Kirk McFarland
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Yes I have bin mis-spelling MINI. I apologized for the confusion. Thank you all for catching my mistake. But I may have ordered a vanity plate from the state of Pennsylvania. MIMI ME look for me on the roads.
What did you name your Mini and why that name?
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Puppethead
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Mine is "Météore" (the French spelling of "meteor"), basically a fast fireball in the sky. Since my SE is Chili Red I thought it was a good choice. The name came to me from the second volume (The Confusion) of a series of books called The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson, taking place in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Météore was the name of the really fast yacht used by one of the main characters, basically operating as a corsair (Mediterranean pirate).
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Novadar
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I feel like I just received a gratis cultural lesson!
Novadar
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It's all good Kirk. I think your Mini's name is really cool - 'Q E Moto'
Lainey
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Honestly I would have kept my F55S as long as I could have if I had to wait for the perfect SE too. I don't blame you for waiting. Enjoy Interim until your dream car can come! Minis are the most fun to drive!!!I named my MINI Interim. Since I cancelled my SE due to chip shortage I purchased a 2019 model, 13,000 miles on her, to use until I could get the car of my dreams. At least I can still have fun! I love my MINI! But I'll love my SE more. At least this one has the stereo I wanted
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Fredrik Lidén
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I know this thread is about naming cars, but have to tell you that my sister-in-law has named her kids after cars... Her oldset son is named Morris, then a daughter named Wilma Mercedes and then twins named Märta Mini and Aston Martin. 
LOL! Thanks for sharing.I know this thread is about naming cars, but have to tell you that my sister-in-law has named her kids after cars... Her oldset son is named Morris, then a daughter named Wilma Mercedes and then twins named Märta Mini and Aston Martin.
Novadar
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I like your optimism. My pessimism is starting to eat at my brain.
wessy
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(I picked up my ‘22 SE only a few days ago, so I just shared the following info in the Delivery Stories thread before learning of this one…)
I named mine Miles because I wanted to give him a classic British name, and I especially love the way it ironically pokes fun at the SE’s famously limited range.
The various meanings associated with the name Miles — dear, pleasant, gracious, merciful, soldier, servant — don’t hurt, either. Neither do its German origins, similar to a particular car of our acquaintance.
And while it didn’t factor into my naming decision, bonus points for this fun fact: The first album to come out of the so-called “electric period” of jazz great Miles Davis, probably one of the best-known historical figures to ever bear the name, was titled “In a Silent Way.”
I named mine Miles because I wanted to give him a classic British name, and I especially love the way it ironically pokes fun at the SE’s famously limited range.
The various meanings associated with the name Miles — dear, pleasant, gracious, merciful, soldier, servant — don’t hurt, either. Neither do its German origins, similar to a particular car of our acquaintance.
And while it didn’t factor into my naming decision, bonus points for this fun fact: The first album to come out of the so-called “electric period” of jazz great Miles Davis, probably one of the best-known historical figures to ever bear the name, was titled “In a Silent Way.”
DisgruntledSanta
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My wife and I named our Mini Vanessa, because she is light on her feet and playful, but mainly as an inside joke from a song (Family Force 5’s Rip It Up (the pragmatic remix), , listen to the end).
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FrankinCarp
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Introducing…
Mike Wazowski
Because the little green monster is powered by smiles and laughter having given up on the screams of terror because everyone knows joyful laughs are a renewable resource.
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Mike Wazowski
Because the little green monster is powered by smiles and laughter having given up on the screams of terror because everyone knows joyful laughs are a renewable resource.
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F14Scott
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Apropos to nothing, but a fun fact nevertheless, I had a pilot buddy from New Jersey who called one of his girlfriends "Vanessa the Undressa."
itselectricmini
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I haven’t named mine yet, argh. Whatever it is it will need to match the British male voice I use for Siri/car play
That sounds cool--unless a mean traffic cop takes note of it. When I was much younger I was caught speeding in town on my Honda 125 "motorcycle" while wearing a "Where's the Fire?" T-shirt. The traffic cop laughed at the shirt and let me off with a warning.
I had this frame made for my ELEKTRO license plate. I wanted a thin-bordered frame so I had to accept tiny characters. Also, the overhang of the hatch handle obscures the top of the frame unless one leans down to inspect it. So no one notices my frame unless I call attention to it and it's virtually unreadable by someone in the car behind me.
