What do you call yours (and why)? (1 Viewer)

[grp]

First Hymer was called Harry
Second Hymer is called Homer

 

[ashley 1340]

ours is most usually called "Start you ba****d".........it's a 30 year old Kon Tiki

 

[Billylyne5]

Ours is called FiFi because she is French and therefore female, but generally we refer to her as the MoHo.
We have had a few cars with names but only if the number plate suggests it or they have some sort of character.
We had a moggy traveller called Bob
A crappy old Ford KA for the kids called Jiggy
A beetle called bumble
Modern cars are fairly boring so don’t seem to cry out for a name they are pretty boring

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[almichie]

I find it bizzare when folk give a machine a name, particularly a human name.

Even more confusing is when they talk about them as if they were a person ie. we took (insert silly name here) away for a weekend, etc.. as if everyone knows what they're talking about.

I love the fact that humans, who invented the name giving principle in the first place find it odd that other humans could give something else or someone else (depending on your outlook ) an associated title link (or name in this case).

I personally loving giving things names, probably it suits older things better as they seem to have apparent character based on unreliable behaviours or traits but new things can also have names, more akin would be a Prim and proper name, like cindy, or Dominic. And the older items might be, as someone has mentioned, Burt, Donkey, daisy, tink tink etc…!

 

[Mona Owner]

We are due to pick up our new (to us) Benimar Mileo 286 next week. Whilst walking the dog this morning we were pondering and struggling to come up with a name for the van. Our previous van was called The escape pod, as we used it to escape the daily work grind but as we have now joined the retired and broke community we thought of naming the new van something with a Spanish flair. I know not everyone names their van but we like the idea of giving it a bit of an identity. My husband suddenly stopped and with a straight face suggested calling it ‘Underpants’ and when I looked at him as if he was mad, he said it was apt because it will contain 2 old farts and a little Sh*t! (The dog)
Needless to say we will not be calling it that, the dog is much better behaved than he used to be, but it got me thinking about why people name their vans and if there are any particular reasons.
So come on, fess up and name names!

"Mona". MOtorhome bought during coroNAvirus. Simples.

 

[Tonks]

Since The Queen doesn’t mind giving inanimate objects names, nor do I! My van is called Tonks. Plenty of folk know Tonks by name and meet me saying things like ‘We saw Tonks so knew you were here!’

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[MartynSuz]

Our MH was new and we named her Sully right from the start so as to be personal to us. The Sully comes from Suilven one of our favourite places. If your into hill climbing please seek this one out (close to Lochinver). Most people we meet who are “full time” name their vans something, don’t see the harm.

 

[Bubba]

Ours has 'Monty' written on the side by a previous owner. I've not bothered removing it but call it Motorhome or van. Except when I need to fix something else, then it's whatever expletives come out first.

 

[Littlewheels]

Wow! You sound like a bundle of fun..................

I’ve already posted….not me. Google and Wikipedia.

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[Bubba]

Are you really sure you want to name what’s basically a tin can on wheels

Societal norms dictate that assigning human minds to non-human objects—a phenomenon called anthropomorphism—is a tendency we ought to outgrow; past puberty, those who still talk to their stuffed bunny or name their household appliances are perceived as immature—if not crazy.

So why are ships given names?

 

[Bubba]

Fiat

Fix it again tomorrow


Bmw ....black mans willie
Usually driven my those with smaller appendages

I thought BMW's were mostly driven by gynecologist.

 

[Ade S]

Our last Motorhome was a Cheyenne so it was called Mr.Bodey. Our current one is a Burford and we couldn’t think of a name but the registration ends BBZ and the selling dealer suggested Boobs, er I think not

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[Guffy60]

Cev. Pronounced Kev. Self-explanatory

 

[TR5]

Our grandchildren like naming the vehicles, so our motorhome is called ‘Hollie’. Reason, Happy Hollie-days.

It generally gets referred to as the motorhome, by us.

 

[IvorandLouLou]

Ours is Ruby, named for our wedding anniversary last summer, and labelled accordingly. People do refer to 'her' by her name, and more than one has taken her photograph, saying their child/grandchild/dog has the same name!

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[EuroTrotters]

Heidi Hoomer

 

[marchie]

Ours is Ruby, named for our wedding anniversary last summer, and labelled accordingly. People do refer to 'her' by her name, and more than one has taken her photograph, saying their child/grandchild/dog has the same name!

Was your wedding anniversary on a Tuesday ...?

Steve

 

[Achilles Heel]

Ooh that's not fair, we're going to call our new one Hollie. You'll have to think of something else, sorry!

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[Otter Spotter]

Hi WednVegas there was this thread WHAT IS IN A NAME ?? in August this year asked the same question. Some good replies on that

It’s an ’Age’ thing, leave them be, they will remember shortly

 

[marchie]

Heidi Hoomer

Heidi Vodka?

Steve

 

[Northernraider]

I thought BMW's were mostly driven by gynecologist.

They are the choice for chavs these days. All the wee 20 year olds are driving aukd 3 series round here slammed on the floor and drifting roond roonaboots

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[Gillym]

We are due to pick up our new (to us) Benimar Mileo 286 next week. Whilst walking the dog this morning we were pondering and struggling to come up with a name for the van. Our previous van was called The escape pod, as we used it to escape the daily work grind but as we have now joined the retired and broke community we thought of naming the new van something with a Spanish flair. I know not everyone names their van but we like the idea of giving it a bit of an identity. My husband suddenly stopped and with a straight face suggested calling it ‘Underpants’ and when I looked at him as if he was mad, he said it was apt because it will contain 2 old farts and a little Sh*t! (The dog)
Needless to say we will not be calling it that, the dog is much better behaved than he used to be, but it got me thinking about why people name their vans and if there are any particular reasons.
So come on, fess up and name names!

Mine is Betty Boop but I don't refer to her as BB just the van. Parked up in the forest of Dean last weekend next to another BB with stickers too.

 

[steve69]

Has anyone called their van "Morrison" yet........(see what I did there?)

 

[marchie]

Has anyone called their van "Morrison" yet........(see what I did there?)

'Cos it's only ever parked at a supermarket?

Steve

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[Northernraider]

Has anyone called their van "Morrison" yet........(see what I did there?)

Ill bet a few have called theirs van damm

Or more likely damm van

 

[trappers]

My wife calls our Motorhome Polli. The reason being I am always always polishing it.

 

[Don Quixote]

Our old Benimar was called BennyMe - now we have downsized this year (thank God before they became silly prices) to VW camper which is called LadyBug

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[Netski and Andrew]

We tow a smart car called Arfur (arf a car) so our motorhome is called Daley

 

[Mr Librium]

Our van is called Garvey.
We purchased the van off a chap whose second name was Guy, and it was days before we went to an Elbow concert.
It was obvious... sort of!

 

[Squeak]

We are due to pick up our new (to us) Benimar Mileo 286 next week. Whilst walking the dog this morning we were pondering and struggling to come up with a name for the van. Our previous van was called The escape pod, as we used it to escape the daily work grind but as we have now joined the retired and broke community we thought of naming the new van something with a Spanish flair. I know not everyone names their van but we like the idea of giving it a bit of an identity. My husband suddenly stopped and with a straight face suggested calling it ‘Underpants’ and when I looked at him as if he was mad, he said it was apt because it will contain 2 old farts and a little Sh*t! (The dog)
Needless to say we will not be calling it that, the dog is much better behaved than he used to be, but it got me thinking about why people name their vans and if there are any particular reasons.
So come on, fess up and name names!

We had one called "Squeak", that should have been called "knackered". We now have "June" after my beloved best friend who passed away this Yr & would have loved the idea of the van being called after her memory

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