The Scotty's Got a Name...I think

[CAJUN LADY]

Norm ~ thank you for taking the time to do all that! Pretty darn nice of you!

I am going to look over all of your phrases. I would like to put the name on the back of the camper but definately use an abbreviated nickname for her.

I've used a couple of Free Translation sites and a couple of them have made my English to Spanish (for work purposes) come out sounding like an idiot. The Hispanics would fall out laughing when they read it. I finally had one of the guys tell me why he was laughing - he said it sounded like someone drunk wrote it. So, they now get everything in English - if they can't read that, tough.

I'm going to try and use the one you mentioned. Thank you again for doing that.

[mandy]

I like " La Chateau"

[mezmo]

Hi Becca,

You're welcome! It was fun trying to get a fit for the name.

For another "few cents" worth:

I'd favor ending whichever name phrase you choose
with "Roulet" [to roll = a roulet][rolls = rouleaux],
since it has a very reminisant (sp?) sound and
emphasis along the lines of the Spanish "Ole'!"

As for nicknames, I was thinking "chichi" if you go with "Chateau"
but spelled like "Zsa Zsa" - "Chi Chi" . But then I found "chichi" means
"affectedly trendy"(!) per the google online dictionary. [I am beyond
fashion illiteracy - 'haven't a clue about that stuff - just recalled hearing
that word somewhere associated with "design" and thought it might
have possibly worked and that it had a more positive connotation.] I also
just remembered "Chi Chi's" is also the name of a defunct restaurant
chain (!) - so best to nix that suggestion I guess.

If you go with "Maison" you could use "Mimi" or "Mamie" or "MaiMai"
[pronounced "MayMay"] or MaeMae [adding a nod to Mae West
perhaps? - 'Roll on over and see me sometime ! ']

And for either "Chateau" or "Maison" you can't get much more French
for a nickname or pet name than "Gigi", I'd dare say.

"La Petit Chateau Rouler" would be closest to your original thought.
"Ma Petite Maison Rouler" might be more of a personal or possibly
"cuter" way to go.

And on further consideration, maybe using "rouleaux" [rolls]
instead of "roulet" [roll] might be even better, perhaps less chance of
mispronunciations:

The Little Chateau rolls" = La Petit Chateau Rouleaux" [American word order used]

"My Little Maison Rolls" = Ma Petit Maison Rouleaux" [American word
order used]

So:
Let your pretty little chateau/cottage roll !
Laissez votre rouleau chateau/maison jolie petite !

Happy deciding!

and

Au Revoir!

Norm