{"id":1988,"date":"2016-05-09T15:04:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T15:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2016-05-09T19:06:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T19:06:02","slug":"how-you-name-your-new-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/howgreatthoupart\/2016\/05\/how-you-name-your-new-car.html","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Name Your New Car?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I just bought a new car. My own car. The first car I have bought by myself since college. You know what I mean, no longer as a couple car.<\/p>\n

Imagine my surprise when a radio computer package I signed up for suggested I name my new car AND load pictures of my new car. <\/p>\n

My old car now that car deserved a name. It got me four years past what it should have. Isn’t that the kinda car you name? An old one? A loyal one?<\/p>\n

And since it’s an old one don’t you give it an old person’s name? Like…<\/p>\n

Bessy
\nBert
\nBertha
\nFred<\/p>\n

I didn’t name any of my previous cars only after I reflect on it, I think I should have.<\/p>\n

There was the ‘I just graduated college and got my first car’ CAR.
\nThere was the “I am finally making good money going to buy what I want kinda car’ CAR.
\nThere was the “I am having a baby and need a safe car kinda car’ CAR.
\nThere was the “I am having another baby and need a bigger car kinda car’ CAR.
\nThere was the “I am over the van and re-emerging as an individual kinda car’ CAR.<\/p>\n

And now there is the “I am over him and moving on kinda car’ CAR.<\/p>\n

It turns out that AAA did a survey of 10,000 car owners and how they named their cars:<\/p>\n

Based on vehicle registration number
\nBased on the car’s personality
\nBased on the make and model of the car
\nBased on the color of the car
\nIn honor of a romantic partner or spouse or a celebrity or child<\/p>\n

Hhmmm, I wonder if anyone ever names a car in honor of being emancipated from a romantic partner? You know,<\/p>\n

Splitsville
\nDump
\nConscious (Uncoupling)
\nFreedom
\nLiberated<\/p>\n

You get my drift. <\/p>\n

Funny, I suddenly feel inspired…to name my new car.<\/p>\n

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