Naming your vehicles | Meh or Yeah?

ac 427 · 12th July 2022, 14:10

Hi Guys,

Putting out a thread after a long time.

I wanted to know what you guys feel about naming your vehicles? There was a time I used to name my bikes, I used to feel that naming my bike made it more personal to me, calling it by the name gave it a larger space in my life than any 'depreciating asset' would, but with age, I feel that... 'its not needed' to put it mildly.

Currently I have a 3 bikes and 1 car, and another one is on the way. But I have no inherent feeling of naming the new one. I am 41 btw.

cheers,
ac

GForceEnjoyer · 12th July 2022, 14:28

I'd say no, not because I don't like the idea of naming a vehicle, but because it'll exponentially increase the difficulty of dealing with having to part ways with it; much like losing a family member. I definitely see the appeal though.

KPR · 12th July 2022, 14:39

A car is a depreciating asset. Already we all have some sort emotional quotient which the manufacturers very well know and playing with it. Why should we fall trap into this namkaran? No way.

V.Narayan · 12th July 2022, 14:45

Naming a car. Of course. It can't be otherwise for me. Currently Brown Mare, the Volvo XC60 and Bagheera, the Lexus ES300h and Ramkali, the Amaze used for utility runs.

ajayc123 · 12th July 2022, 14:51

Whatever is the simplest.

When it's one car, simply gaadi or car.

When it's more than one just the brand name or model name depending on the fewer number of syllables.

subraiyr · 12th July 2022, 15:07

Definitely, it has to be named albeit the namkaran function. Currently riding between a Black Knight and a Falcon although both names sound like an erstwhile car model. My fav was Christie thanks to Stephen King and the fact being the car had a mind of its own, would start whenever it wanted !!!

Cyborg · 12th July 2022, 15:10

I have a Honda Civic V AT which I named “Great White” and a Triumph Street Triple RS which I named “Sally”. It’s all time pass for me actually, since I forget this naming thing after sometime. For me once the first couple of months have passed, I don’t really care about names or anything else.

My vehicles have to be flawless - mechanically, good looking - relatively and serve me/my purpose. The minute they start giving me trouble, as in real trouble, unnecessary mechanic issues etc then it’s bye bye time. I get rid of them and buy what catches my fancy next within my set parameters of course.

Being practical, they are there for my convenience and not for me to serve them.

Cheers

ninjatalli · 12th July 2022, 15:33

On this question, I have this anecdotal tale when I was meeting a wife of a bhpian who had names for his car and bike (I wasn't aware of this fact), just after purchasing my car.

She: what do you call your vehicle?

Me: (no sarcasm, with full sincerity) This car? I call it SCross.

TorqueyTechie · 12th July 2022, 16:58

I for one do not believe in naming my vehicles. It is just the brand name or saying it as a bike, car or scooter.

gischethans · 12th July 2022, 17:08

While I wish to name my car, I am very bad at finding (good) names. As a result, I simply call our car, Alto. Currently, I am working hard to find a good name for our newborn daughter!

GJ01 · 12th July 2022, 17:35

No for me. The car already has a name - given to it by the OEM. And I don't see any appeal in giving it a special name.

That said, we do have nicknames for some of our friends car's - a colleagues Harrier is called the "Hathi", for obvious reasons of its size. Another colleagues Kia Seltos is called "Vandru" (Monkey) as there was a funny anecdote related to the sunroof - When he was buying the car, the salesman was trying to dissuade him from buying the sunroof model and so he took his Dad aside and told him in Gujarati that "Vandru sunroof par kudshe to todi nakhshe" (If a Monkey jumps on your sunroof it will smash it).

So my vote goes to "Meh" on naming my vehicles.

faithless_1984 · 12th July 2022, 17:42

Should have added a poll for a better idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GJ01

No for me. The car already has a name - given to it by the OEM. And I don't see any appeal in giving it a special name.

I agree, also some names iv heard are so cringe i wonder what the owners were thinking.
My vote is a strong Meh.

ac 427 · 12th July 2022, 18:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by faithless_1984

Should have added a poll for a better idea.

I agree, also some names iv heard are so cringe i wonder what the owners were thinking.
My vote is a strong Meh.

+1 on that.

many on this forum itself have some name that make me think 'what were you thinking'

btw how do you add a poll to this?

shankar.balan · 12th July 2022, 18:35

I love my cars and I don’t mind naming them for my own personal satisfaction.
So my Cooper is the Little Red Devil. My Gypsy is the Green Spitfire. My Thar is the Jungle Raider.
But these are not ‘names’ as in proper nouns. They are more like adjectives/ descriptors.

condor · 12th July 2022, 19:10

While this discussion goes on, adding my bit but in a tangent: Naming one's vehicle gives an interesting view to the person's thinking. Psychology students can give a better insight into this.

*

Long back when I had the Sumo Victa, it sometimes was referred to as 'the truck' in the threads. It was a general term, But that was back then, when we had fewer members, fewer cars, and almost unique - just couple of members with Sumo's. But no, no name.

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ac 427 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,423 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? Hi Guys, Putting out a thread after a long time. I wanted to know what you guys feel about naming your vehicles? There was a time I used to name my bikes, I used to feel that naming my bike made it more personal to me, calling it by the name gave it a larger space in my life than any 'depreciating asset' would, but with age, I feel that... 'its not needed' to put it mildly. Currently I have a 3 bikes and 1 car, and another one is on the way. But I have no inherent feeling of naming the new one. I am 41 btw. cheers, ac Last edited by Axe77 : 12th July 2022 at 15:07. Reason: Minor typo
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GForceEnjoyer BHPian Join Date: May 2022 Location: TS 07 <-> HR 10 Posts: 493 Thanked: 3,505 Times View My Garage	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? I'd say no, not because I don't like the idea of naming a vehicle, but because it'll exponentially increase the difficulty of dealing with having to part ways with it; much like losing a family member. I definitely see the appeal though.
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KPR BANNED Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Dholakpur Posts: 828 Thanked: 2,535 Times	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? A car is a depreciating asset. Already we all have some sort emotional quotient which the manufacturers very well know and playing with it. Why should we fall trap into this namkaran? No way.
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V.Narayan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Delhi-NCR Posts: 4,330 Thanked: 72,421 Times	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? Naming a car. Of course. It can't be otherwise for me. Currently Brown Mare, the Volvo XC60 and Bagheera, the Lexus ES300h and Ramkali, the Amaze used for utility runs.
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ajayc123 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Delhi Posts: 917 Thanked: 2,377 Times	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? Whatever is the simplest. When it's one car, simply gaadi or car. When it's more than one just the brand name or model name depending on the fewer number of syllables.
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subraiyr BHPian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bangalore Posts: 217 Thanked: 1,385 Times View My Garage	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? Definitely, it has to be named albeit the namkaran function. Currently riding between a Black Knight and a Falcon although both names sound like an erstwhile car model. My fav was Christie thanks to Stephen King and the fact being the car had a mind of its own, would start whenever it wanted !!!
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Cyborg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,878 Thanked: 4,484 Times	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? I have a Honda Civic V AT which I named “Great White” and a Triumph Street Triple RS which I named “Sally”. It’s all time pass for me actually, since I forget this naming thing after sometime. For me once the first couple of months have passed, I don’t really care about names or anything else. My vehicles have to be flawless - mechanically, good looking - relatively and serve me/my purpose. The minute they start giving me trouble, as in real trouble, unnecessary mechanic issues etc then it’s bye bye time. I get rid of them and buy what catches my fancy next within my set parameters of course. Being practical, they are there for my convenience and not for me to serve them. Cheers
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ninjatalli Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 17,776 Times View My Garage	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? On this question, I have this anecdotal tale when I was meeting a wife of a bhpian who had names for his car and bike (I wasn't aware of this fact), just after purchasing my car. She: what do you call your vehicle? Me: (no sarcasm, with full sincerity) This car? I call it SCross.
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TorqueyTechie Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,131 Thanked: 2,430 Times	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? I for one do not believe in naming my vehicles. It is just the brand name or saying it as a bike, car or scooter.
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gischethans BHPian Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: KA20 (Karkala) Posts: 144 Thanked: 862 Times View My Garage	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? While I wish to name my car, I am very bad at finding (good) names. As a result, I simply call our car, Alto. Currently, I am working hard to find a good name for our newborn daughter!
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GJ01 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 141 Thanked: 386 Times	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? No for me. The car already has a name - given to it by the OEM. And I don't see any appeal in giving it a special name. That said, we do have nicknames for some of our friends car's - a colleagues Harrier is called the "Hathi", for obvious reasons of its size. Another colleagues Kia Seltos is called "Vandru" (Monkey) as there was a funny anecdote related to the sunroof - When he was buying the car, the salesman was trying to dissuade him from buying the sunroof model and so he took his Dad aside and told him in Gujarati that "Vandru sunroof par kudshe to todi nakhshe" (If a Monkey jumps on your sunroof it will smash it). So my vote goes to "Meh" on naming my vehicles.
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shankar.balan BANNED Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,797 Thanked: 27,232 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/3 (13)	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? I love my cars and I don’t mind naming them for my own personal satisfaction. So my Cooper is the Little Red Devil. My Gypsy is the Green Spitfire. My Thar is the Jungle Raider. But these are not ‘names’ as in proper nouns. They are more like adjectives/ descriptors.
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condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,240 Thanked: 16,891 Times View My Garage	re: Naming your vehicles \| Meh or Yeah? While this discussion goes on, adding my bit but in a tangent: Naming one's vehicle gives an interesting view to the person's thinking. Psychology students can give a better insight into this. * Long back when I had the Sumo Victa, it sometimes was referred to as 'the truck' in the threads. It was a general term, But that was back then, when we had fewer members, fewer cars, and almost unique - just couple of members with Sumo's. But no, no name.
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