Controversial Oppinion Time

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 10/08/2014 at 08:56 • Filed to: None

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I think giving your car a name then referring to it by that name is weird.

A nickname, sure. Jake calling his Buick the 'Murdersofa' is an example. But naming your car Julie and then actually calling it Julie? Weird. And stupid.

My inbox is ready for vitriol, but I stand by my opinion

Leon711 > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 08:57

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I concur.

Nibbles > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 08:58

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My wife names everything

Mattbob > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 08:58

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no. It's fucking weird. It reminds me of a kid who did this that also referred to his dad as "dad" instead of "my dad" to other people. I don't know why it bothered me so much. I was just always thinking "he's not my fucking dad." But back to the point. Referring to your car as a name, especially to strangers is weird as hell.

Sweet Trav > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 08:59

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Oliver disagrees.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 08:59

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My old Focus was named Oswald, I always refered to him as Oswald, in fact I still refer to him as Oswald.

Alright maybe it's a little weird but that car had some goddamn personality.

As Du Volant > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:01

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I agree. Got a friend on Facebook who recently bought an FR-S and constantly refers to it as Natasha. Drives me freaking insane.

I often give my cars nicknames and sometimes refer to them as such. But never an actual name.

My (dead) 1987 Pulsar is The Wedge. Two previous cars we had- white 2009 Toyota Matrix was the Milk Jug and light blue 2011 Subaru Impreza hatchback was the Fishbowl. Now I drive company cars and my girlfriend drives a 2011 Suzuki SX4 which I sometimes refer to as the Roller Skate. She's not a fan of that name.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nibbles 10/08/2014 at 09:02

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lol ...... everything...... ?

Nibbles > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/08/2014 at 09:03

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everything

quarterlifecrisis > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:04

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It's weird.

Oliver is the exception.

Bad Idea Hat > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:05

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I don't do names. My Olds Cutlass Calais was snowmobile, and my Scion xB is Snowmobile II. I should have kept the Olds and rallied it.

I called my Kia Optima "shithead" after the initial break-in period when I decide on its name. My cars are like fighter pilots; they just get nicknames.

Brian Silvestro > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:07

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PREACH

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:12

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Only airplanes should be called by their name: Glamorous Glennis, Enola Gay, Bockscar, Memphis Belle, etc.

anonsagainstanonymous > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:15

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It's kinda weird, but I get it if the name has a significance. Like, maybe you have a blue GT/R and call it Blucifer. Or you keep getting your Suzuki Samurai stuck in the sand at the track, so your friends named your car "Sandra". Or maybe you ran over a church tower in your raised Silverado, so you named it "Belle". Then I can understand, but just picking out a random name? Kinda weird, but whatevs. C'est la vie.

Forgetful > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:16

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Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:19

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My track car has a name from when I first got it in college. As of today, I can think of only one person who calls it that, and he's not a car guy. I don't really use the name either, unless I'm talking to said friend and he's used it first.

Most people call it the racecar, or the Slobalt. "That fuckin rocketship you drive" is also popular.

The daily also technically has a name, but I don't use it. It's either "little car" or the hedgehog

ly2v8-Brian > Sweet Trav 10/08/2014 at 09:20

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That Kadett is still one of the coolest cheap cars to be on that show.

twochevrons > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:22

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I'm okay with nicknames, and even, I think, a real name can work if it plays on some attribute of the car. For instance, I sometimes call my MGA Gary (after Gary Oldman), since its strangely narrow radiator grille reminds me of his ever-present moustache. But in general, giving a car just any old name doesn't quite work for me.

My wife picked out an excellent (and fantastically geeky) name for her Golf, though – Edi, after the shipboard AI in Mass Effect 2 and 3. The synthesised speech used for the voice command system sounds remarkably similar to Edi's voice (who, for extra geek creed, just happened to be voice-acted by the actress who played Six in Battlestar Galactica). Given the fact that I don't entirely trust that car's whizbang computer gadgetry, I find it quite appropriate. And also, I think that it's awesome that she chose that name.

abzman > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:24

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I've been a computer nerd my whole like and unlike some of my friends I've refused to name my gadgets. I made one concession and that is if I ever get my rudimentary AI running on my desktop, 'Monolith' (2'x2'x8" black slab) will change to 'Mona' but that hasn't happened yet. My cars don't get names either now that I've had a few, 'The Explorer' and 'The Chevy' are as descriptive as I get.

I have this feeling if I named them I'd feel bad about all the abuse that I put them through.

crowmolly > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:28

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Nicknames seem to not really bother me. It's the human naming that's weird.

Reminds me of

Rock Bottom > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 09:37

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The only car I ever owned with a proper name is my nasty old Cherokee: Das ROMMEL (capitalized because you have to yell it angrily). Sometimes I call it Eva Brown, if the mood hits me. To be clear, these names are intended to be mildly offensive and are not in any way terms of endearment or affection (like most wierdos who name their cars and talk about them like they're people).

When someone gives their car a real name, say Sally, then says "I'm taking Sally for a nice drive today" I get a little creeped out. I guess I'm no better though. I will often say "I crashed the ROMMEL into a garbage can because fuck that particular garbage can and fuck your sensitivities regarding historical people or places." I guess I'm part of the problem and not part of the solution.

The Compromiser > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 10:04

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I agree. Nicknames are OK if they are kept basic. The POS or the Rust Bucket are great. Sir Stalls A Lot is a bit too much thought. From a guy, a girls name like Louise or Charlene is just creepy. We are talking Wert levels of creepy.

We have gone with whatever the licence plate spells (ish) on occasion, but it ever sticks. the minivan was Beefty for a while( BFTY XXX). Then the knock sensors sent the throttle into a tizzy. My youngest referred to it as the throttle car after that. Not bad for being four...

The Charger is The Charger. Nuff Said.

The Compromiser > Sweet Trav 10/08/2014 at 10:05

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Oddly I am OK with this one. Don't know why. The car looks like it could be an Oliver.

Jayhawk Jake > The Compromiser 10/08/2014 at 11:50

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Everything you listed here is okay to me, funny nicknames are fun (I like Sir stalls a lot)

Jayhawk Jake > Sweet Trav 10/08/2014 at 11:50

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That one works only because it was a funny joke on a TV show.

Jayhawk Jake > Rock Bottom 10/08/2014 at 11:53

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I think you got my point. The Rommel is a somewhat funny tongue in cheek way of referring to the car. Naming it Sally and saying 'I washed Sally today' is weird and creepy

Jayhawk Jake > Mattbob 10/08/2014 at 11:55

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When I'm talking to family I never know how to refer to my parents. Like if I'm talking to my grandfather about my father saying 'my dad' instead of 'dad' feels wrong, and I'll never refer to my dad by his name because that's really strange

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn 10/08/2014 at 11:57

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That's entirely different to me because the names identify specific aircraft when you need to. The B-29 Enola Gay dropped the bomb, you never need to say Ford Focus Kyrie exited on Lamont Road.

Mattbob > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 11:58

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that makes sense. But to do that with someone not in your family is just uncomfortable.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 12:01

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Well, out of almost 4000 B-29s produced, there is only one Enola Gay, like there's only one Ford Focus Kyrie. At least I hope so. But yes, apples and oranges.

The Compromiser > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 12:08

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Still not in favour of the creepy girl names, but I'm OK with Oliver/ And the Sir Stalls A lot was all I could come up with, and really, I was kinda OK with it too.

Rock Bottom > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 12:30

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"Washing Sally" sounds like you're dating a very nice girl from Nebraska who happens to be quadriplegic and needs a sponge bath before you "get-it-on"...

or maybe that's just me...

god I hope I'm not the only one who's mind just went there...

Jason > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 13:37

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One of my cars has a nickname she inherited from a friend 10+ years ago - "Tang", but still gets referred to by me as "The Mazda" or "The MSP". EVERYONE else calls her Tang.

Leon711 > The Compromiser 10/08/2014 at 14:05

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I have a similar naming process, my first two cars both Polo's were named the Polo, my mx5 is occasionally called The Bonar because my plate is S880NAR.

NaturallyAspirated > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 14:08

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I think I agree with you. Nicknames, sure. My dad used to drive a red mid-80's Dodge Caravan with California smog equipment. He sarcastically called it the "Red Rocket" since it didn't have enough power to get out of it's own way.

My aunt used to drive a Mercedes that spent more time in the shop than on the road. She nicknamed it "Fritz."

My 1995 Taurus SHO was nicknamed the "Silver Bullet."

All of my other cars have been referred to by make or model, ie "The Jeep," "The Mustang," or "The Subaru."

Captain of the Enterprise > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 14:56

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It's like when someone gives an animal a human name, its just weird and confusing. If you named your dog "Sarah instead" of "sir stares a lot" people get confused because you say things like I have to let Sarah outside or Sarah just took a huge dump and you get weird looks, that's why I call my dog "Stubs" Its straightforward, too the point and everyone knows who I'm talking about.

The Compromiser > Leon711 10/08/2014 at 15:05

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I Would've gone with Radar as a play on Sooooonar. Or Ping.

Leon711 > The Compromiser 10/08/2014 at 17:19

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Or Gaydar, Y'know being an MX-5 and all.

The Compromiser > Leon711 10/08/2014 at 20:24

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I happen to know a few straight men who own Miatas. I tease them mercilessly anyway

Jay Lauer > Jayhawk Jake 10/08/2014 at 21:10

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Completely.

Anything with 'the' in front of it is normally ok.

Giving you car a real name is normally done by the people that also refer to their car as, "she." Gross.

n54 & s38 > Jayhawk Jake 10/09/2014 at 13:41

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Hmm...I thought I was the only one who felt that way. Although since I got the M5, I feel like it deserves a good German name, like Hans or Otto or something. Not that I'd really refer to it ever by name.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Leon711 10/10/2014 at 08:01

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Every time you start it you must scream "BONAR ACTIVATE!"

Leon711 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 10/10/2014 at 08:28

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Oh it activates alright.