# What should I name my new(used) car? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 10, 2002, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743 "2002-12-10T08:53:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/1 "2002-12-10T08:53:14Z")
After finally getting my driver’s license in August, and more financial assistance from my parents than I had expected, I became the owner of [this beautiful machine](http://www.quicksilverweb.net/picses/accord1.jpg)– a white, four-door 1989 Honda Accord LX sedan – in early November. I adore my car, but here it is a month later, and I still haven’t decided on a name for the thing. So, in the spirit of a number of recent threads here in IMHO, any ideas on what I should call it? (Incidentally, the little bindi-looking teardrops are magnets specifically made for decorating cars. Since so many people around here drive Hondas, I wanted mine to look nifty and unique _aside_ from being the only one in the area that’s not lowered. 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/2 "2002-12-10T13:22:59Z")
Charlene ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/3 "2002-12-10T15:42:18Z")
When I lived in CA, my Voyager was named Lance. Lance Voyager. The way to come up with a name is to think, “Hello, I’m \_\_\_\_\_\_, and I’ll be your car today.” I suggest Shakara. ---
**Author:** ![SUPERKARLENE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/22d042/32.png) [@SUPERKARLENE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUPERKARLENE)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/4 "2002-12-10T20:17:29Z")
Is it a girl, or a boy? ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/5 "2002-12-10T21:54:00Z")
Hell, I’ve had my car for four years and I still haven’t named him! I know it’s a he, because he’s stupid at the most annoying times, but other than that…no name. Give it time. It’ll come to you 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/6 "2002-12-11T03:39:55Z")
Looks like a Fiona to me. You can call it Fifi for short. ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/7 "2002-12-11T03:46:05Z")
I know this is going to sound corny, but— Sorceress. Hey, it’s white, I love the name, and if that’s you leaning against the hood, it fits with the personality. It just sucks I’m not old enough to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/8 "2002-12-11T04:02:26Z")
“Kristine” is a nice name! Nudge, nudge; wink, wink! 😉 - Jinx ---
**Author:** ![BraheSilver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@BraheSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BraheSilver)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/9 "2002-12-11T04:22:28Z")
Gilligan. That way, when it stalls you can scream “Gilligan!” and hit it. It’ll come to you, I suppose. ---
**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/10 "2002-12-11T04:39:23Z")
How about Whitey? ---
**Author:** ![Soup\_Nazi\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@Soup\_Nazi\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soup_Nazi_1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/11 "2002-12-11T05:08:04Z")
Honda + Attractive female driver = " AAWTH " [sub]an accident waiting to happen[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/12 "2002-12-11T05:11:43Z")
You have an Accord? Why not name it Ian? Now you know why us Moderators have to hide our identities. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flowerchild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/858c86/32.png) [@Flowerchild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flowerchild)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/13 "2002-12-11T05:16:46Z")
Name it…Hmmmm… Ahhhh,… I have it…the name for this vehicle will be…(Drumroll Please)… **Rupert!** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_Montana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/278dde/32.png) [@Tony\_Montana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tony_Montana)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/14 "2002-12-11T05:23:13Z")
Rhonda the Honda help me Rhonda,help-help me Rhonda(insert your personalized lyrics here!)… ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/15 "2002-12-11T06:32:22Z")
_Unaussprechlichen Wagen_ – The horrible, dead evil that dreams beneath R’lyeh and the malformed half-beings that worship the coming of the Dreamer. (Or, German for `Unnamed Car’. Take your pick. :D) ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/16 "2002-12-11T06:33:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tony Montana \* > \*\*Rhonda the Honda > \*\* I like this one too. ---
**Author:** ![Somnambulist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Somnambulist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Somnambulist)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2002, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-name-my-new-used-car/141743/17 "2002-12-11T06:55:02Z")
Give it some time and I’m sure eventually something will strike accord