WHAT IS IN A NAME ?? (1 Viewer)

[STEVE4SONN]

Please bare in mind that we (I) are brand NEW to all of this MH business and are currently converting a Mercedes Sprinter LWB, Hi Roof..

Well we (I) have read on many other places and seen on here that many owners of MH & Caravans actually name their rolling home and I was wondering how many different names there are out there, then I thought where or how do owners come up with the names they give to their MH / Caravan.

It would be nice if this post / thread or request got spread around this site and to see how many members come back to tell me the names they have given to their MH / Caravan and why, please help me in this quest.

PS. I have not even thought of a name for my Sprinter Van - The wife says it should be called "ETERNITY" as it is taking me 4EVA to complete.. LOL

Thanks and would appreciate your replies..

Steve n Sonia

 

[marchie]

Even though I'm very obsessed with snoopy...called our mh...zebedee, loved the magic roundabout as a child, I loved dougal,...but zebedee sounds better, has his own cup, key ring, even his own wee decal

'Time for bed,' said Florence

'Boing,' said Zebedee [according to Jasper Carrot, IIRC]

Steve

 

[Grummyb]

Even though I'm very obsessed with snoopy...called our mh...zebedee, loved the magic roundabout as a child, I loved dougal,...but zebedee sounds better, has his own cup, key ring, even his own wee decal

What you've got a picture of a spring have a wee thats just plain weird

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[cyberyacht]

First Moho was a Marquis Majestic called "Madge". Latest A Class is called "Carty". Not very imaginative but have lacked inspiration. Further suggestions may be submitted on a postcard.

 

[golly]

Ours is THE BEAST, because it is a bit of a one

 

[Guigsy]

We considered calling ours Molli because she looks like a mobile library.

Instead we settled on calling her "WoMo" (pronounced Voh-Mo), a shortened version of "Wohnmobil" meaning motorhome in German, as that's where she's from.

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[Bonsaiman]

The better half calls ours Moonbeam cos it a Lunar....I know ...I know

I just call it the van or worse if she's not behaving

Always think of cars and vans etc as female though

 

[faraway]

Howie (little) Home On Wheels

 

[Sugarnan]

My son named mine as “extreme mumma wagon” but I call her Tilly

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[Driventemple]

Some years ago our daughter remarked that I spent so much time tweaking and playing in our van and she felt I worshiped it. “It’s like driving around in a Temple“. Each subsequent ‘van has enjoyed that title.

 

[Sapper520]

When talking about our van, whilst waiting for delivery, we started referring to it as ‘The Van’. This progressed to ‘The Virtual Van’ as we’d only ever seen it on the internet, shortened to ‘VV’ and finally ended up with ‘Vee Vee’.

 

[JoshnPen]

Ours is Gypsy based on his number plate containing the letters GPY - and because it fits a travelling home. If he's misbehaving, he becomes Guppy. Bit like when parents call children by their full names - a sure sign they're in trouble!!!

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[Snoopy]

What you've got a picture of a spring have a wee thats just plain weird

He is a very colourful spring

 

[Folkranger]

Ours is called "our motorhome". Just sort of seems right somehow.

 

[Dramfineday]

ShaunMcSheep......well, it lives in Scotland and can generally be seen in a field with other white object d'art

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[Grasmere9]

Our A class is Bud after the RV in the Disney cars film...looks identical

 

[Northern Boy]

We call ours 'The passion Wagon'

 

[Shrimp]

Ours is Herman, when we remember otherwise it’s just home!

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[JJ]

No matter what name my van is called, it always smells the same...


JJ

 

[STEVE4SONN]

We are. In the process of changing ours, our Auto-trail Dakota we called The Beast, due to its size. However change has been forced on us to downsize to something Mrs Norfolk would be confident driving and to an automatic gear box to make life easier for me. On July 1st I was hospitalised with Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS). A rare neurological condition where the autoimmune system attacks the peripheral nervous system causing weakness, loss of use and paralysis. It is treatable, however mine was rediagnosed as CIPD (Chronic Inflammatory Demylenating Polyneuropathy) This again is treatable but will require ongoing treatment. I am still in hospital, hoping to be home in a couple of months. In the meantime we are having our new van delivered this month by SMC in Newark. It’s a PVC, Autosleeper Kingham. We have called it Warrior after the GBS support logo, as it was this illness which made us choose it.

That is such a sad story, I do hope that you are soon well and all returns to as much normal as possible. Love the name "Warrior" as not only the logo but shows the fighting spirit that you & Mrs. Norfolk must have gained over the last few years.
All the best
Steve n Sonn

 

[Trevor Wbm]

Ruby - it was paid for with the money we didn't spend in 2020 on an epic big-cat Safari to mark our 40th anniversary.

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[Norfolk Nige]

That is such a sad story, I do hope that you are soon well and all returns to as much normal as possible. Love the name "Warrior" as not only the logo but shows the fighting spirit that you & Mrs. Norfolk must have gained over the last few years.
All the best
Steve n Sonn

Thanks STEVE4SONN . It’s been an interesting few months, but things are getting better. At least I know I will get my mobility back, there are plenty who don’t, so I count myself amongst the lucky ones. Back on the road next year

 

[Al n Val]

So I christened my tag axel “Spider” as it’s got the same amount of legs as a spider