Does anyone else name their Ferrari?

I don't name my coffee maker
I don't name my dishwasher
I don't name my toilet

It's a car so the answer is no.

It reminds me of this:

 

I call my Nero 458 spider “ Mala Chica “.

 

That is exactly what my wife and I call it, "the red car".

 

I named mine.....Brad.

 

You love brad.... then someone hit brad...

 

My car was named Bambina because we got her when my sister was being born. I was brought home from the hospital from being born in her. She is a family member. When she stalls out or has a hard time starting I say in a nice voice "come on baby girl, come on" and she fires right up. She has her battle scars that she wears well. It is also on her license plate. I've had people stop me and say "I actually tried to get your plate and it was taken..." I always reply - its been on the car since '76 and not going anywhere!

 

So your Ferrari is just another appliance, like your coffee maker, dishwasher and toilet, designed to do a job and nothing else, that has no traits or characteristics whatsoever that give it any sort of personality? - That's a shame!

I'm glad to say that My Ferrari never once felt like it was just another appliance in My life, but actually felt like it had it's own individual personality, complete with little quirks, and it always communicated with Me when out driving, in such a way that made it incredibly personal to Me, hence why I gave her a name.

When it comes to Ferrari's, they drink (petrol/gasoline), they breath (air to burn), they dance (around on the road), they sing one of the most beautiful songs on the planet (from the engine and exhausts), and they can affect your emotions in a way that a coffee maker, dishwasher or toilet never could!

 

^. Yep. I put sentiment into real living things I know personally.

If your car crashes does it feel pain? Can it go on forever if properly taken care of, unlike humans or animals?

Do you name the cow in your burger before eating it? Nope. You just munch down and enjoy the nourishment. Naming a cow would be pretty creepy. It starts to get “personal”. But you enjoyed the cow and you’ll probably enjoy the next one as well, as long as you didn’t call it “Daisy”

It’s just a machine. I don’t name my computer and I don’t cry when I replace it with another fancier model. And my computer or my car doesn’t care.

That doesn’t mean it isn’t special to me. It just means I understand it’s just metal and plastic and leather and rubber.

And, for sure it doesn’t know or care if I’m driving it or someone stole it. So how personal can it be?

 

I don’t name my putter either.

 

Black FF, "Uzi"

 

I like to go with traditional Italian girl names, however the cars are usually referred to either as the red one (355) or the big one (612). I had a '69 Mustang in High School known as "The Beast".

To comment on The Mayor's post, while it is just a machine, ships and planes have always been named - why not cars?

 

My 2002 360 F1, SOPHIA!

 

Be careful on a phone saying to your buddy, Ill meet you at the bank in a hour,.. Ill bring the Uzi. Careful with that

 

It's for Lil Uzi Vert, not the gun

 

As usual, I agree with TheMayor.
It's a machine.
Sophisticated, complicated, somewhat temperamental at times, rare, expensive, drop-dead gorgeous but still - A MACHINE!

Bob Z.

 

But what's wrong with personification

 

I just refer to my 355 as the “little red machine”. Even my wife and kids now refer to it as Dad’s little red machine.


Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat.com mobile app

 

For me its stupid and childish.

 

ok good .

 

I resemble that remark.

 

I name my cars after the songs my first real family played. The newest Ferrari is Althea, but I have Bertha (the S class), Mr. Charlie (Range Rover), Loose Lucy (the Porsche), Sugaree (the 4C), Stella Blue (the Evora 400 after all it is blue)

 

Not Ferraris, but sometimes refer to the red one as the Red Bucket or Cherry Bomb. When I got the XKR, the wife suggested vanity plates, so the silver one was christened (yes... like a ship or boat, which also gets named) "Sylveea."
Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

Absolutely nothing! I've seen and heard some really neat names for cars.
It's strictly owner's choice.
Bob Z.

 

that's what I mean. I don't actually call my Gt4" The Whore Of Modena". But I should. I just say I'm taking" the car" or "the Ferrari"

 

Forgot the i8 its Cosmic Charlie, I don't name my cars to give them personality I name them so I remember I have them!