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JoeDentist · Sep 28th, 2004, 01:00 AM

Here on an American Mini discussion board, we are having a slight argument over the practice of Naming automobiles, you know, like cats or something. I feel that the practice is ridiculous, but am drawing some flack over my attitude. Do people in civilized countries do this? I look at the signatures on the Mini2 board and don't see car names, like Pooky or Poco, or Ralph or anything. Would a self-respecting Englishman say something like, "I'm John Tushingham and this is my Mini, Grizelda." Is this sort of cloying anthropomorphism tolerated on the continent?

SoggyCornFlakes · Sep 28th, 2004, 07:52 AM

Well there are a lot of people on MINI2 following this ridiculous practice

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...ht=kylie+danni

Myself included

dcfkan · Sep 28th, 2004, 08:06 AM

Concur with Soggy

DK

:apple:

TonyM · Sep 28th, 2004, 08:17 AM

MINIs aren't just a car - they each have a personality so naming comes naturally

spf · Sep 28th, 2004, 11:29 AM

That's a car I drive?! I thought it was my shopping buddy Sully!!

Maxi_Cool · Sep 28th, 2004, 01:35 PM

Not only a name, but a gender too! Oops!

Max the (male) Mini Cooper!

xx

xx

stillthewhizz · Sep 28th, 2004, 01:38 PM

My Black Eyed Purple Cooper is called Bena, after Ribena.

vagt6 · Sep 28th, 2004, 02:45 PM

Joe, not only MINI drivers but lots of drivers name their cars. I belong to a few British car clubs and just about everyone has a whimsical name for their car. Even the most macho gearhead guys do it.

I was reluctant to name mine, too, but peer pressure forced me to do it.

Makes it more fun, I guess.

steebo777 · Sep 28th, 2004, 03:59 PM

Of course everyone names their cars. The car has a personality, like other posters have stated

JoeDentist · Sep 28th, 2004, 04:25 PM

When I was younger, people named their cars, but it was always something like "The Blue Bomb," or "The Wreck," or my wife's rusted out Pinto that she called "The Rustabout." This makes sense to me, since it describes the nature of the vehicle. But what does a name like "Shirley" mean? This is purely a psychological exercise for the owner seeking a relationship with an inanimate object. I say get a dog, or a mate, or children, or anything that can actually respond to you outside of your fantasy world. Call your car "the gas guzzler," or "Budget Breaker." What's next - cars called "Mom?"

CoryB · Sep 28th, 2004, 04:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by JoeDentist

What's next - cars called "Mom?"

You never saw the TV show, "My mother, the car"?

BTW, my MINI is named Trevor.

JoeDentist · Sep 28th, 2004, 06:59 PM

I have, and if I was Jerry Van Dyke and my car talked to me in Ann Southern's voice, I would probably change my mind.......

vagt6 · Sep 28th, 2004, 07:33 PM

Ann Southern? Isn't she dead?

If so, maybe you're the one in a "fantasy world"?

Eh?

junglemonkey · Sep 28th, 2004, 07:42 PM

My car is called Mary

vagt6 · Sep 28th, 2004, 08:17 PM

My Mom's name is Marie.

minigrll · Sep 28th, 2004, 09:12 PM

My red Cooper is called Jezebel and my husband's green one is named Alfred!!!

Sep 28th, 2004, 01:00 AM	#1
JoeDentist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 06:17 PM Posts: 227 Offline	Do people in Europe Name their cars? Here on an American Mini discussion board, we are having a slight argument over the practice of Naming automobiles, you know, like cats or something. I feel that the practice is ridiculous, but am drawing some flack over my attitude. Do people in civilized countries do this? I look at the signatures on the Mini2 board and don't see car names, like Pooky or Poco, or Ralph or anything. Would a self-respecting Englishman say something like, "I'm John Tushingham and this is my Mini, Grizelda." Is this sort of cloying anthropomorphism tolerated on the continent?

Sep 28th, 2004, 07:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
SoggyCornFlakes Awwww %%%% it! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northampton Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 33,065 Offline	Well there are a lot of people on MINI2 following this ridiculous practice http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...ht=kylie+danni Myself included Cotswolds 6, you sixy thing you, come join the fun MINI2 Charity Ball 2009 ....... Global Moderator

Sep 28th, 2004, 04:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
CoryB MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Chester VA USA Local Time: 07:17 PM Posts: 263 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by JoeDentist What's next - cars called "Mom?" You never saw the TV show, "My mother, the car"? BTW, my MINI is named Trevor. His - 04 CR/W MCS Hers - 05 BEP/W MCS Last edited by CoryB : Sep 28th, 2004 at 08:16 PM.

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Sep 28th, 2004, 08:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
dcfkan In exile, down SOUTH! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London WC1 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 13,580 Offline	Concur with Soggy DK :apple:

Sep 28th, 2004, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
TonyM MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stonehouse, Glos Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 1,026 Offline	MINIs aren't just a car - they each have a personality so naming comes naturally

Sep 28th, 2004, 11:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
spf MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cleveland Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 1,161 Offline	That's a car I drive?! I thought it was my shopping buddy Sully!!

Sep 28th, 2004, 01:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Maxi_Cool MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pembs, Wales UK Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 55 Offline	Not only a name, but a gender too! Oops! Max the (male) Mini Cooper! xx xx

Sep 28th, 2004, 01:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
stillthewhizz The King of Bling Join Date: May 2004 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 160 Offline	My Black Eyed Purple Cooper is called Bena, after Ribena.

Sep 28th, 2004, 02:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
vagt6 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: VA, USA Local Time: 07:17 PM Posts: 710 Offline	Joe, not only MINI drivers but lots of drivers name their cars. I belong to a few British car clubs and just about everyone has a whimsical name for their car. Even the most macho gearhead guys do it. I was reluctant to name mine, too, but peer pressure forced me to do it. Makes it more fun, I guess.

Sep 28th, 2004, 03:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
steebo777 MINI Geek Join Date: May 2004 Location: Royal Oak, MI Local Time: 07:17 PM Posts: 517 Offline	Of course everyone names their cars. The car has a personality, like other posters have stated

Sep 28th, 2004, 04:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
JoeDentist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 06:17 PM Posts: 227 Offline	When I was younger, people named their cars, but it was always something like "The Blue Bomb," or "The Wreck," or my wife's rusted out Pinto that she called "The Rustabout." This makes sense to me, since it describes the nature of the vehicle. But what does a name like "Shirley" mean? This is purely a psychological exercise for the owner seeking a relationship with an inanimate object. I say get a dog, or a mate, or children, or anything that can actually respond to you outside of your fantasy world. Call your car "the gas guzzler," or "Budget Breaker." What's next - cars called "Mom?"

Sep 28th, 2004, 06:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
JoeDentist MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Local Time: 06:17 PM Posts: 227 Offline	I have, and if I was Jerry Van Dyke and my car talked to me in Ann Southern's voice, I would probably change my mind.......

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Sep 28th, 2004, 07:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
vagt6 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: VA, USA Local Time: 07:17 PM Posts: 710 Offline	Ann Southern? Isn't she dead? If so, maybe you're the one in a "fantasy world"? Eh?

Sep 28th, 2004, 07:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
junglemonkey Serial Mini Hugger Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 87 Offline	My car is called Mary

Sep 28th, 2004, 08:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
vagt6 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: VA, USA Local Time: 07:17 PM Posts: 710 Offline	My Mom's name is Marie.

Sep 28th, 2004, 09:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
minigrll MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 1 Offline	My red Cooper is called Jezebel and my husband's green one is named Alfred!!!