I was taking my 7 and 9 year olds to school this morning when my son asked about naming cars. I explained reasons people choose to name their car or boat. My son asked why people refer to cars and boats as "she". Then he said he would want his car to be more like a man, tough and strong. So then my son and daughter suggested we name the Mini "Larry".

No offense to any and all "Larry's" out there - but I am not sure about my Mini being named Larry. Oh, well. Tomorrow they may have a new name selected.

 

it all started as a sailing myth... women not allowed on boats due to bad luck, but boats being called 'she'... and well, cars sorta followed suit.

My Mini is named 'George' after the Bugs Bunny cartoon where the Abonimibible snowman wanted a bunny named 'George'...

 

My car, Norton, is also a male. I was expecting a female. Boy was I suprised at delivery!

 

Larry is a good name - lol

Our is Sophie...ds/b

We have a LR3 HSE that is the same color named Witz (gene simmons' real last name), so with Sophie being his daughter, it seemed like the logical name!

 

Out of the mouths of babes!! I think Larry is a great name and I vote you keep it. My 06MCS is named Snert after the little dog in the funny papers. The one with the duck that goes kvack!!

 

I always give my cars guys names because other people always seem to name them after women. I thought it might help even things out.

In mini-land, though, it seems to be a 50/50 split.

 

Hey, I like it :-)

Larry Disney

 

It's too bad your name isn't Lenny. All of those old Warner Brothers cartoons (Bugs Bunny included) got that "which way did he go, George?" schtick from the movie of "Of Mice and Men" from the '30s starring Burgess Meredith as George and Lon Chaney Jr. as the retarded Lenny. When I finally saw the movie, all of those old cartoons suddenly made that much more sense.

 

Well, I will see what the kids suggest tomorrow. If they still like Larry then Larry it will be.

 

It's a cute story. I agree... if the kids still want Larry, then Larry it should be.

 

Maybe the car is named for Larry Dallas, the upstairs neighbor on Three's Company? (top center in the cast photo, below)

 

Yeah, 'cause he was such a stud.

It could also be named for Larry David... a master of inadvertent political incorrectness.

 

My kids are much, much too young to know about Three's Company! I am not sure where they got Larry from. We don't have any family or close friends named Larry.

 

I don't see a problem with a MINI named Larry. I suggested a while back to Andrew when discussing names. Odd names are great.

 

Uh oh! Now all the Larry's on NAM will be that you think their name is "odd".
Quick - edit your post.

 

ok. An odd name for a car.

 

Larry works, my kids always name our cars, not sure when they stopped as they are in their 20s and 30s now.

I named scooter because he scoots (verb) around nicely.

 

Audrey got her name from the second road trip we took upstate New York. Went to see Breakfast at Tiffanys.

 

And you didn't name her Mag Wildwood?

 

I like Larry! Roll with it!

 

Hey jrammon,

WOW! This sounds like a great concept for a children's book!

In fact I think that the above story about your son would make a good premise for the story titled, what else... A MINI named Larry!

What do you guys think?

 

You might be right. So far the kids are sticking with Larry and it is growing on me as well. I suppose I will let "Larry" tell the story and see what adventures he has in store for our family.

 

I thought Larry was the sensible Stoog, maybe they meant to say Crazy Larry.

Either way I think it works.

 

What will Curley and Moe think?

 

Hendrix would like to meet Larry sometime!

A book? Larry MINI and the muggles. You know ..... all those MINI unbelievers. MINIs are MAGIC !

They always put a smile on your face!!!!!