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Post by djsooz on Aug 19, 2007 0:27:40 GMT
Hi Pauline and Graham,
Can I suggest a new thread/page or something. I'm facinated by the names people give to their vans. Maybe this is a whole new discussion or maybe I'm totally screwy. Mine's Rhonda and there's a story behind that, so I'm thinking there are other stories. I've seen elvis as a name for instance and more. Would be good to find out what's behind the naming thing.
Also a permanent thread for 'was it you'. I'd love to know if i had waved to others on this site.
Or maybe I'm turning in to an anorak!
Thanks for a great site.
Sooz
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Post by Pauline on Aug 19, 2007 15:10:30 GMT
Hi Sooz
Yes lots of people on here have names for their vans, there have been a few threads but it would be good to have them all together.
Leave it with me and I'll see what I can do. Plus I'll try a "was it you" area too.
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Post by Pauline on Aug 19, 2007 15:41:43 GMT
All done. I've created two new sub-boards in the general camping section - I'll move this thread into one of the new areas  |
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Post by wendy on Aug 19, 2007 18:17:38 GMT
Well ours is called MiKeL from it's registration plate. A campsite lady christened it when I gave her the registration.
Can you tell us the story behind yours Sooz?
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Post by djsooz on Aug 19, 2007 19:46:32 GMT
Hi,
Thanks for the new thread Pauline. Wendy - I'm not someone who usually gives names to 'things' but my wee van seemed to have so much character, so... My partner insisted on alliteration so the name had to begin with r, m or c as in rhonda the romahome or mike the motorhome or carol the campervan. Though this seemed fussy to me, I finally settled on Rhonda because I like the name and she somehow seems like a Rhonda. I think the name means 'rock', as she has had to be in this summers weather!
The weird thing is, after I told family and friends about the name they all without exception refered to her as Rhonda and the words van, camper etc never come up. I think they've all kinda adopted her.
Proves the cuteness of a small van I think.
Sooz.
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Post by wendy on Aug 20, 2007 7:14:58 GMT
We don't usually give names to things, but after the campsite manager/warden gave it a name it just stuck! Previous one was 'the van' or 'Grandad's bus'.
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Post by martinw on Aug 20, 2007 10:28:22 GMT
Mine is also called "The Van" or "The Camper"
I have never named any of the vehicles I have owned, but when they are not running right I then name them. ;D
M
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Post by jax on Aug 20, 2007 16:58:29 GMT
Elvis couldn't be called anything else because he has maroon and gold flashes on his "jump suit". He actually had his (fan) belt tightened the other day because he was screaming a bit. he's feeling much better now but his exhaust is knocking a bit against the back so he seems determined to be noticed.
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Post by jack on Aug 21, 2007 15:24:03 GMT
My family refers to our beloved C15 "Freddy" as "That heap of scrap" although our previous Honda Acty was more kindly referred to by the family as the Noddy Van.
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Post by Graham on Aug 21, 2007 16:40:25 GMT
We haven't got a name for our Dimension except "the van" but when I used to take it to work my colleagues (who were always game for a laugh) used to call it the ice cream van!
I would be stopped in the car park in the morning and asked if they could have an ice cream cornet, my usual reply which got a few laughs was "would you like crushed nuts" before driving on to park. ;D
Regards
Graham
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Post by djsooz on Aug 21, 2007 23:33:14 GMT
Glad i asked for the new thread. LOL already. Martin - I'm sure when they don't do as they are asked all of us will call our vans names, but it probably shouldn't appear in print ;D Graham - love the idea of the ice cream van but surely that proves your van needs a name!  Thanks, Sooz |
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Post by Pauline on Aug 23, 2007 20:18:14 GMT
Graham - love the idea of the ice cream van but surely that proves your van needs a name! Thanks, Sooz Don't encourage him Sooz, he'll be singing "Just one Cornetto" all night as it is  |
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Post by jana on Aug 23, 2007 20:33:24 GMT
We have FreddyVan named after Fred DIbbah.
Our previous van older shape Beige Duettio was called Eddy named after Mr Trebus from The Life of Grime TV programme.
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Post by djsooz on Aug 24, 2007 0:20:55 GMT
But Pauline! Thats almost romantic ;D
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Post by Graham on Aug 24, 2007 6:09:51 GMT
Our previous van older shape Beige Duettio was called Eddy named after Mr Trebus from The Life of Grime TV programme. Well ours gets a bit untidy inside but nothing like the inside of Mr. Trebus's house. Graham |
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Post by rvdmikej on Aug 28, 2007 18:07:22 GMT
Ours is just 'The Baby'. Much beloved C15 HiLo Roma.
Mike
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Post by Sotontraveller on Aug 29, 2007 8:01:02 GMT
Like others, I "never" name inanimate objects but for some reason I had to name my HyLo Duo Plus when I bought her last September. She is called "Freda" - a combination of Freedom and Air. The name also seemed suitably daft for a vehicle of its type. One day, Pauline, I'll get that photo on this page ..... |
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Post by Pauline on Aug 31, 2007 16:39:50 GMT
She is called "Freda" - a combination of Freedom and Air. The name also seemed suitably daft for a vehicle of its type. One day, Pauline, I'll get that photo on this page ..... You could use it as your avatar |
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Post by dora on Sept 3, 2007 12:40:06 GMT
Our Duo Plus is "Dora" as in Dora the explorer as hopefully that's what we are going to be doing with her - exploring. Also my daughter lives in Spain so I thought the link was quite appropriate. Managed to get as far as Clachtoll in the Scottish Highlands in August - fantastic despite the weather. We stayed at the privately owned Clachtoll Beach Campsite which I would highly recommend. We relaxed so much we forgot which day we were leaving!
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Post by Dabs on Sept 6, 2007 20:40:43 GMT
My Mazda Bongo is called "Arnie" basically because the reg number is RNE. I have called it other names at times when it doesnt do as I want it to but We wont go there eh!! Dabs |
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Post by Graham on Sept 7, 2007 6:40:25 GMT
You ought to have a sign in the back saying "I'll be back". ;D
Graham
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Post by lizziehill on Sept 10, 2007 11:38:57 GMT
My van has the rather grand name of Priscilla Van Morrison! It's a bit of a long story, but Priscilla stemmed from the reg number (PSL) and the mother of all camper vans, "Priscilla Queen of the Desert" from the film. My partner's surname is Morrison, so Van Morrison was suggested, then a friend suggested we combine them all, and Priscilla van Morrison was born! We tend to use Priscilla, Prissy or Prissy Van Mo for short - but really, more often than not, it's just "the van". |
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Post by jayjay on Sept 29, 2007 19:29:50 GMT
Mine was called 'The Wendyhouse' after my grandson saw it and yelled excitedly, 'Nana - I LOVE your wendyhouse!'
However, after going really slowly up hills in Mid Wales, I found myself chanting, 'come on Daisy, you can do it' and occasional apologies to her for getting the gears wrong.
So Daisy she is! I still don't know why or where it came from!
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Post by peterholden on Nov 1, 2007 20:27:57 GMT
Our C15 was called Rodney, our Outlook is called Rosie
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Post by blondieandi on Nov 25, 2007 18:28:48 GMT
We just call ours The Nipper as its a Vauxhall Elddis Nipper. My friends call it the Sooty Van though cheeky swines!!
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Post by robin on Dec 14, 2007 13:10:24 GMT
MIne is called Hairspray cos its an Auto-Sleeper Harmony
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Post by Graham on Dec 14, 2007 17:26:19 GMT
MIne is called Hairspray cos its an Auto-Sleeper Harmony Thanks for that Robin, it gave me a real laugh. Graham |
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Post by djsooz on Dec 15, 2007 0:30:27 GMT
Thanks Robin. Another great name to the list. I hope people keep them coming. Love it ;D Maybe with Pauline and Grahams help, we can conmpile a list of all these fab names one day. Sooz |
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Post by jonnieandcharl on Dec 19, 2007 13:49:33 GMT
Our C15 Hytop is 'Sid' or "Sid the Snail' as the first time we saw it we likened it's shape to that of a snail. After driving it it also took on a new meaning, being somewhat slower than our sports car, and after a fuel leak and leaving a snail trail of diesel down the road it took on yet another meaning.
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Post by djsooz on Dec 19, 2007 23:53:07 GMT
But I'll bet you'll have some fantastic times in Sid the Snail ;D
Sooz
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