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How many guys still name their cars with a girl's name?


A long time ago I knew this guy from Brooklyn who told me it was common practice back in the 50's and 60's for guys to give their cars girl's names. I thought he was full of it, but later I saw David Brenner on Johnny Carson one night and he told essentially the same story. So when I saw this movie "Christine," it made me think about those guys. So do any guys still give their cars girl's names? I guess the only name I can think of for my car is "Pile of Junk". I remember Conan O'Brien used to refer to his car, which I believe is a ford Taurus, as "Old Bessie Lou".

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who gives their cars names...period?

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My first car's name was Elizabeth. (1966 Ford Fairlane)

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That seems to be a really good name for a Fairlane.

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Someone i knew in high school called their car old blue. His car was a old Honda Accord

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I need to name my 59 Dodge..... shes an old car, not these 90's cars.... they arent old at all.... but need to find a female name that fits her....

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I used to have a car I named black beauty, my pink slip/my car...

and a '93 tempo I named the go-cart...

what do you drive, a hybrid?

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People who have unhealthy relationship with a piece of hardware. You know, like in this movie.

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Well, I have 2 LX Ford Thunderbirds, a 95 and a 97. I have 2 different names for both cars I call the 95 T-bird a "Dinosoar."
I call the 97 T-Bird a "Time Machine" because of the same reason, both cars are in my book considered old.......Just different names for both cars. But, the names I gave my babies aren't feminine though. I had my 95 Dino T-bird painted recently because the paint was faded on it.........It doesn't look old anymore.......It actually looks new now. I take my 95 Dinosoar to car shows because of this...........I am keeping both cars as classics. I use the 97, as a daily driver for now until I get a new pickup truck.

Both cars remind me of the old Late 60's, Early 70's Model T-birds because of their huge weight, strong chassis, Rear Reflector Panels (notorious on these cars) and a Ton of Interior lighting with a beautiful, Fancy spacious interior. My 95 T-bird differs from my '97 T-bird in that it has a Leather Interior, Keyless Entry, and Sunroof. The 97 T-bird came with the regular options......but still very fancy. I think the abundant interior lighting and space, as well as the Auto Lamp feature gives it a perk of fancyness.

I mean, both of these cars are huge, long, heavy pieces of Iron. I would not want to be in a new car and get hit by a car like these monsters. Believe it or not....they are powerfull, fast, heavy iron monsters. They will crush a new car in a heartbeat. That is why I call them what I call them. I have no problem with people naming their cars.....It don't bother me at all.

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Every vehicle I've ever owned has had a name!

1986 Ford Bronco (full size) - "Babe" after Paul Bunyun's blue ox. It seemed to fit because the truck was blue and would pull like an ox.

1995 Chevy Blazer (s-series) - "Toranado" after Zorro's horse. This really fit because the truck was jet black and very tempermental!

1997 GMC Sierra - "Strawberry" after the Marty Robbins song, "Strawberry Roan." Fitting because she's bright red and makes me feel like a cowboy when I'm driving her!

A good vehicle should have a name... period.

If you have a great car or truck and don't give it a name then you don't love it enough. If you don't love your car then how can you depend on it to always get you home?

You can't just pick a name out of thin air, either. It has to fit the car's personality and your's as the driver. It ususally takes me about a month to get to know a new vehicle. Usually by then I'll know their name

A friend of mine maintains that if a car is an automatic it should have a girls name and a guys name if it is a stick.

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"If you have a great car or truck and don't give it a name then you don't love it enough. If you don't love your car then how can you depend on it to always get you home?

You can't just pick a name out of thin air, either. It has to fit the car's personality and your's as the driver. It ususally takes me about a month to get to know a new vehicle. Usually by then I'll know their name"

Well said!

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A friend of mine maintains that if a car is an automatic it should have a girls name and a guys name if it is a stick.


That's interesting. I've never heard that. I've heard it said that all cars should have feminine names except for Bentley's which should be given masculine names. I think it was Jay Kay who I first heard say that.


Anyway, I own a W108 and a W116 but I don't name my cars. I tend to refer to them by those factory codes. I totally understand why people name their cars, I know it's very common and I don't judge, but naming my car has never been for me - I just feel weird calling it by a name.

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I only name cars, well vehicles really, that are worthy of a name. My Chrysler Town and Country? No name, it's just a van. My bike on the other hand, her name is Mary-Alice.

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My harley is black sunshine.

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That's awesome.

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LOL.

This has to be the best post I've read on IMDb in a long time.

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I call my car all kinds of names, especially when the bitch won't start.
I once saw a Cadillac which belonged to Elvis, it has a bullet hole in the fender where he shot it when it didn't want to fire up.


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Cool. Maybe you could just call your car "Beyotch"?

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1958 Ford Fairlane 500 = "Henryetta" ... 1964 Ford Falcon = "Henry" ... 1974 Fiat 3-Door Wagon = "Tony" ... 1976 Fiat 128 Sedan = "Tony , Jr." ... 1982 Ford Granada = "Henri" ... Three Hyundais named "Kimberly" ... 2001 G.M.C. Sonoma = "James Edward" , among-Others.

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My Cars are named as follows.1973 Buick Estate Wagon: Titanic,1976 Pontiac Catalina: Gertie, 1979 Camaro: Li'l Red, 1965 Pontiac Bonneville: originally Injun Joe, Now called Josey or Josephine, 1996 Bonneville: Bonnie Blue, 2006 Scion xB: Black Box, 2008 Scion xB: Boxy.

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My boyfriend has a 1971 Ford F250 and he named her Elizabeth, but he calls her Bettie. He said that she should have a good name because she's a good truck. It's funny to watch him get mad at her, because that's when he resorts to calling her Elizabeth.

You think this is funny?
Not at all, they said that stain would come out!

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I met a girl once in a party and she was HOT! She wore a green top and black jeans. She let me kiss her goodbye, but that was it. (why lie)

Anyways, the phone # she gave me was fake. (no cells back then to verify right there and then)

4 years later, I still would mention her to the guys every once in a while, cause she was Hot!. I lied to them, of course, to make her look like she gave it up like a slut.

So, when I met my beautiful 1991 MR2 with Metallic Green Paint and black interior, I naturally thought of her,....... cause she was Hot!

Tracy, will never know that I named my car after her, even after she gave me a fake number. I guess I owe it to her for saying I banged her.


I still drive the MR2.
I love my TRACY

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I named my car after her, even after she gave me a fake number

Great story, thanks! Hey, in Tracy's honor, why not put a fake license plate number on the car? (okay, sorry, bad joke. lol)

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lol

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I'm a woman and I've named my Durango "Bubba Forrest"

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Pretty much every guy I ever met called their car "she". My father, he was super old school (born in 1931), and he was the best at that, at least from my perspective. Since this film involves a 1958 vehicle, that works for me.

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