What's yours called?

Post by **PatLazell** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:45 am

whilst informing my work mates what my replacement for my Mini was to be an telling them her name I was met with quizical looks and amusement, "Name why has the car got a name?" I realised then that I was showing my age

I was always brought up with cars that had names, they were part of the family! So I enquired as to the names of any one elses car...blank looks all around

then I pointed out that if they did not have names then the cars did not have character, how could they drool over something and spout everlasting love for their 4 wheels when they did not even give it a name!!! (after they carted me off in a straight jacket and I calmed down I thought about the names we all have. What if any was the most popular? My Mini was called the Minx and I drew a pic of Minnie the Minx and had a dinner plate sized decal made up for the bonnet, My new car a 1969 Traveller is called Miss Climpson, a character from Dorothy.L. Sayers books, so what are the most common names and why? I asked when I got mine if it had a name and if so I did not want to know what it was, as I was going to give her a new one. So what is the most popular name?

Post by **alex_holden** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:02 am

My Traveller is called Fenchurch, after a character in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Post by **Orkney** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:23 am

Scabby - because its just that

Post by **jtd.75** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:52 am

I have two morris's and one is CaiTrin and the other is AnyLin after my four grandchildren. Cai, Catrin, Anya, Elin, (can't afford two more moggy's yet

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Post by **MoggyTech** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:33 pm

Traveller used to be called Snoopy, name changed to Christine when skinned knuckles went into double digits.

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:25 pm

In order mine were:
Bumble (named by previous old dear because it was brown with yellow wheels
Doris (rhymes don't it)
Boris (ditto)
Densil (DSL No plate)
Joemog (JWO plate)
Albert (AAL plate)

Post by **dave1949** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:49 pm

One of mine is called Gutty,an old nick name for my wife,
The other one varies from Precious One to You ******* depending on how the work on her is going.

Post by **dunketh** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:27 pm

Mines called 'wilbur' because my wife thought the 'M' hubcaps looked like 'Ws' when upside down.
(hey, who am I to question a womans mind?

)

My last car was called 'the sh***er' because of its condition.

Post by **Furrtiv** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:41 pm

Everyone here knows mine is called 'Ector, that's because of the number plate - ECT 105D (well, ECTO 1 was already taken!). Previous Minors have been called names relating to the numberplates too - Wimpy, for WMP 931K, Kasper, for KAS 811, and the only car that didn't have a name was the Pug.

Post by **dalebrignall** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:32 pm

myrtle just suits the car,no other reason

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:03 pm

well all mine have been morris, cos it says so on the bonnet, but hey one was called austin

Post by **paulk** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:58 pm

Old one was Maude new one is Milly.
Wifey named them both, just seemed right for the cars.

Mind you she names all her cars even hired ones!!!

Post by **mickessex** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:51 pm

Julie JWL

Post by **eastona** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:18 pm

Maggie the Morris.

Post by **callyspoy** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:02 am

mine is "impy", as it was an impulse buy, again, to go with the thread, my girlfriend named it! best impulse buy ever...

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:25 am

Ours is called Jemini, after the twins, mainly because she has two types of roof.

Post by **DaveC** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:31 am

Doreen, after my gran and mum, both whose intitials are DMB, as the car

Post by **benno** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:53 am

Mine is called Nancy as her number plate starts with NCY.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:50 pm

Mines called Sidney, no idea why, he was called that when I bought him

Post by **Spag** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:46 am

William Fickington - Coz it's his name !!!