Filed under: Driving Miss Daisy
Dear Internet,
I need your help. Over the last couple of weeks you have all been so supportive; leaving comments, sending emails, text messages, even virtual flowers to brighten my day. I need you again. I spent my weekend car shopping and am now the proud owner of a brand new car, purchased all by myself without the assistance of my dad, or my brothers, or the boy. I did my research, knew my stuff, shopped around, found the car I wanted and got the deal I knew I deserved. And now, I have a brand new shiny car that is in desperate need of a name. This is where you, dear Internet, come in handy.
I am having a contest to name my new car, complete with a prize and everything. I am still getting to know this new vehicle; personality traits, quirks, etc. But after two days I think I am able to give a pretty good description, which I need you to translate into a first and middle name, ok? The grand prize will be an adorable, canvas shopper bag from Ruthie Pearl (if you haven’t already checked them out, please click here immediately to find the cutest bags ever, complete with the heidikins discount; you’re welcome), some fun “new car” stuff that will be useful and appreciated even if you do not have a car, and possibly a few little knick-knacks thrown in for good measure. Basically, this is an awesome prize, so put on your thinking caps and give me your best suggestions -yes, that is plural, you may submit multiple names- to enter this contest just leave a comment on this post.
I only recently decided that New Car is a female; my other options included a generic metrosexual or possibly one of those weird neuter cars. However, New Car is definitely female, although not “girly”. If Miss Daisy were an actual person, she would be an adorable, small-town girl with a long blonde ponytail, sweet ballet flats and pink lip-gloss. Miss Daisy would love Jack Johnson, banana splits and Clinique perfume; she would shop at The Gap and still have slumber parties with her girlfriends to giggle about boys and discuss the latest drama on Gilmore Girls. New Car is decidedly different.
- New Car would be the wannabe rockstar with hot pink streaks in her hair
- New Car would wear a leather jacket and ride a motorcycle
- New Car is the same color as vampy red nail polish
- New Car has a black leather interior, black seats & a black dashboard
- New Car has a turbo-charged engine
- New Car is edgy and perhaps slightly punky
- New Car wears black eyeliner with smoky shadow; not “goth”, more “sultry”
- New Car is edgy with all the tech upgrades, and no trace of “geek”
- New Car probably has a closet full of retro clothes with funky accessories
- New Car definitely wears stiletto heels in black or red patent leather
- New Car has an awsome sound system and rocks out on an electric guitar
- New Car is not “cute”, she is more “sexy”
- New Car probably has a tattoo on her lower back and/or her shoulder blade
Do you see where I’m going with this? This is a brand new realm of personality for me; I am decidedly not rockstar material, have never streaked my hair pink, am nearly incapable of achieving a smoky-eye look and have absolutely no tattoos. I need your help…not that I am assuming that you, my dedicated readers, are a bunch of punky biker-chicks; although that would be totally cool. I just think that many of us have a small to medium-sized streak of biker chick buried somewhere that would appreciate a day in the limelight. Here’s your big chance! Leave me your best name suggestions in the comments for your chance at Ruthie Pearl goodness, a new car-scented air-freshener and probably a temporary tattoo -you remember the ones you got out of the vending machines at the grocery store for a quarter? This contest will be open until Friday (2 May) and I’ll have a new name picked out and posted next Monday.
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bertha jean.
i think of badass leather wearing, mullet toting ladies when i think of the name bertha. And jean well? thats my middle name and it sounds cool with bertha
Comment by legallyheidi 2008 April 28 @ 10:07 amLOLA!!! I vote for the name LOLA!!! It’s hot.
Comment by Hilary 2008 April 28 @ 10:10 amHmmm, Jezebel James . . .
Remy Jack . . .
Samantha Drake . . .
Comment by Margarita 2008 April 28 @ 10:12 amI believe her name should be Roxanne (as sung by Sting, put on the red light) but you shall call her Roxy.
Congrats!
Comment by janet 2008 April 28 @ 10:12 amOh, I like Jezebel too
(Wait, I should not be voting for other names!)
Comment by janet 2008 April 28 @ 10:13 amRadical Red
Comment by Sra 2008 April 28 @ 10:17 amAsia Rouge
Princess Rose
Janet, you stole my nomination! Great minds…?
Okay, then my entry is Stella Eve: Stella like “star” (kind of like rock star?) and Eve like that wayward lady of Eden.
Plus, then you can yell, “STELLA!!!” whenever you darn well please.
Comment by RA 2008 April 28 @ 10:17 amFunny, I had just decided on the name “Stella” for my new bike.
So now I will ponder your car…
Comment by Mona 2008 April 28 @ 10:21 amCassandra!
Comment by Operation Pink Herring 2008 April 28 @ 10:24 amI knew a girl whom it sounds like this car personifies. Her name was Hunter. Although I also like Hilary’s suggestion of Lola.
Comment by Jess 2008 April 28 @ 10:27 amHow about… Avril.. Haha. Or … Pink?
Comment by Viviane 2008 April 28 @ 10:35 amOr Angelina. Or Jolie (I know, same person, but jolie is French for pretty, and jolie happens to be the feminine form, joli is the male form).
And one more, Faith (as in Buffy’s Faith, she’s kick-ass).
Vixen? Vix?
Comment by Ashley 2008 April 28 @ 10:58 amContessa?
Raquel?
Gwen?
Trixie. She sounds like a Trixie.
Comment by Larissa 2008 April 28 @ 11:12 amGotta go with Bella
Comment by Tiburon 2008 April 28 @ 11:15 amHmmm. Your car might have the same name as my car – Tawny. She’s red and she likes to take her top (sunroof!) off.
Comment by Rhi 2008 April 28 @ 11:34 amTramp Stamp. Seriously, call your car Tramp Stamp. Or Tyra Banks
Or Thelma Louise
Or Jamie Lynn
Or Brit Brit
Or Amy Wine-O
Or Mary Mary
Or Lindsey Lohan
Or Tina-Amy Fey-Poehler
I love this game… it’s like naming babies. I call my friend’s baby Sean Preston sometimes when I forget his real name. I’m a good friend.
Comment by Lou 2008 April 28 @ 11:35 amOk here are my ideas:
Scarlett
Vixen
Uzi
Marilyn
Tanya
Tess
my car’s name is Bette…
Comment by Steph Z 2008 April 28 @ 11:48 amJade Bleu
Vivian Leigh
Veronica Redd
Lily Red (Get it? Lil Red? From your famous Little Red Riding Hood post)
Nadia (I love this name, but can’t decide if I can justify giving it to one of my blue-eyed, fair-haired children…)
Comment by Kiersten 2008 April 28 @ 12:02 pmI have no ideas for a great name, at least not at the moment, but congrats to your new friend on for wheels!
Comment by Pia 2008 April 28 @ 12:03 pmHow about Jessica Rabbit? Your new car sounds just like her!
Comment by Katie 2008 April 28 @ 1:24 pmOoo, I’m voting for someone else’s suggestion, I really like Roxy. Also Zoe, Jordan, Bianca (so 80s, but definitely has some attitude!), Daphne, Lilith.
Comment by Melanie 2008 April 28 @ 2:38 pmNew car, how exciting!!!! She sounds like a Shayla Shayla to me. (Yep same name twice in a row. A first and a middle name).
Other names that might work are, Belldandy Dane (sorry I couldn’t think of a good middle name for that one), Lessa Rose, or Kiki (sorry couldn’t think of any middle name for that one). But Shayla Shayla is my pick.
Comment by Heather 2008 April 28 @ 3:07 pmLolita and Lola are pretty, though they both mean “sorrows”. Laila, which means “dark beauty.” Amora, which means “love.” I like Anala a lot too. It means “fire.”
Comment by Megan 2008 April 28 @ 3:21 pmWhen you started describing, all I could think of was Rizzo. You know, from Grease? (full name: Betty Rizzo) Or you could go with the bas-ass Sandy at the end, but really, I’m feeling more of a Rizzo vibe
Comment by Z 2008 April 28 @ 3:43 pmOk, I’m in agreeance with Steph…..Uzi.
I also thought you should name your car what you named her couch because really, it probably get’s the same “mileage” if you know what I mean.
But ulitmately, I love Cherry, Roxy, or Betty
So go on and order that canvas bag and you can give it to me at our award ceremony at the Avenues Bakery.
Comment by Uzi 2008 April 28 @ 5:16 pmI just started reading your blog…everyone links to it!
I choose Frankie Laviolette, because it’s androgynous, powerful, French sounding, and flows well
Comment by Jackie 2008 April 28 @ 5:32 pmLolita.
Comment by Mona 2008 April 28 @ 7:17 pmCharlie Michelle. It’s a strong, powerful, but still feminine (because she IS a strong, proud WOMAN of a car, right?) name I think. Definitely a strong name if you ask me. A name that is no nonsense. It has get-up-and-go. It’s got DRIVE.
Comment by Angela 2008 April 28 @ 7:23 pmSorry for the double post… But what about Lilith Michelle… THAT’S a biker name. Check out the wikipedia about the mythological Lilith. That’s one bad-ass chick if you ask me.
Comment by Angela 2008 April 28 @ 7:26 pmOkay something tells me latina may be the way to go. This genre could include: Anita (Chiquita), Carmen, Rosalita (my favorite), and Cecilia. I also love Phoebe, Robin (you could call her the “Robin Mobile” instead of the bat-mobile–silly), Ms. Marilyn (Ms. is more mature and it makes me think of the greatest of sex symbols, Marilyn Monroe), Saucy Wench (haha), and Syndey Bristow (Alias).
Good Luck!
Comment by Megs 2008 April 28 @ 8:30 pmTwo of mine were already taken (Roxanne/Roxy and Rizzo)so here are my other ideas:
Sabrina Max
Gracie Mae
Lauren Conrad (haha)
Veronica Mars
Yay for a new car!
Comment by Emily 2008 April 28 @ 8:49 pm-Cordelia Fox
Comment by Gretch-a-sketch 2008 April 28 @ 9:55 pm-Rhiannon
-Lil’ Lexi
-Scarlett (I think someone already said this, but I’ll second it)
-Gemma
I think her name should be Jade. It would be my rockstar name if I was one!
Comment by Molly 2008 April 29 @ 6:59 amOk, now I’ve had my thinking cap on, here are some ideas (since I love to come up with names for the kittens, and for my extraordinary handbags I might as well have a go at a special car:)
* Sassy Ruby
Comment by Pia 2008 April 29 @ 8:36 am* Saucy Gertrude
* Red Ruby
* Racy Ruby
* Spicy Lucy
* Swooshy Suzy
Ok, I’m addicted to this game.
I love Rizzo and Vivian and Veronica!
Has Ruby been suggested? Miss Ruby?
Comment by janet 2008 April 29 @ 8:39 amGracie Mae – emily suggested it and it made me smile bc that’s clancy’s cocker spaniel’s name. i love her
I also really like Roxy, but someone else said that so…
my suggestion – Wonder Woman?
Comment by Michelle & the City 2008 April 29 @ 10:23 amMiss Behaving
Comment by Sarakastic 2008 April 29 @ 10:53 amSo i have to admit the first two names that came to mind were:
Themla Kelly &
Roxy Hart
from the broadway musical Chicago. But there are some great names to chose from! Have fun deciding!
Comment by Lisa 2008 April 29 @ 12:17 pmOh, I love so many of these suggestions, especially Roxy. But I initially went a different direction–
Comment by Laurel 2008 April 29 @ 1:22 pmNatasha or Nadia. Something exotic and dark sounding.
K, I just saw that one of your poster’s name was “Uzi” and I think I’ll have to pick that! It totally rocks!
Comment by Vanessa Christensen 2008 April 29 @ 1:59 pmStella. Just Stella. Really dude, what else? (and no I’m not trying to be “ethnic” – I don’t mean stellar – I mean like Stella)
Comment by Andrea 2008 April 29 @ 3:16 pmAnd uh….I just realized someone already suggested that. WEIRD! Dude – you should combine all the “duplicate” suggestions and have a vote. Eh? Just a thought. Also – how are we to name something without seeing a picture of it? I think to give the best name I have to see what the baby looks like. OH, and since Stella was nominated – if you pick it then the other person can have the prize. I’m going to throw out….The Noisey Cricket – or Billy Jean for short (she’s not your lover)
Comment by Andrea 2008 April 29 @ 3:39 pmOh and I am gonna throw Tiburon out there too. Just because I can
Comment by Tiburon 2008 April 29 @ 9:22 pmI’m thinking your car is a queen – could be royal or dressed in her boa best. Anyway, that’s the theme I’m going with … and here are some names that come to mind
Comment by Nilsa S. 2008 April 30 @ 4:21 amCharity Q (as in Queen)
Kitty V (as in queen Victoria)
How about….
Comment by Annie 2008 May 1 @ 11:01 amMiss Scarlet
or Scarlet Rose
or Ruby Rose
or Tansy
or Wild Cherry
or Zowie
or Tallulah
or Roxie Rose
when do we get to see a picture??
Wimbley! it’s fun, it’s edgy, it’s hip, it’s hott (with two t’s!)
Comment by lfm 2008 May 1 @ 11:03 amAlhough it’s already been suggested, I like Roxie. Or Trudy or Frenchie, haha.
Comment by katelin 2008 May 1 @ 2:52 pmI didn’t know we were supposed to do middle names too – so I am going to go with
Bella Ragazza (italian for beautiful girl)
Comment by Tiburon 2008 May 1 @ 4:58 pmok I already submitted one, but seriously Miss Scarlet rocks, it’s not my suggestion, but it makes me wish I had a red car
Comment by Sarakastic 2008 May 1 @ 8:21 pmScarlett – because of Ms. O’hara of course
Mimi – favorite opera character
Crimson – self explanatory
Bliss – as in Vicki Bliss…favorite heroin.
I drove past new car the other day.
Comment by the Riddle 2008 May 2 @ 7:00 pmShe is a looker!
So I know I’m totally too late….but I just thought you should know Paul and I finally came up with what we think she should be named…..LADY. No explanation needed, we just think it fits!
Comment by Tenille Cundick 2008 May 3 @ 3:09 pmMy initial suggestion was Rizzo, but how about Betty Boop ?
Congrats on your new car, have fun choosing a name !
Comment by Kathleen 2008 May 5 @ 8:05 am