what have you called your morris minor

Post by **ssnjimb** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:36 am

Bluey

the trafalgar Blue minor 1000

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:41 am

Vikki - Rose Taupe Traveller 1962
Bella - Convertible 1963
Tabitha - Trafalgar Blue 4 Dr 1970
Bertie - Trafalgar Blue 2 Dr 1962
Green Bug - Porcelain Green 4 Dr 1961

Post by **dalebrignall** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:18 pm

myrtle just suits the car

Post by **Vikki** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:14 pm

mine was called henry and he was blue but JHL gave him a sex change, she is now penny (as in lady penelope).

Post by **dustyfog** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:49 pm

daisy- 1963 almond green 4 door saloon

dolly- 1961 yukon grey 2 door saloon

maisy- 1967 almond green 2 door saloon

molly -1967 trafalgar blue 2 door saloon

Post by **captain_70s** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:21 am

I've not got one so I've not named one.

Although if I do get a classic car I'll probably name it, a Morris Minor would be a girl no question. Same with loads of other cars, the Allegro jumps out of me because I once saw a gorgeous one on eBay which the seller described as "Annie" all the way through the ad.
I thought it was quite sweet and thought 'Annie the Austin Allegro' was great!
If I get a Toledo/Dolomite I think I'll give it blokes name... but we'll have to wait and see...

Post by **callyspoy** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:45 am

Impy, as it was an impulse buy. that's the thing with names though, it doesn't suit him anymore, but that's his name and he will have to put up and shut up!

Post by **stephenpolhill** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:27 am

Fiona. Named after the first owner (I am the 3rd)

Post by **MartinB** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:53 am

You B******d normally when I am working on it!! It isn't the easiest car in the world to work on, but its all my fault!

Post by **Blaketon** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:26 am

morrisman1 wrote:Mine dont really get names. The first morry i had was called old blue by its previous owner. it was held together with bog and had a icecream container between the seats to hold his beers in!

next morry is nameless, so is the ute but i thought this one deserves a name:

Blue Streak, named after a british ballistic missile haha

Is that a Morris 10 or XPAG engine? I can see it has four inlet ports and the rocker cover looks very much like the ones fitted to MG T Types.

Back to the original question, my Traveller has aquired the name "Blakes", my father refers to my (Ever so slightly modified) MG Midget as the Hooligan and my MGB GT V8 is usually called simply the V8.

Post by **Dean** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:30 am

linearaudio wrote:I won't dwell on the risk of getting your fingers burnt if you fiddle under the bonnet

Easy tease 'em with a few nice words as you work away... your moggy will be putty in no time.

I haven't christened mine yet, but on the advice of a previous poster naming after the first owner. Doris seems quite nice... after Doris Mary Viner my moggy's first owner.

Post by **'61Morris** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:48 am

My first Minor was already called "Horace" when I bought it (1961 Smoke Grey 2-door). But I knew that it had to be a female car and I'd always thought "Molly" is a great name for a Morris Minor, so she became "Molly" and had a sex change. I did have a lot of trouble with her in the first year - maybe due to her readjusting to her new idendity!

Then after 15 happy years of everyday driving in "Molly", I finally traded her in for "Blubell" - my 1961 Clipper Blue Convertible. The name came with the car and suited her so well I just couldn't change it. My original plan was to restore a Convertible, spray it Burgundy and call it "Ruby", but "Bluebell" is such a lovely car there is no way I would change the colour or the name.

Post by **bigjohn** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:11 pm

ours is also called myrtle, its the pet name for the wife also it also reminds me of the wife curvey in all the right places andd a big curvy back end

Post by **Garym** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 4:09 pm

Hi.Mine is called Mable,she is a 1961 2 door saloon,ready to be re-shelled !

Post by **Roli** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:44 pm

my "new" blue traveller has been named Boris the Morris although #2 son still refers to it mostly as "Mummy blue car" or simply "Blue" - he is only 2 so will learn. My sister was concerned that it was rather too close to Boris Johnson but when I said it was blue, a bit wooden and more than a little eccentric, we both agreed it should definitely be Boris!
My first moggy was simply named Moggy, or occasionally Mog. I always thought she should have a more individual name, but Mum had named her Moggy long before I came along with my opinions!

Post by **Ondergard** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:17 pm

Garym wrote:Hi.Mine is called Mable,she is a 1961 2 door saloon,ready to be re-shelled !

That was my late mum's name - only it's spelled "Mabel", surely? That's how my mum spelled her name, anyway.

Post by **aupickup** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:53 pm

mines called morris anmd if it was an austin it would be called austin

Post by **Garym** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:23 pm

Ondergard wrote:
Garym wrote:Hi.Mine is called Mable,she is a 1961 2 door saloon,ready to be re-shelled !
That was my late mum's name - only it's spelled "Mabel", surely? That's how my mum spelled her name, anyway.

Sorry,my mistake my moggie is Mabel !

Post by **britab1967** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 9:33 pm

Sky 1959 Saloon, named because of the colour
Molly 1959 traveller, She was already name dwhen we got her.

Post by **h20_mako** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:23 pm

Named mine Minty also due to the colour.