What's your car's name?

"Garrett Davis" (GarrettDavis) 06/18/2014 at 21:11 • Filed to: None

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I made it a rule for myself early on that a car's name has to come naturally to me, and I can't seek one out. For some of my cars that name came post mortem (or post ownership, I should say), or some never even got names in the first place. I didn't name Sheila up there until I had her for a while, and one day it hit me. She's white, kinda trashy, isn't afraid to get dirty, and is always ready for a good romp. (Sheila, darling, I miss you more than anyone should ever miss a vehicle. I think about you all the time. We'll be together in Jeep heaven one day, baby I promise. Hope you're doing well up there.)

Anyway, a name struck me for my ST the other day, and I think it fits her perfectly. Guys, meet Vivian:

She's black, sexy, has a big, but tight ass, is quick when she needs to be, but somehow can be very classy and mature when needed as well. Somehow Vivian seems to fit that description well for me.

My !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was also black, had a sleek figure, and her name implied that she was a more classy lady than she was. I give you Shantall:

That's only three out of 10 or so cars I've owned that actually received names. The others never struck me with anything, I guess.

So what have you guys named your cars?

ly2v8-Brian > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:16

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I call my Silverado big blue because, and get this, it is big AND blue.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:18

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If I had to call my car something, it would probably be Gerda.

Zohaibman72 > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:22

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I call my camry "Appliance" and my moms calls her civic "Chivic".

I actually always refer to my Camry has "The Hybrid" i never really call it anything else.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:23

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Allison:

Squid > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:23

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Current car: 99 Highlight silver Miata named Cookie all because of that stupid Chris Catan movie and my ADHD when I bought the car yelling "You guys want some cookies?" at my sister.

07 Black Fucus ZX-3 was named "The Black Rocket" because I got pulled over for understeering on an onramp and getting into the gravel and spraying a cops windshield. I didn't get a ticket but she chided me that my car wasn't a "wrx and I should stop driving it like a rocket ship."

96 Plymouth Grand Voyager: It came with the name Betsy which I helped name originally, but once I got the van the paint was faded so bad like my sisters old Caravan she became the Acid Van II.

My first car was a 91 Corolla named Suzzy the Shit Box. She had two 10 inch subs but the amp was half blown so only one worked and all the speakers were blown and she was a true to form ghetto blaster. It was amazing, we had a car show at school and I entered it in there and I made a cardboard body kit and everything for her. My other buddies entered their shitboxes and we all spent lunch running our motors cooking potatoes and hotdogs on our exhaust manifolds. . . Keeping Orange County California Classy I tell ya.

Sn210 > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:25

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My first car was a Wrangler named "Roxanne", but I haven't named a car since :(...

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:30

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Jessica - 1971 2002

Rosie - 1997 Grand Caravan Sport

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Sn210 06/18/2014 at 21:30

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Did she put on the red paint?

Jayhawk Jake > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:30

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It's a car. It doesn't have a name

Louros > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:33

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Naming cars is for the birds.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:39

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Vyvyan you bastard.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Jayhawk Jake 06/18/2014 at 21:42

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I might go so far as to call it by the name the manufacturer gave it.

DipodomysDeserti > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:43

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Carlotta, Freyja, Saki

Sn210 > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 06/18/2014 at 21:46

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nah I told her she didn't have to

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:51

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My Capri is called Rusty. Haha. The Sable is yet unnamed. I do have a friend who has a salmon pink 1959 Mercury Meteor 4 door he calls Francis.

fhrblig > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:53

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I don't name my cars. Though I sometimes refer to my Fiat as 'Feelyat', in honor of this wholly unrelated Kids in the Hall sketch.

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:58

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Becky is the name of the Cobalt.

I've had Bertha for my Crown Vic, Sheila and Shelly for the Corolla's and no others were named...

But Becky was for "Big Booty Becky" Cause of the spoiler haha

vorspringing > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 21:59

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The E21 is Gerhard (as in Berger). I've just been referring to the TT as the wee motor because the right name hasn't presented itself.

yamahog > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 22:14

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My first car was The Pink Nightmare.

Current XJ is Princess.

Ferrero1911 > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 06/18/2014 at 22:17

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My car's name is Ferrero...my name is not Ferrero.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 22:23

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This is Chloe. We had a dog named Chloe before and she reminds me so much of my dog. Kind of annoying, not really exciting, but always there for you when you need her.

PowderHound > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 22:32

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Dirty bitch. Tends to be a name I call all my cars

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 22:47

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Minako and Ilaria, together.

The Mazda is, like my previous Japanese cars, named for a Sailor Moon character, and the Fiat is named for Ilaria Graziano, Italian singer and contributor to the Ghost in the Shell: SAC soundtrack.

Scary__goongala! > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 22:49

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My neighbor who gave me my 300TD named her Sadie. So I couldn't change that after 30 years.

Bandit > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 22:55

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My Trans am is named Emma

Bandit > yamahog 06/18/2014 at 22:58

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I don't know why, but I find a jeep named princess absolutely hilarious. Great choice!

efme > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 23:11

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I always name cars of recent. Got my fiance to do the same

Combined Current:

'13 CTS-V - Patty (Caddy)

'12 Alpine White X5d - Snow

'89 S-10 - Truckie (previous owners' kid called it that. sported the kids spray painted wheels for 7 years)

Combined Past:

'04 M3 Vert - Emma

'06 Mazdaspeed6 - Cookies (white ext/black int)

'06 Nissan Murano - MoMo short for Monique the Murano (black/black fat booty)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 23:12

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92 Camry- Iggy Named after Takumi's freind Iggy in Initial D(Tokyo Pop English Dub)

99 Civic- Kenji

91 Civic- Jane, or MJ it was red and I'm a huge Spiderman fan

98 Tacoma- The Bullfrog. It was green with brown/gold decals.

94 MX-6- Alice AKA Peice of F$%^&G Shit

NO Pic. bc ef that car.

97 Integra GSR- Bulbasaur. (I was actually going to buy a 81 Supra that my brother suggested I name Squirtel but I kept the Pokemon starter theme)

97 Honda Accord- Lapras This car the best collection of sticker ever

01 Civic Charmander, or Janie/Jane Jr. depending on how much I like it that day.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Sn210 06/18/2014 at 23:15

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^classic

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Louros 06/18/2014 at 23:18

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your mom is for the birds

Kelvinator > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 23:40

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My M3 is called Panzer.

BJ > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 23:47

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Regardless of condition, age, style, colour, etc, most of my cars have been called "you piece of shit" at some point or another. Does that count?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Garrett Davis 06/18/2014 at 23:50

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1989 Mazda Protege LX, white: The Mach 5

1992 Alfa Romeo 164-S, black: Ixchel (Myan goddess of the moon)

1982 Volvo 242 race car, green: Green Jello

1997 Buick LeSabre Limited, seafoam green: CarZilla

2000 Toyota Corolla, metallic beige: Jose Manual Carter

1998 Volvo V70-AWD, red: Helga

2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring, red: Skippy

2014 Ford Fiesta ST, molten orange: Pickle

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > ly2v8-Brian 06/19/2014 at 00:07

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We call my dad's Silverado big blue!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 00:08

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Dad's Silverado: Big Blue

Mom's Vue: Black Betty

My van: Vanna White

I dunno why we include the colors of the cars in the name, but we do.

revrseat70 > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 00:20

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The GTO was just "The Goat". The Lexus IS was "Alexis" obviously, the Miata was "Rooster", the STi is Skyler, and my wife's Volvo is "Olivia"

Garrett Davis > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 06/19/2014 at 00:32

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Lol what's the story behind the Fiesta's name?

Garrett Davis > BJ 06/19/2014 at 00:32

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That always counts.

Garrett Davis > Kelvinator 06/19/2014 at 00:32

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That's fucking awesome.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 02:56

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My friends decided to name my 95 Z28 Malamute, because of the exhaust (stock, mind you) was like the bark of something bigger than a dog but not a full wolf. These were non car people who named it, but it was good.

Jimmeney > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 06:08

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Current cars are:

1968 Triumph Spitfire Mk3 - Joey (name inherited from previous owner)

1987 Citroen 2cv - Mathilde - I have a french friend called Mathilde who hates the car, so named it after her

1984 Citroen Acadiane - Babs - numberplate starts B485 so looks vaguely like Babs, plus there's a comedy short called Acorn Antiques where the main character is called Miss Babs and drives one in the titles.

1977 SAAB 96L - Snertley - inherited name, the first owner was called Mr Hertley and the car is snot green.

2013 Mercedes SLK - King Fudgy - numberplate tenuously translates as this

Previous Cars:

2000 Fiat Punto - Jenny (it had a large rump like Miss Lopez)

2003 Honda Civic - Maxine (numberplate ended MXN)

2006 Honda Civic - Tron (it was the one designed using triangles in Europe)

2008 Audi A4 - Nikita again, numberplate related

2011 Mazda MX5 - Bingley - numberplate kind of spelled it

1987 Golf Cabriolet - Greta

So yeah, I'm really sad.

BJ > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 07:30

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I'll admit that I did have one car, a VW Golf Mk II, that was christened Lederhosen . I never actually referred to the car by name, though. I've owned a number of cars but never anthropomorphized any of them.

Mike > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 07:33

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I call my humble little red Honda Civic "Serenity". (I also like to wear brown coats and quote Joss Whedon.)

This has been the motivation for my purchase off pretty much all available Firefly car stuff - key chains, plate frames, etc. No bumper stickers, though.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 07:42

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The naming process involved lots of beer and two women. Not only is it a joke about color but also a double entendre... Y'know, in case you didn't figure that out ;)

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 07:46

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Pickle may also alternately be known as Westly, or The Dread Pirate Roberts.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 08:51

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Same with me actually. They get names if one just attaches itself.

The Spitfire is Idris, after a small dragon in a children's program I used to watch when I was young.

The Jag is Basil, after Basil Fawlty (when you put the hammer down, there's a moment where it makes you aware that this is not what a gentleman would do. If you press through it, it's as if it says 'RIGHT!' and then takes off. Just reminds me of Fawlty Towers).

None of the rest have names. The're just 'the Fiat' or 'the MG'.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 10:08

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My Montego has always been just my "Redheaded Girlfriend" that's what my wife says, because she's jealous I spend time and money on her.

Garrett Davis > Jimmeney 06/19/2014 at 10:39

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Thats quite the collection of cars you have there!

JEM > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 10:40

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My XJ is called the Thunderwagon because it has a modified (gutted?) Cat and Flowmaster muffler. It rumbles. The name came to me within about 15 minutes of driving it home the first time.

Jimmeney > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 11:27

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Well between me and the other half, we decided that we'll always have one dull new car, then the other daily will be a classic, but with a classic, you always need a backup, and a backup for the backup and on it goes... we've reduced the total number down now though!

Currently 2 out of 5 are broken, but one is off being repaired!

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > Garrett Davis 06/19/2014 at 13:55

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May I present:

Brünhilde von Schnell

Garrett Davis > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 06/19/2014 at 14:34

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The only way that name could possibly more fitting is if it was brown. Excellent choice, sir.

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > Garrett Davis 06/24/2014 at 16:09

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Thankee kindly, she's a handful with a Teutonic lantern jaw.

The Smoking Waffle > Garrett Davis 06/25/2014 at 16:16

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Big Blue - '78 Full Size Baby Blue w/ White Cap Chevy Truck 2WD 350 Auto (R.I.P.)

Betty Page - '92 1.8 Jetta Carat (R.I.P.)

Norma Jean - '89 1.8 2Dr Golf (R.I.P.)

Raquel Welch - '97 VR6 Passat (R.I.P.)

Hailey Rose - '91 2Dr 1.6 Diesel Jetta (Pride and joy)

Black Betty - '10 2Dr 2.0 GTI (Daily whip)