Does anyone else give their car a name...?

Dixiebrook · 04-25-2014, 03:48 AM

So may be alone on this but all my cars have had a name.

The latest addition to the family will be Bernard the F31 335d.

In the past I have had Ella Bella Boo, big Alf, little Alf, Peter, Mary, Godfrey, Golly, Pedro and Ronnie.

Anyone else have a similar strange habit of giving their cars a name?

Buster Blue · 04-25-2014, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dixiebrook

So may be alone on this but all my cars have had a name.

The latest addition to the family will be Bernard the F31 335d.

In the past I have had Ella Bella Boo, big Alf, little Alf, Peter, Mary, Godfrey, Golly, Pedro and Ronnie.

Anyone else have a similar strange habit of giving their cars a name?

Only my beloved E30, Buster

Dixiebrook · 04-25-2014, 03:53 AM

Pleased in not alone! Buster is a cool name.

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-25-2014, 03:58 AM

No, that is so a girls thing to do.

Sorry but it's bad and wrong.

Anyhow, just off out to shops, going to slip into Clara.

Dixiebrook · 04-25-2014, 03:59 AM

Love it!

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-25-2014, 04:02 AM

Just don't tell your friends that you got Bernard some new rim wax from eBay.

mgwest76 · 04-25-2014, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

No, that is so a girls thing to do.

Sorry but it's bad and wrong.

Anyhow, just off out to shops, going to slip into Clara.

It's a bit early for that kind of thing, isn't it?

mgwest76 · 04-25-2014, 04:07 AM

Only my wife names cars, usually based on the number plate.

We've had Larry, Ralf and Ody to name a few

335dJa · 04-25-2014, 04:14 AM

The only car I can remember having a name was my dad's work slag omega, affectionately called "the shed"

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-25-2014, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mgwest76

It's a bit early for that kind of thing, isn't it?

Never and it's like 10:20 Been up for ages

Spoonhead · 04-25-2014, 04:23 AM

Never named cars. It's a bit odd.

Sabo · 04-25-2014, 04:25 AM

That's wrong, a man should never do that but if did shouldn't tell anyone. Girls are different they can even get away with eyelashes on the headlamp

Aktivemac2 · 04-25-2014, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Brigand

Just don't tell your friends that you got Bernard some new rim wax from eBay.

Meds · 04-25-2014, 04:43 AM

My Alfa Romeo 159 was named Sophia

dannywooly77 · 04-25-2014, 04:51 AM

My wifes car was named Udd after its number plate, not named my new car yet happy for suggestions

2blu · 04-25-2014, 05:16 AM

Bluemobile

rich100 · 04-25-2014, 05:22 AM

Omg!!

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-25-2014, 05:26 AM

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Omg!!

Strange name for your car

rich100 · 04-25-2014, 06:17 AM

You haven't seen my wife's driving.

RobUK · 04-25-2014, 06:26 AM

My car has only had names when the gearbox whined, the steering/suspension clonked, the satnav didn't work, when it went into limp-home mode (twice)... oh and the four punctures, and in each case the name ended with "****ing b*stard"!

Not even my missus names cars, this is a new phenomenon for me. Is this a north of the border thing?

....,,,,..,,.. · 04-25-2014, 06:27 AM

IF for some bizarre reason you do name a car, then you must give it a girls name (if a guy).

As it sounds ok saying you are taking Karen around the block for a quick thrashing and check out her flashing head lights.

Than if you have called it George!

Quakered · 04-25-2014, 06:31 AM

Well ours is brown and German so Brunhilde! And yes I know she is from nordic mythology but she stars in the Ring Cycle so a bit German.

When we selected brown (Sparkling Bronze in Marketing speak), lady wife said we could only have that colour so long as I did not call it the Turd

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Dixiebrook Private 13 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 335d xdrive touring m sport Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Does anyone else give their car a name...? So may be alone on this but all my cars have had a name. The latest addition to the family will be Bernard the F31 335d. In the past I have had Ella Bella Boo, big Alf, little Alf, Peter, Mary, Godfrey, Golly, Pedro and Ronnie. Anyone else have a similar strange habit of giving their cars a name?
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6733 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	No, that is so a girls thing to do. Sorry but it's bad and wrong. Anyhow, just off out to shops, going to slip into Clara.
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mgwest76 Private First Class 30 Rep 158 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: East Sussex, UK iTrader: (0)	Only my wife names cars, usually based on the number plate. We've had Larry, Ralf and Ody to name a few
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335dJa Captain 127 Rep 976 Posts Drives: Yes Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: No iTrader: (0)	The only car I can remember having a name was my dad's work slag omega, affectionately called "the shed"
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Spoonhead Captain 363 Rep 912 Posts Drives: X3M Competition Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: not close enough to Old Trafford iTrader: (0)	Never named cars. It's a bit odd. __________________ Current Black Sapphire X3M Comp LCI Gone: X3 M40i BM3 / 330d M Sport PPK / 320 Efficient Dynamics / 123d MSport (Superchipped).
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Sabo Lieutenant 62 Rep 565 Posts Drives: F21 M140i Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Warwickshire iTrader: (0)	That's wrong, a man should never do that but if did shouldn't tell anyone. Girls are different they can even get away with eyelashes on the headlamp
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Meds Lieutenant 73 Rep 564 Posts Drives: F30 328i M Sport + Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Watford (displaced Yank!) iTrader: (0)	My Alfa Romeo 159 was named Sophia __________________ F30 328i M Sport + Twitter: @3qtrsamericano
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rich100 Colonel 875 Rep 2,060 Posts Drives: F31 320i Xdrive msport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Omg!!
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rich100 Colonel 875 Rep 2,060 Posts Drives: F31 320i Xdrive msport Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	You haven't seen my wife's driving.
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....,,,,..,,.. General 6733 Rep 20,651 Posts Drives: xxxx Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: xxxx iTrader: (0)	IF for some bizarre reason you do name a car, then you must give it a girls name (if a guy). As it sounds ok saying you are taking Karen around the block for a quick thrashing and check out her flashing head lights. Than if you have called it George!
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Quakered First Lieutenant 67 Rep 334 Posts Drives: was BMW 328 Tourer F31 Join Date: May 2013 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Well ours is brown and German so Brunhilde! And yes I know she is from nordic mythology but she stars in the Ring Cycle so a bit German. When we selected brown (Sparkling Bronze in Marketing speak), lady wife said we could only have that colour so long as I did not call it the Turd
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