The naming scheme we followed, is based on the first letter of the car’s brand—so for example, a Volvo gets a name starting with ‘V’, like Vincent.
Anyone else done/do this? If so, what was your car + name + naming scheme?
I theme the name based on the car. It could be the model, or it could be what it is known for.
I had a VW GTI named “Gertie”.
Currently I have a Subaru STI named “Satori”, and a Hyundai Ioniq 5 named “Electra”.
Normally no. However, I do own a 1968 Chrysler station wagon that I’ve taken to calling “the Duchess of Rustess”. No, it doesn’t even rhyme, but it does makes me smile.
We have a Toyota we call Plavalaguna because of the paint color, and a Volvo we call Portia because we thought it was funny.
The first vehicle I owned had no name. My friends kept asking what was named and I kept explaining “it’s a car. It gets me from point 🅰️ to point 🅱️.” I selected the car for it’s high fuel efficiency (record-breaking at the time) and general low total cost of ownership (TCO).
Not wanting to repeat the same conversation again, my second vehicle was named “Prius” and had they/them pronouns. Prius was a simple minded car, and liked car related things. Unfortunately, Prius met an untimely early end it got totaled by another driver (roommate was driving it, but the accident was 100% other driver’s fault).
For my third vehicle - another Prius, I immediately noticed her subtle feminity and her adventurous spirit. I’m gay, so it’s an immediate gal pal vibes .I named her, “Yetta” - and I knew we were destined to do crazy things together (and indeed we have!) She deserved a middle name fitting my plans for us. Taking a sort of mad hatter vibe, she got the middle name “Nutter”.
And that is the story I now tell my friends about how I got Yetta Nutter Prius.
I have a brown Kangoo (a gift, 0 options), it’s the Kangoo-mobile, Scoobidoobidouuu!
The kids think it’s the ugluest crap but man can you fill it up with stuff!
I had Horsybird 1, Horsybird 2 and Dobby. My current one doesn’t have a name.
James. No particular reason.
My other cars never had names, but I love this one to pieces and it goes like the clappers.
Blue 2025 Subaru Forester = Beast
White 2015 Hyundai Sonata = Stormtrooper (also has a stormtrooper ornament hanging from the rear view mirror)
I name my bicycles.
Steely Fran is my touring and every day ride (she’s a Salsa Vaya, a steel-frame gravel bike)
Moon Unit is my fat-tire bike for snow, dirt, and rockhopping fun.
These are both excellent names. A+
I had an orange beach cruiser I called The Cheddar Shredder
Cheese and a rhyme scheme, phenomenal.
I had an old Meriva I called her Marge. She was tall and blue. But my 2008 Lexus SUV … I can’t name it. Nothing sticks man. Occasionally I call it Lexy
I had a murdered G37s named Stella. Was a fun time in life. Happy not to have a car at all now.
Yes, currently Robert RedFord and Suby Roo.
I had Fofus, Lancy and now Yogi.
no. a lot of people around me do but i have never really been able to anthropomorphise like that. what’s it like?
Not really but we occasionally refer to it as “Big Black” for obvious reasons.
