[Nippy]

One of the first things I noticed upon purchasing my Mini was the rather large rear it had.

So, simple enough it then got the name J-lo because of it's big behind .

 

[andyupnorth]

When I have named my automobiles usually I've been driving the car waiting for an epiphany while listening to music(Cake, Blues Traveller and Barenaked Ladies have provided inspiration so far) while driving the unnamed car in question.

Personnally I have two basic rules when naming a sports car.

1. The name must be feminine

2. It CAN NOT be the name of anybody I personally know.

I thought about this then decided it would be too risky if I called her name out in my sleep. Didn't fancy the wife doing a "Bobbit" on me so decided to call mine Cosmo - since it's Cosmos black.

 

[erickvonzipper]

Usually I have to wait a while after getting a vehicle for the right name to happen, if it even does happen. But in the case of the mini, the names just came to me as I was building them on the miniusa site. The s I was building just said 'emerson' to ne. The cooper said, 'obie.' So my car is named obie.

Zip

 

[RedMini]

My wife's MC is Sparky - because he's Electric Blue.

She calls my MCS Lazy Bones because he spends most of his time parked up in the garage while Sparky's out working.

 

[Goonery]

Its a PW/B MCS , so looks a bit sharklike
Its great (to drive) and white hence JAWS

and it eats anything in the way

 

[am0eba]

"S been different for each of my cars, but the "good" ones always name themselves. (The name comes in a moment of inspiration, and it's just right.)

2005 LY MINI Cooper S Convertible - "Murray"

Alliterative: Murray the MINI
British, high-strung, energetic, and fun: Murray Walker, the great former "voice" of F1 racing​

2001 Silver VW Passat (Wife's) - "Gretel"

(A nice German girl)​

1999 Black Subaru RS2.5 (Impreza) - "Colin"

SImply no other possible choice, after Colin McCrash, er I mean McRae, most entertaining World Rally driver of all time​

1986 & 1990 Honda Civic Wagons (AWD) - "Howie" and "Howie Jr."

Alliterative: Howie the Honda
Unpretentious​

1987 Red Jeep Wrangler - "Stimpy"

After Stimpy, the cat, from the animated series "Ren & Stimpy"
A stupid underpowered lummox of a vehicle, but loveable nonetheless​

1985 Blue Chrysler Laser - " "

Diddn't deserve a name - miserable car couldn't get out of it's own or anybody else's way​

1983 Red Chevy Cavalier Z14 - "Lucy"

Afterthe famous red-headed comedienne, Lucille Ball​

1976 Green VW Scirocco - " "

Just never named itself​

1972 Gray Volvo 2-door - "Harry"

Alliterative: Ha-revolvo! (!) (Hey , I was young)​

1972 Bronze Chevy Vega GT - " "

My first car​

Several others peppered here and there without names, not really worth remembering.

_Dave_

 

[mpacker99]

Well my nickname for as long as I can remember has been "pac", probably because it's the first 3 letters of my last name and while growing up I played all of the pac-man games. So when I brougth my all electric blue mini home I thought and thought and thought... finally I came up with "Inky".

I just got my new plate (which I'll take pictures of tomorrow) cause it's really cool.

For those that don't get "Inky".... it's the blue ghost in pac-man

 

[mightydread]

the mcs is mighty :dark: and music of choice that will be playing in her , is regae ,,, so

mightydread is her name lolo

 

[Dawn]

She is called " Lucy " as in Juicy Lucy the amount of petrol she uses !!!!!!

 

[Miniell]

She's called 'Panther' . I called her this because for one she's black and two I like big cats (not household little cats, BIG wild cats), so I thought the name was appropriate.

 

[GMINI]

My since gone 02 MCS DS/W 123 was named Montauk for the color of his skin behaving much like the stormy sea there.

My 04 MCS JCW MC40 is named Che for his rebelious nature (against me and the nasty dealership that delivered him alike), his links to Argentina, and his oh-so-commie coloration. How big the red star on the roof is the question.

 

[shedend]

SKA car because I like Ska music and it has two tone B&W

 

[GuinnessFan]

Update

The Cooper S arrived in April(would have written earlier but the road beckoned). Her name(the Cooper) is "Bridgit", she's an aquarious and loves long drives.

 

[GMINI]

SKA car because I like Ska music and it has two tone B&W

Just what I wanteed to do. But in 2002, the year i bought my first, the MCS wasn't available in black. I wanted a checkered top, too. White wheels, white stripes. RUDEMINI

 

[Winnie Bloo]

Easy....

1. Winnie (The Mini)

2. Bloo (Coz of the Colour)

put the two together, and you get......................

"Winnie Bloo"

 

[Minigram]

Am a new (and proud) mini cooper owner (bought on 5/26), and I gave some thought to how I would name my "dream come true".

Since I am a developer (aka advanced programmer at least in my company), I thought of
"puter skooter". But, yesterday, I was looking out my window at my mini, and the name "Christina" floated into my head without even thinking about a name for her.

So, Christina it is.

As an aside, one of my sons said to me that it should be "Christine"...after the Stephen King novel. Nope...it is Christina.

 

[thebluecanary]

So, Christina it is.

As an aside, one of my sons said to me that it should be "Christine"...after the Stephen King novel. Nope...it is Christina.

Odd note on that, all the women I have gone nuts over have been names Christina or Christine. So becarful, she might just break your heart. =P

 

[K9COOP]

It started off as ebony

From the film white men cant jump which I watched a few days after purchasing my black cooper

theres a quote "Ebony & Ivory" and it kinda related to me the car was black and I was white

But the missus calls her beyonce because shes black and beautiful and Beyone has sort of stuck ever since

Ebony is her Nickname now

 

[Mitton]

I have named my mini "Maggie May" under the great Rod Stewart song.

 

[dogdal24]

I have named my MINI "SMILES" because that is what she makes me do!