MINI Name options
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MINI Name options
So I'm back from my 6-day trek across the country with my new '06 MCS. Tons of fun!
Anyway, now I'm at the dilemma of trying to decide on 1) a name for the car and 2) a vanity plate
My (jealous) girlfriend wants to call the car "Hildegard" (makes more sense if you know that I'm Norwegian), which is, at least, very unique
On my trip we drove through at least 3 different spectacular thunderstorms, so my friend suggested the car should be named "Thor" (Norse god of thunder). It was our working name for the car during the trip. I like it, except it's a male name...
check 06mcs.blogspot.com for pictures... (more to come as soon as blogger.com gets their servers back online!)
as for the vanity plate, I have a whole list of options. I'll post once I've narrowed it down to a few (don't want anyone taking my ideas first! ;-)
I'm open to suggestions, though.
For example, "o-ron" or "thor" or something more explicitly "MINI"
Anyway, now I'm at the dilemma of trying to decide on 1) a name for the car and 2) a vanity plate
My (jealous) girlfriend wants to call the car "Hildegard" (makes more sense if you know that I'm Norwegian), which is, at least, very unique
On my trip we drove through at least 3 different spectacular thunderstorms, so my friend suggested the car should be named "Thor" (Norse god of thunder). It was our working name for the car during the trip. I like it, except it's a male name...
check 06mcs.blogspot.com for pictures... (more to come as soon as blogger.com gets their servers back online!)
as for the vanity plate, I have a whole list of options. I'll post once I've narrowed it down to a few (don't want anyone taking my ideas first! ;-)
I'm open to suggestions, though.
For example, "o-ron" or "thor" or something more explicitly "MINI"
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Originally Posted by o-ron
Anyway, now I'm at the dilemma of trying to decide on 1) a name for the car and 2) a vanity plate
Do not pick a name for you car. Your car will let you know its name when it decides to tell you its name.
Sound funny? Its not.
My wife has always named cars ... it not just a "MINI" thing. She immediately gave the car a name. The MINI did NOT like its name ... too feminine (although she is female). She quickly let us know that. You see, she likes "bling" but also likes "performance".
Sometimes, we feel she is just about to tell us but then backs off undecided.
My advice is to let your MINI tell you its name when its ready ... otherwise he or she may get upset with you. After all, you picked your screen name, would you like it if your screen named was given to you? Wouldn't you get upset? MINIs can be tempermental, ya know!
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I personally think "Thor" is the way to go. I'm a male and my car's name is "Rudy". Never gave it any thought about the gender of my cars name, more of what just fit.
Did a search on a norwegian translator and "Lyn" is the norwegian word for thunder. So maybe that would work.
Or how bout Else or Runa or Sonja
Anyway good lcuk
Did a search on a norwegian translator and "Lyn" is the norwegian word for thunder. So maybe that would work.
Or how bout Else or Runa or Sonja
Anyway good lcuk
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Funny how some see their MINI as female as others see it as male. Mine is Simon and I think his personality is that of a 12 year old boy. Always up for a game, fun loving, slightly silly but still old enough to flirt for the ladies.
Simon let me know his name too......dunno how, but after considering Nigel for the two years I was thinking of buying a MINI, Simon just sprang to mind after a couple of days ownership.
IMHO Thor doesn't fit, but Hildegard sounds right. As for your plate, I haven't settled on one myself yet so I couldn't help you there. In BC we only get 6 letters so our options are very limited.
Simon let me know his name too......dunno how, but after considering Nigel for the two years I was thinking of buying a MINI, Simon just sprang to mind after a couple of days ownership.
IMHO Thor doesn't fit, but Hildegard sounds right. As for your plate, I haven't settled on one myself yet so I couldn't help you there. In BC we only get 6 letters so our options are very limited.
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Originally Posted by chows4us
And that is how it should be Cool.
BTW, as to vanity plates, there are several threads on exactly that question too, its been discussed extensively, perhaps a quick look at them will help you
BTW, as to vanity plates, there are several threads on exactly that question too, its been discussed extensively, perhaps a quick look at them will help you
I guess I'll just give it some more time...
I have to license my car soon, though, and I'm thinking that a vanity plate that's the name of the car might be not very understandable/practical.
Anyway.. just thinking out loud here
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Let your Mini pick her name
Dear O-ron,
I just joined Northamericanmotoring today and saw the pics of your Mini. What a beautiful design, the most unique I've seen since returning from overseas. Re: picking a name for your car - I must agree with ChowsRUs. Let your car pick her name. I've always named my vehicles, & my husband's, AFTER they let me know what their name was. After seeing pics of your Mini, can't agree with Hildegard (sounds like a yellow Cadillac) or Thor (sounds like a Hummer - ewwwww ). Cute names for a different car, eh?
My black MCS with cobalt blue/black leather/anthracite interior is "Toots", which just came up while driving a friend to the beach at San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily. It's stuck ever since. Toots is a tough cookie. She survived getting shipped to the U.S. headed for the port of New Orleans, getting marooned in Freeport, Bahamas waiting out Katrina, getting diverted to Houston and stored while I returned to Sicily for a Mini-less year.
How 'bout "Twinkle", as in "twinkle, twinkle, Little Star"? Fits your car's beautiful metallic colors. Good luck!
I just joined Northamericanmotoring today and saw the pics of your Mini. What a beautiful design, the most unique I've seen since returning from overseas. Re: picking a name for your car - I must agree with ChowsRUs. Let your car pick her name. I've always named my vehicles, & my husband's, AFTER they let me know what their name was. After seeing pics of your Mini, can't agree with Hildegard (sounds like a yellow Cadillac) or Thor (sounds like a Hummer - ewwwww ). Cute names for a different car, eh?
My black MCS with cobalt blue/black leather/anthracite interior is "Toots", which just came up while driving a friend to the beach at San Vito Lo Capo in Sicily. It's stuck ever since. Toots is a tough cookie. She survived getting shipped to the U.S. headed for the port of New Orleans, getting marooned in Freeport, Bahamas waiting out Katrina, getting diverted to Houston and stored while I returned to Sicily for a Mini-less year.
How 'bout "Twinkle", as in "twinkle, twinkle, Little Star"? Fits your car's beautiful metallic colors. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by KatrinaSurvivor
Dear O-ron,
I just joined Northamericanmotoring today and saw the pics of your Mini. What a beautiful design, the most unique I've seen since returning from overseas. Re: picking a name for your car -
How 'bout "Twinkle", as in "twinkle, twinkle, Little Star"? Fits your car's beautiful metallic colors. Good luck!
I just joined Northamericanmotoring today and saw the pics of your Mini. What a beautiful design, the most unique I've seen since returning from overseas. Re: picking a name for your car -
How 'bout "Twinkle", as in "twinkle, twinkle, Little Star"? Fits your car's beautiful metallic colors. Good luck!
I like the idea of capturing the silver/sparkle/shiny aspect of the car, though...
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Paper Name vs. Pet Name
We gave MIB its name the day we ordered it. That is the official paper name. Like what might be read by the announcer at the Westminster Kenel Club Show. Rarely are the dogs calleb by that name.
MrsDiff and I have several pet names for MIB. None of us have decided on an official pet name.
MrsDiff and I have several pet names for MIB. None of us have decided on an official pet name.
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Not that our name is really creative... but it hit us and stuck like a bug on fly paper. Once I decided that I wanted a Pepper White, we went to the dealership so that my husband could see what the color looked like. Our Mini was in the showroom, so maybe she whispered it to us... who knows... but soon after that the name Pep'r came to us. It is a multi-functional name 1) it is her color 2) indicative of her joy of acceleration... she's got pep!
I guess in a sense... she told us what our screen name should be
I guess in a sense... she told us what our screen name should be
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Originally Posted by snooter
I personally think "Thor" is the way to go. I'm a male and my car's name is "Rudy". Never gave it any thought about the gender of my cars name, more of what just fit.
-Cody
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Originally Posted by acitydweller
hildy is nice...
you took a road trip in the break in period?
you took a road trip in the break in period?
At about 1000 miles I started testing the cornering abilities. And at 1500 miles it was full on FUN
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o-ron, here is my two cents...
1SMLCAR - cute
GOMNIGO - funny and original (at least I haven't seen a ton of "mini" accessories with this logo
ACTLSIZ - also funny, but I have noticed a lot of stickers on minis with this logo
QVKSLVR - cool... nice pics by the way
MOTR ON - not original at all... it is on everything mini and chances are that someone else already has it on their license plate
Good luck!
Debbie
1SMLCAR - cute
GOMNIGO - funny and original (at least I haven't seen a ton of "mini" accessories with this logo
ACTLSIZ - also funny, but I have noticed a lot of stickers on minis with this logo
QVKSLVR - cool... nice pics by the way
MOTR ON - not original at all... it is on everything mini and chances are that someone else already has it on their license plate
Good luck!
Debbie
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I have to laugh at Hildegaard... I have a Forest Green 1966 International Harvester Loadstar 1600 with a horse box on the back. Her name is Hildegaard; Hilda for short.
For me, I imagined a big burly Viking/Norse woman who would push her way through traffic. Believe me, when Hilda's coming, everyone gets out of her way.
And with that imagery, she named herself on Day 2
For me, I imagined a big burly Viking/Norse woman who would push her way through traffic. Believe me, when Hilda's coming, everyone gets out of her way.
And with that imagery, she named herself on Day 2
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