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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Boy or Girl?

Ok so my MINI has been kind of a pain since I got it. I am wondering if it is because I am calling it a girl.

How do you determine if your mini is a girl or a boy? I know many guys who have named their minis with male names but it just seems weird to me for a car to be male unless there is a female owner/driver.

I have not chosen a name yet but am wondering if my MINI doesnt like that I am thinking of girl names...

Weird I know but I am sure there are people out there that understand. I do not know if the original owner was female or male but I am the second owner.

any thoughts? please help! I love my MINI and want to find a name that it will like and not be mad at me for. (mad = problems)

Thank you for your input.
 
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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My car is an "it"... easier that way.

my sister refers to it as either my new go-kart or the hamster (as I explained the supercharger pulley)
 
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Old Apr 21, 2010 | 11:07 PM
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Yeah "it" is the way to go when you are gender challenged.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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You're MINI is definitely NOT a Girl...HE is trying to tell you something...Go MOTOR and find out a bit more about your Little guy and HIS Name will come to you!!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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My current MINI is a girl, my original MINI was a boy. Itercide told me he was a boy when he went cruising by the police officer. Alyssa told me she was a girl when I went to take her off the lot and she was being finiky about leaving.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Look underneath in the back to determine the gender. If you find two...

If you fill a paper bag with bones, wave it around your head, and bray like a chicken for five minutes, your MINI will forgive you.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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Obie told me his name while I was building him on the configurator. Who was I to argue?
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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I let my Granddaughters do the naming. Wife's Jag is Delilah, the R56 is Percival (they are reading the lightning thief ), Percy for short.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 05:18 PM
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MY first MINI was a He, but was fairly androgynous about the whole thing. My new MINI is most certainly a He. Heck, even my grandson's Baby MINI is a He.
The point is, these cars have gender and personality. You need to stop emasculating him and he'll come around.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
Look underneath in the back to determine the gender. If you find two...

If you fill a paper bag with bones, wave it around your head, and bray like a chicken for five minutes, your MINI will forgive you.
Thanks Robin, I just shot Coke out my nose after reading that!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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My little Boomer r56 is definitely a girl. Shes a little diva at times - likes the bling and is high maintence. My husbands r52 named Harley is definitely a boy. Hes a little rougher and makes burble fart noises.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Does "START you b***h" count as a name?????????
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by kemo
Does "START you b***h" count as a name?????????
You bet it does!
Klaus...well he was always Klaus...
Maybe you could find a name that could go either way....like Pat or Chris (like the old SNL shows)!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Satan trapped his daughter's soul in my car. Lilith is definitely a girl. She has all the key components including the major one.......a pain in my ****!!!!
 
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Old Apr 22, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Am i the only one who just calls my car a car...
 
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 03:07 AM
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Nope. It's a car, it may even be a lifestyle...but it doesn't have a gender.
 
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Un0RiGiNaL
Am i the only one who just calls my car a car...



I didn't name my boat, I am sure not going to name my car.... Even as much and I enjoy it and pamper it, it is still a car.. Ok, a great car..
 
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