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Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:49 am

I grew up in a DIY camper we called Superbanana. Our cousins had the same model named Jeremiah bullfrog. It seems a little cutesy to name your van but since I have little kids we have cart-blanch to name it whatever we want.

My two year old son suggested "Doodoo Bus With A House In It" (sort of rolls off the tongue) . My wife already named our Odyssey The Farty Bus which caught on right away. (my wife rocks). I like spinning stories so its important for me to conceive of this bus as some kind of being with a heart we co-create with our kids on the road but honestly I'd do it without them.

I would love to hear other peoples stories about their Van names, the characters and stories in your mind about them, and stories about the creating and using the name.

Wed Aug 22, 2018 5:59 am

My wife and I wanted to name the van, but couldn't agree on gender. She's a fine woman to me, he's a solid man to her.

Therefore, Frankie.

http://rockyhorror.wikia.com/wiki/Frank-N-Furter

Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:04 am

"The WonderVan"...because of what we found in the glove box after we bought her:

- Dave

Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:14 am

dhaavers wrote: "The WonderVan"...because of what we found in the glove box after we bought her:

- Dave

Perfect Photo for the top of this thread Dave, thanks

Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:44 am

We have 4 Vanagons, 1985 westy, Lucy, she was named after a dog in Boston, that had wonky ears.
1990 syncro, Burni, she got burnt.
1990 carat, Bella, she was previously known as the beluga, our now 4 year old couldn't say beluga, he got to bella, so that one is bella.
1984 tintop, he named Bobbi.

All of them female, I think it comes from the hassle and bustle around the queen, and the same around big ships, that and they say, if it has tits or tires, it's going to give you trouble ;)

Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:07 am

My tan van is called MOOSE
because well it gets the job done..

we've a Moose mural on the back glass.. keeps the sun out and dog private while traveling

Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:16 am

We don't have any cool story to go along with our van name (Betsy), aka Ol Betsy, just seemed like a good fit at the time. Haven't affectionately called her that in a decade or so. Just writing it and remembering those days when my kids were little brings back good memories! I think i might resurrect the ol girl! Thanks for a fun post, its refreshing!

Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:23 am

danfromsyr wrote: My tan van is called MOOSE
because well it gets the job done..

we've a Moose mural on the back glass.. keeps the sun out and dog private while traveling

That photo makes me sooo wish I wasn't at work right now!

Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:25 am

great sand dunes national park..

they have a rainbows quite often out there.

Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:02 am

I don't give name to our vans but...

my daughter called hers Blue Snail (Orly blue Carat)

she called mine White Donkey (Pastel white tintop syncro)

my son called his Blue Dove (Dove blue GL)

my wife called hers TRed (Tornado red Carat)

no name yet on 3 others (white, red, bonze beige metallic)

:D

Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:07 am

Here’s a couple other threads on this:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=112693

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=425863

Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:47 am

Our new van might have got a sex change last night. I was trying Puddles out for a while (a boy one) but last night I got excited about Laverne. (hence my new avatar) I think she will clean up classy enough for the name. Might change it a few more times before the family all agrees. but I'm kind of in love with Laverne now.

Wed Aug 22, 2018 8:59 am

Laverne, Shirley you can't be serious

Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:13 am

danfromsyr wrote: Laverne, Shirley you can't be serious

It took me a few minutes to realize that you weren't giving me crap fir the name.

Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:50 am

Jo Anne, named after my grandma who gave me the van.

Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:05 am