Romantic sounding foreign names with dull translations

This is something I've often thought about. Miraflores' post in another thread reminded me of this phenomenon.

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/anyone-know-this-tree.47410/#post-602815

In there, we learn that there is a place called El Barco Latino. Or the Latin boat.

In Saltburn, there is a restaurant called Vista Mar (Sea View - it overlooks the sea, as does another restaurant, called, erm, Sea View).

In Redcar there is a pizza shop called Pizza Del Mar. Pizza of the Sea? Pizza from the sea? No it isn't. Its just regular, mediocre, Friday night pizza.

Oh, once on holidays, we found a nice eatery called La Anchora (the anchor).

Any more?

 

I don't find these names (El barco Latino, Vista Mar, Pizza del Mar, La Anchora) particularely romantic but maybe you meant more something like "exotic".
This is an interesting post , I will have a further look later.

 

But I think you are fluent in one or more Latin derived languages, so if I'm right, then those names won't seem romantic, as they are just regular everyday words.

To the typical English person who only knows English, anything written in Spanish, Italian, Portugese, French etc often sounds exotic and romantic.

Take for example something like, pescado con patatas fritas, doesn't that sound yummy. Miles better than fish and chips.

 

Cojones de Tejon con huevos revueltos.

There are many nice sounding names in Wales, Pen Y Bont = head of the bridge.

Loads of places called River River, and a few called "Your finger you fool"

 

Aaaah "ma petite poubelle" sounds soooo sexy doesn't it?
Unfortunately, he's calling you his little dustbin....

 

PS on the other hand of "miraflores" I like the sound and the meaning...

 

One of my favourites is " My, what an aquiline nose you have" ! Get the dictionary out.

Cheers, Tony.

 

Aqua is water related - does he need a hankie??

 

we have a food place called "Pret a manger" (its a chain I believe, so you've probably heard it before)
Now, I am just imagining some pigs munching busily at the farm? Or are we thinking of christmas songs?

No, ist just "ready to eat" in french.

 

My MIL loved the sound of a name on a sign post saying "déchetterie", shame we had to tell her it's the local tip.