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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Nelnel21
i named mine Charlie, my gf likes to think it's short for Charlize, like the actress Charlize Theron who was in the Italian Job remake. My gf thinks she looks like her. (there is some resemblance)
Nelnel, fun fact, Charlie is also Mark Wahlberg's character name in the Italian Job, so you have a nice double meaning there.

I chose to name my 02 PS MC Stella, after Charlize Theron's character. If your gf looks like her you are a LUCKY man.

Also, I think we all learned today what my favorite movie is....
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MinMin2010
Mine is called "Tackleberry". I was nicknamed this by a co-worker because of the amount of guns I own.





The wife's is called "MINMIN" We had a cat named Minnie, but called her MinMin.



Love the names. on the beltlines for both rides, Cant decide if I like the black on yours or the red on your wifes, but both look good.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 11:01 AM
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" Jetson" just reminded my wife of the tv show. Go figure.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ITMVSME
Love the names. on the beltlines for both rides, Cant decide if I like the black on yours or the red on your wifes, but both look good.
Thank you.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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We just got our 2012 Clubman (traded my beloved 2006 Mini Cooper), and the name finally came to us this weekend: Ellsworth.

It's a town in Wisconsin - Cheese curd capitol of the state :-)
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 02:07 PM
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Doppler. As in, NNNNNNNNEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRROOOOOOOOWWWW WWW.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 4130
Doppler. As in, NNNNNNNNEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRROOOOOOOOWWWW WWW.
Big Bang Theory, anyone?

 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 08:17 AM
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I had totally forgotten about that episode. I'm a mastering engineer and audio tech so naturally the name made sense.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 4130
I had totally forgotten about that episode. I'm a mastering engineer and audio tech so naturally the name made sense.
totally cool name... !
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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mine is named Pippa...as in the sexy sister of Kate Middleton
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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Mine will only have a name if it doesn't start - as in "Start you Bastard".
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by keL_mO_gEE
mine is named Pippa...as in the sexy sister of Kate Middleton
Another Pippa here. I have known a few Brits named "Pippa" so the name seem very appropriate. If "she" had felt more like a "he" it would have been Nigel. Might need to start calling her "Chili Pippa" though.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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BOB here, for Behaves only badly........
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by keL_mO_gEE
mine is named Pippa...as in the sexy sister of Kate Middleton
A (now former-) co-worker of my wife's got himself a brand new Boxster. If you look at the back end of that car, you can probably appreciate why my wife instantly dubbed the car "Pippa Middleton".
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 03:02 PM
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"Raphael (Raph) — The team's bad boy, Raphael wears a red mask and wields a pair of sai. He has an aggressive nature and seldom hesitates to throw the first punch. He is an intense fighter. He would usually speak in a Brooklyn accent. His personality can be alternately fierce and sarcastic, and oftentimes delivers deadpan humor. Still, he is intensely loyal to his brothers and sensei..."

 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 01:17 AM
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It's really cute you guys calling your MINI "Pippa" - but it does make sense as a MINI is sooooo sexy and dashing

I've dubbed mine "Billie Jeans" in honor of Michael Jackson's everlasting hit (after considering "Miss Blue Jeans"). The name is due to her blue denim soft-top and associated stripes and mirror caps
(click on my sig for some pics)

My previous (hatch Cooper D) was called "Betty Boop" since it was nightfire red with a black top
 

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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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I call her... Lil' Scoop!
As in Little Deuce Coup
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 04:57 AM
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Rollcall - What's your mini's name?

What's your mini's name and where did it come from?

We have yet to settle on a name for our new mini.

Shannan (wife) is leaning toward calling it the Tardis and getting a call box decal. It is blue and appears bigger on the inside.

I got side tracked by the excellent pick up line potential of naming my car after every pretty girl I talk too. I could name her after the prettiest girl in the world, Shannan, but that would get confusing.

Hans
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 06:35 AM
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My Countryman's name is Waldo.

When he was at the port in Bremerhaven, I was checking the webcam of the port, and trying to see if I could spot my Countryman out of the sea of identical looking vehicles, and the name hit me.

 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 06:36 AM
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For now, I'm just waiting to call it "MINE".
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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See sig.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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The wife and I call ours the 'Sooper Cooper' it's not even an S, but I like things that rhyme.
She likes that no matter how erratic and race inspired my driving gets, we're always glued to the road. Compared to the Chrysler Neon that had her holding onto the doors and ceiling every time I took a turn, or even changed lanes.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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My Butters

Butters is a goofy little boy with a sinister side.
...the bloody mess is in his gallery...
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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Sway. 10 points if you know where thats from
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:14 AM
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I've never named a car before my MINI. I just started referring to it as, "The MINI Pooper"

I made some changes to the badging to make it official.

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Dave
 
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