's Moon" by Robert Chambers. Much of the action takes place at The Lost Ship Tavern, which is a good, evocative name. I also think The Rogue's Moon would be a great tavern name, as would The Silver Oar. Red Sea Trade In days of old when ships were bold just like the men that sailed 'em, and if they showed us disrespect we tied 'em up and flailed 'em, often men of low degree and often men of steel, they'd make you walk the plank alone or haul you 'round the keel. --Adam and the Ants
Coastie04 Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 My favorite Irish pub out in CT is the Harp and the Hound. Up here in AK, we've got the Red Dog Saloon, the Island Pub, the Lucky Lady, Seiner's (and a host of others, of course). I also like the Reef Marker, Gull's Landing, and the Low Tide Tavern. Finally, since I'm surprised nobody mentioned it earler, why not the Pyracy Pub? Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail
Matusalem Posted June 3, 2008 Posted June 3, 2008 Coastie writes: My favorite Irish pub out in CT is the Harp and the Hound. ...my rockabilly band used to play El & Gee's pub in New London a few years ago. As far as names, there is but only one Black Pearl and it has nothing to do with Disney. Newport.,R.I.
Rumba Rue Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 How about: Siren's Call The Hold The Rum Barrel Bucket Boot Bar Cannonball and Thunder The Crow's Nest The Cutlass and Blood Bar The Captain's Daughter
Ransom Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 I've used several pub/tavern names in the stories I write. Dancing Man (sign is a hanged skelton) The Mug and Loaf The Black Rat The Stolen Horse The Fish Hook Tavern Actually, tons more, that I made up, but never used. ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog
Blackbead Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 The Rose and Crown The Thistle and Crown The Dancing Dolphin The Blue Dragon Inn The Hole (Named for the landing spot that became one of the first settlements on Barbados.) The Oar Over the Door Tell yer mate, best o' luck! Blackbead "In the end, it's not the gold that sets our sails, 'Tis freedom and the promise of a better life That raises our black flags."
Graydog Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 Knot Inn Why am I sharing my opinion? Because I am a special snowflake who has an opinion of such import that it must be shared and because people really care what I think!
Iron Hand Posted June 5, 2008 Posted June 5, 2008 .......ow's bout.... Half-Cock Tavern or Half-Crocked Tavern Guilty-Bugger Rotten-Johnnie's Iron Hand's Plunder Purveyor of Quality Goodes of questionable origins
OL Jack The Pirate Posted June 5, 2008 Author Posted June 5, 2008 those sound cool i think Corey go a name for it hes gonna call it the guility gul grogry
JoshuaRed Posted June 6, 2008 Posted June 6, 2008 Out here in Portland we have Awful Annie's...Bull Feeney's...The Porthole...Right Proper Charlie's...nothing terribly exciting but they are real.
William Brand Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 A variety of period names I've seen... The White Horse The Counting House Maydenhede The King's Head Sevenstar Star and Garter Jolly Anglers The Grove Tavern
Matusalem Posted June 7, 2008 Posted June 7, 2008 A variety of period names I've seen...The White Horse William is right. White Horse Tavern...supposedly the oldest tavern in America, owned by a pirate, no less.
Gentleman of Fortune Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I'd add my own... But there are so many cool ones already, I just doff my floppy hat to the ones I like best! Rumba's Captain's Daughter is cool on SO many levels... its my #1 Ransom's Dancing Man is a very close second... I can just see the "sign" now.... Historically, as some of you may know, signs were made for the illiterate. There were no words on them, but the sign was often a 3D item up on a pole. So you could say, go the the sign of the Golden Wheel, and you go where he said and there would be a physical/real golden wheel on a post. So... the sign of the Dancing Man... a neat little skeleton hangin from a pole... too cool! GoF Come aboard my pirate re-enacting site http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/ Where you will find lots of information on building your authentic Pirate Impression!
Capt Thighbiter Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 How about The Parsons Revenge Pirate music at it's best, from 1650 onwards The Brigands
Silkie McDonough Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 I like mine ...but it is taken "The Sealkies Hide" (The Sealchies Hide) hehe ...the name of my ordinary. Fitting I would say.
Ransom Posted June 12, 2008 Posted June 12, 2008 So... the sign of the Dancing Man... a neat little skeleton hangin from a pole... too cool!GoF Thanks for the compliment, GoF! In the story I wrote, the Dancing Man was a very rough place, where only the worst scum hung out. I liked the name so well, I've used it several times. So I guess it's really already been taken — by me. LOL Maybe I should open a tavern with that name? Hmmmmm........ ...schooners, islands, and maroons and buccaneers and buried gold... You can do everything right, strictly according to procedure, on the ocean, and it'll still kill you. But if you're a good navigator, a least you'll know where you were when you died.......From The Ship Killer by Justin Scott. "Well, that's just maddeningly unhelpful."....Captain Jack Sparrow Found in the Ruins — Unique Jewelry Found in the Ruins — Personal Blog
Morgan Dreadlocke Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 I believe The Slaughtered Lamb in NYC takes its name from a similar inn in the classic horror/comedy film, "American Werewolf In London". Did ya be noticin' Mr Mercer impersonatin' a young man in that flick? I think ya needs ta follow a formula like the blues singers use. Somethin' like a random verb attached ta an animal with some sort 'o malady. PIRATES! Because ye can't do epic shyte wi' normal people.
Captain Midnight Posted June 13, 2008 Posted June 13, 2008 Here is me very own tavern (& forge)...took me a while to come up with something I liked, and something piratical in nature, but here it is. Like some of the names above, this is an actual establishment at my home, where I do all of my work, and also entertain guests when they come to call... "Now then, me bullies! Would you rather do the gallows dance, and hang in chains 'til the crows pluck your eyes from your rotten skulls? Or would you feel the roll of a stout ship beneath your feet again?" ---Captain William Kidd--- (1945)
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