Maybe Tuesday if I can get everything lined up by then...still shopping for the best interest rate because my credit sucks....my own fault, but it still hurts. I'm approved by BMW financing so I'm getting the car no matter what, but it doesn't hurt to shop around a little.

 

You should ask your MA if he can send you a picture of Basil like Turcicus' MA did.

 

So for names, I was thinking of one from Roman or Greek mythology. My last semester before I graduated I took an Art History class--and during that course I developed a fascination with all the unique names and their meanings.

Brutus means "heavy," so that definitely doesn't fit with a MINI. Maybe Maximus (greatest). I'm looking into female names too.

Btw, I came across Chimera:

Is that you?

 

That's me My name actually came from an old Star Wars novel, it was the name of a Star Destroyer. Also, TVR in the UK have an awesome car called the Chimaera.

 

I don't want any pictures...adds to the surprise on pick-up day Even I don't get the full covered car treatment at the dealer (I've heard some do, some don't) I'd still rather wait to actually see him in person.

 

I like Maximus but me thinks it has been used a lot with MINIs. There's a NAM screen name MaximusMINI or similar.

How about Apollo? The ultimate in this genre, IMHO, is Zeus. But this is a very personal choice.

EDIT: Here's a link to "Rare Names of Mythology" - http://www.nameandfame.org/greek.html

 

Way to go! Too bad we aren't all getting our MINI'S at the same time and at the same dealership. No on second thought I don't think they could handle us. Don't forget, pictures please. Congrats again.

 

Yes mine was unloaded yesterday too. Seems like it will be here long before we thought. My husband says we have to wait till the 19th of August to pick it up. Well we will see. I still have the knowledge of being married for 32 years. There is alot of ways to get around that!! Hee Hee. This has been so neat sharing this experience with all of you. Hope we can keep it going with all of our miles of Motoring adventures.

 

I spoke too soon about my MA because he just emailed a follow-up on his own :

I think I'm coming down with a cold, guys. COUGH. SNIFFLE.

 

I hear ya on that one. I actually feel the same way too. I want to be totally filled with shock and excitement when I pick mine up. Maybe at that moment I'll decide on the gender and name.

 

So guys.. here is a list on some names I came up with (kudos on that link, Red Scooter). I'd like your opinions. Thanks!

Greek
Achilles manly beauty
Adara beauty
Ajax strong warrior
Allastor avenger avenge twisty roads
Alpha first born my first new car
Amara unfading beauty
Annis finished; completed built to my specs
Anysia complete
Aspasia welcomed one i like how this name sounds
Epiktetos newly acquired
Hippocrates horse power not really into the name, just found the meaning interesting
Nikandros victory of a man
Nike victory (Greek goddess of victory)
Praxiteles action towards an aim attack twisties
Xenon stranger, foreigner English stranger

Roman
Augustus great or venerable
Hera hero, warrior or to be chosen
Lucius/Lucia light
Media to ponder or cunning skilled in attacking corners
Minerva intellect
Orion hunter hunting for corners
Phrixus thrilling, causing shivers need I explain this?
Proteus first first new car
Seth pillar or dazzle car's handling dazzles everyone
Terminus limit, boundary, end
Tertius third my third car overall
Titus title of honor
Valerius to be strong
Varius versatile
Vitus life

 

Christian, your MA probably isn't that different than most. I'm not sure I've received a totally unsolicited communication from mine, or at least not many. Most are the result of a message I left for him, which there were many, not that he wouldn't have called me on his own but I haven't really waited around for him to do it. I think the MAs that are really pro-active communicators are the extraordinary ones.

 

YOWZA! Now that's a list!

For a boy, I like Seth. For a girl, I LOVE Lucia! Lucius is OK just a little difficult to say.

My fave of your list (gender aside) is Lucia!

 

[quote=crishchun]
Man, my MA blows. I have never received an 'out of the blue' email or phone call pertaining to anything on my order. The only times I hear from him is when he replies to questions/comments I ask/send him.
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Just FYI, see this thread. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...41#post1043441

 

Man, where is everyone?! A busy, busy Saturday..

Thanks for your suggestions! For Lucia, I guess it depends on the pronunciation and where it's emphasized:

lew-sha (I was leaning towards)
lew-see-ya
lew-seeya

Still deciding from my list... I may not have a name at pickup, but I'm sure it'll come to me when I drive it home (and may not even be from the Roman/Greek list).

[quote=Beauregard]Thanks for this link. I'll definitely post my experience with my MA in there.

 

Btw, check out this post for a link to photos of the "Auto Banner."

 

Ohhh...I'm not even anywhere near those. I'm in the Italian mode: lew-CHEE-ya.

Yep the site is pretty quiet for some reason.

 

Yes, I lived in Italy for 4 years. It is definitely lew-CHEE-ya. We've called the voice of our other navigation system LUCY for years so Lucia might not be far off.

 

I am 35, b-day 12/27/70. Guess I'm sort of in the middle...

 

Holy crap! Beautiful, T - I can't believe you got a pic! Guess we're not on the same truck after all.... (but good for you!!!)

 

Well..... My car is at the dealership. Arrived sometime today. I went and saw it and took baby pics....and sat in it. Played with the buttons. Ooh'd and ahh'd over the English Panther seats. It is awesome! It will definitely be ready Monday, since I have no dealer add-ons. I've already set it up with my MA to collect the car on Tuesday afternoon. It just came off the truck and had not even been prepped when I took the pics. Other pics in my gallery.

 

creseida, it is awesome. I keep looking in the pictures for a glimpse of mine. Did you happen to see it, Hyper Blue, white, etc, etc? Oh well, I'll get to see it Monday, just a couple (1 1/2) days to go. At least I know where it's at.

 

Man, those cars are SWEET!!! congrats guys (and gals)..

I just shot an email to my MA begging for a pic...

we shall see!!

 

Jeff said they got in over 30 new cars today. I did see two or three hyper blues with white roofs, plus 6 or 7 space blues, several greys/silvers...although once I found mine, I kind of stopped looking at the others.

Oh, if anyone is interested, they still have a purple haze convertible at Sterling Mini in VA. I know that colour has been discontinued.

 

Back from my trip...looks like I've got a lot of posts to catch up on!

I'm SOOO jealous of all of you who are already getting your Minis (or at least pics of them). Mine doesn't even reach port until Thursday! Seems it has taken its sweet time at every leg of the journey. Here's hoping it flies through the VDC and across the eastern US!