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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigdaddy0128
Shannan (wife) is leaning toward calling it the Tardis and getting a call box decal. It is blue and appears bigger on the inside.
Tardis is a great name!! Especially with the call box decal. And it's good to let the wife have her way, it makes life go much more smoothly.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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My friends and I give nicknames to each others cars. They came up with the Green Lantern as the had movie just come out. It's stuck since.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Names

Mine is "Sheldon" and when I pass everyone in traffic, it goes "Bazinga!"
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jroland
Mine is "Sheldon" and when I pass everyone in traffic, it goes "Bazinga!"
Hahaha
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 02:55 PM
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"Firefly". The first night we noticed the glowing 'heartlight' coming from the top of the dash of our new Countryman and my son said it looked like a firefly. And since the Firefly TV series is one of my favorite, the name will become official.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by FireflyWI
"Firefly". The first night we noticed the glowing 'heartlight' coming from the top of the dash of our new Countryman and my son said it looked like a firefly. And since the Firefly TV series is one of my favorite, the name will become official.
Love!
I did briefly consider naming Betty Serenity...
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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So many choices with a Mini.

Originally Posted by Asequui
Love!
I did briefly consider naming Betty Serenity...
Serenity is running neck and neck with Firefly. The vote will take place tonight.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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My '05 convertible was Itsy but was lovingly called RED (yes, she was chili pepper red - I know REAL creative). My '12 CM doesnt have a name yet - only had her a week and she has really shown her personality yet. Will consider suggestions....
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 06:34 PM
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2006 MCS, British Racing Green with a black roof. We named him "Sprout" after the Golly Green Giants little friend.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Picked it up tonight.
'13 "S" Roadster -- I'm just going to call it MINE!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by chelle.b
My '05 convertible was Itsy but was lovingly called RED (yes, she was chili pepper red - I know REAL creative). My '12 CM doesnt have a name yet - only had her a week and she has really shown her personality yet. Will consider suggestions....
Pictures would help with suggestions. But off the top of my head based on colour - Crysty, Shadow, Ghost, Wraith, and Panzer. But I am sort of different when it comes to names for cars.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 04:57 AM
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I am expecting! It is a mini!

I am expecting my first mini this week. Although it is black and blue I am thinking it is a girl. I will name her "Lil' Ms. S" after the
edie brickel and the new bohemians song, and she is an S series.
 
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Sadly still haven't come up w/ a name. Son calls her silver but it doesn't seem to fit, kemosabe. She is getting striped this week (YAY) and I keep thinking, Skunk. As she is so stinkin' cute. She is silver w/ a black top, stipes to be black on the silver and silver on the black and black rocker panels stripes. Considering the Black Jack sunroof graphic, but not quite certain if it will be too much. So as of now, still motoring about in a MINI w/ no name :(
 
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Old Aug 20, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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I named mine: Mr. Klaus Austin.

The night that I got him, I had the song server stuck in my head as I was dreaming.
The name Klaus came to my mind.

Oddly enough Claes, or "Klaus" is the boyfriend of the singer Jonna Lee. iamamiwhoami is her new project. Currently, I am obsessed with this act.

Originally, I was going to name my MINI, Austin after the namesake of Austin Mini Cooper, but Klaus fits.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 12:00 PM
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I officially named my MINI Clubman "Brutus" today. It just fits with it being small, but mighty. Plus, it's just so darn cute!
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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My R56 is named Kingsford. Like the charcoal
 
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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My R55 is named Pumpkinhead although I don't know why!

 

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:32 AM
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Mine is playful. My license plate is plaafll and every time i get in her i feel extraordinarily playful!

I can't wait to drive my new one. I actually might call her naughty????
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Asequui
Love!
I did briefly consider naming Betty Serenity...
Hey, mine's Betty!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80198252@N06/8371585733/
Cause she's the blonde one (and her last name, while rarely used, is actually Cooper!) I vote to rename yours to Veronica.
 

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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Naylia
Hey, mine's Betty!



Cause she's the blonde one (and her last name, while rarely used, is actually Cooper!) I vote to rename yours to Veronica.

Lol, nope, she's staying Betty. But it's Black Betty from the Ram Jam song. Her "official" name is Elizabeth Regina Cooper.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:41 PM
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My son thought it looked like "Bumble Bee" from the movie Transformers, but being a Mini and the Bumble bee name was already taken we decided with "Lilbee" as you can tell by my sig.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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Yeah, someone in my local car club had recommended "Honey" with it having the bumble bee look
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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Sorry, I couldn't resist!
 
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Old Jan 30, 2013 | 07:10 PM
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Our latest is now officially "Algy", for some convoluted reasons.
 
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