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79SuperVert 
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 Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: A Name for this Beetle |
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My first Beetle, a 1979 red vert with white top, was named "The Strawberry" by my kids. My current beetle (pictured) is just called "The Beetle", but ever since I bought it I've been thinking of a name for it.
The two names I'm considering (depending on whether it is a male or a female) are "Elizabeth" and "Doc". The original owner was "Doc" Sheppard, a radio personality and community stalwart in Valdosta, Georgia. His wife Elizabeth drove the car for years 1.5 miles each way to her job as a librarian.
For those of you who don't think this is incredibly stupid, tell me which name you think fits this car better. Thanks.
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Golly  Don't you think you should find out the gender before you name it  Nothing like owning a pissed off VW  to antagonize you  |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Nice one.
I personally like "Doc", but you could also call it "Libby" (for Elizabeth the Librarian").
My Pop calls his 1951 Mercury "The Gray Ghost"
I think car naming is an older tradition to try and keep going.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:39 am Post subject: |
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| 60ragtop wrote: | | Golly Don't you think you should find out the gender before you name it Nothing like owning a pissed off VW to antagonize you |
You could call it "Pat".
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:21 am Post subject: |
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How 'bout "Doc Liza", Or Eliza PHD
Also Doc does not mean a dude... So the gender already is feminine.
Personally I think when your pleading with it to start and your 25 miles from home, its cold, dark, maybe raining - you will come up with her real name...
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: name |
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You could call it "My little green frog or something like that. A friend of mine many years ago had a yellow one and called it Yellow Frog.
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Naming a car is the stupidest thing I have ever seen a grown adult do.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: |
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How about "William"!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:21 am Post subject: |
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George. Definitely George.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the good ideas and nice thoughts. 
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: Name for a Beetel |
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| Paul Newman was "Doc" in the movie Cars. Paul Newman and Jo Ann Woodward drove Volkswagens in the 60's. So, Doc works nicely. |
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Almost did that when it broke a crankshaft...
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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I voted "Elizabeth" but my personal inclination is "Liz"
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going with Elizabeth. I wouldn't feel right ridin' some old dude name Doc
Beautiful car BTW. |
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| Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| vwracerdave wrote: | | Naming a car is the stupidest thing I have ever seen a grown adult do. |
What he said.
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| Glenn wrote: | | vwracerdave wrote: | | Naming a car is the stupidest thing I have ever seen a grown adult do. |
What he said. |
But knowing you, Glenn, if you ever did name your car, I'm sure it would be a real hum-dinger of a name.
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I'm the only one who names cars, so I have started naming their cars for them. 