Car Nickname - Page 8 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Kimmy · 02-27-2010, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by libraryelf

I call mine "Yari" or "Yazzie". It depends on which one I think of when I need to have a 'talk". Doesn't everyone talk to their cars?

i do sometimes!!

derickveliz2 · 03-03-2010, 03:06 PM

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Yarisito!

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RABYARIS · 03-03-2010, 04:52 PM

Yary

yaris2010RS · 03-04-2010, 11:46 AM

blueberry

smell my finger · 03-23-2010, 12:10 PM

optimus prime

zachryboles · 03-23-2010, 12:18 PM

Yarii......... chunk love Yarii

QuantumIguana · 03-23-2010, 01:37 PM

The Big Black Car. My 3 year old likes the Wiggles, and they sing a song about "The Big Red Car". She called our 91 Civic the Big Red Car - she liked riding in the Big Red Car - by the end, I hated driving it. She really warmed up the Yaris when I called it "The Big Black Car".

The funny thing is it does feel a lot bigger than the old Civic felt.

As far as people calling small cars "coffins", why do they get so bent out of shape over people who drive small cars? It seems some people seem personally offended at seeing small cars.

It's probably because they put a lot of their own sense of power and self-esteem into their car - they drive a large vehicle, therefore they see themselves as large and powerful.

Possibilities:

1) They see drivers of small cars as weak people that they feel the need to attempt to dominate to build up their own sense of self worth.

2) They see drivers of smaller cars as self-confident enough not to need a large car to demonstrate their own power and self esteem. Therefore, they see drivers of small cars as a threat - someone who doesn't need to display strength is a stronger person than someone who does feel this need.

Consider martial artists. The very best, the most confident, know how good they are, and feel no need to demonstrate their power to others. It's the lessers who feel the need to display their might to others. It's not a show of strength, but of weakness.

The "coffin" comments are not assessments of the vehicle's objective traits, but displays of an insecure driver. Small cars, such as the Yaris can be quite safe. They conveniently forget the tendency of SUVs to roll over.

JBougie · 03-24-2010, 12:14 PM

My friend, who is 1/2 Japanese, helped me find a name for my car - she named him Aoi-ko ... which she said means "little blue" in the short version .... and that is what my license plate is going to say. The long version is Chiisai Aoi, but I can only fit 7 lettes onto my specialty plate so she shortened it up :)

derickveliz2 · 03-24-2010, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JBougie

My friend, who is 1/2 Japanese, helped me find a name for my car - she named him Aoi-ko ... which she said means "little blue" in the short version .... and that is what my license plate is going to say. The long version is Chiisai Aoi, but I can only fit 7 lettes onto my specialty plate so she shortened it up :)

I would "Google it first"

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JBougie · 03-24-2010, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I would "Google it first"

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Why? I trust her ... she's one of my best friends .... it's not like she would tell me to name my car "p0rn star" to be funny.

...thanks for temporarily making me question my friend

derickveliz2 · 03-25-2010, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

I would "Google it first"

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Just in case! it's not about your friend, I'm sure you trust her, some times you would be amazed on what's out there.

(o:

JBougie · 03-25-2010, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

Just in case! it's not about your friend, I'm sure you trust her, some times you would be amazed on what's out there.

(o:

Completely understood .... kinda like those kids who trust the tattoo shop when they say that Chinese character really means "Hope and Love" just to find out it means "I like it in the pooper"

matanfr · 04-27-2010, 08:20 AM

when i first bought it,i thought about it for very long time how should i name it.
there was a children's tv show in Israel a long time ago.there was a cute and curious turtle puppet called "batz" in hebrew ("tzav" in hebrew means "turtle" and some letters are flipped).since my yaris reminded me of a big and lovely metal turtle,i decided to call him "batzi" (which means "my lovely turtle").the name has "stuck" to my car so much that even my girlfriend and my mother call my yaris like that..

as for "something" inside the car,there was another children tv show called "babar the elephant".there was a rhino charachter called "rataxes",so i put a grey rhino puppet on the back shelf
whenever i hit the road i see people staring at my car and smiling when they see the puppet

slothman86 · 03-24-2010, 05:41 PM

yeah sounds about right... would koaoi be better? こあおい like koneko is kitten and koinu is puppy?

JBougie · 03-24-2010, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slothman86

yeah sounds about right... would koaoi be better? こあおい like koneko is kitten and koinu is puppy?

I like the "little blue" though ... I think it's cute

Is there a translation difference with that? Maybe I'm just not understanding lol

fnkngrv · 04-27-2010, 11:45 AM

HISUI RYU would be mine....Jade Dragon

suckerface · 04-27-2010, 03:04 PM

If I'm not mistaken, Walter the Farting Dog is from a kids book about....well...farting. I know my sister was looking all over for it when she had her first kid.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fhD...page&q&f=false

Yaris Hilton · 04-27-2010, 03:28 PM

The Walter books are all classics! There's even one in Latin, if you're so inclined.

03-03-2010, 03:06 PM	#2
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03-03-2010, 04:52 PM	#3
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03-04-2010, 11:46 AM	#4
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04-27-2010, 08:20 AM	#13
matanfr diaper change in a yaris Drives: 2009 multimode hatchback 5dr Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Israel Posts: 68	my yaris.. when i first bought it,i thought about it for very long time how should i name it. there was a children's tv show in Israel a long time ago.there was a cute and curious turtle puppet called "batz" in hebrew ("tzav" in hebrew means "turtle" and some letters are flipped).since my yaris reminded me of a big and lovely metal turtle,i decided to call him "batzi" (which means "my lovely turtle").the name has "stuck" to my car so much that even my girlfriend and my mother call my yaris like that.. as for "something" inside the car,there was another children tv show called "babar the elephant".there was a rhino charachter called "rataxes",so i put a grey rhino puppet on the back shelf whenever i hit the road i see people staring at my car and smiling when they see the puppet __________________ "there is no secret to the balance..you just have to feel the waves.." Heretics of dune.

03-24-2010, 05:41 PM	#14
slothman86 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 733	yeah sounds about right... would koaoi be better? こあおい like koneko is kitten and koinu is puppy? __________________ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - DEVIANTART - CARDOMAIN

03-23-2010, 12:10 PM	#5
smell my finger Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 46	optimus prime

03-23-2010, 12:18 PM	#6
zachryboles Chunk love Yarii View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Silver 3DR Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 331	Yarii......... chunk love Yarii

03-23-2010, 01:37 PM	#7
QuantumIguana Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 32	The Big Black Car. My 3 year old likes the Wiggles, and they sing a song about "The Big Red Car". She called our 91 Civic the Big Red Car - she liked riding in the Big Red Car - by the end, I hated driving it. She really warmed up the Yaris when I called it "The Big Black Car". The funny thing is it does feel a lot bigger than the old Civic felt. As far as people calling small cars "coffins", why do they get so bent out of shape over people who drive small cars? It seems some people seem personally offended at seeing small cars. It's probably because they put a lot of their own sense of power and self-esteem into their car - they drive a large vehicle, therefore they see themselves as large and powerful. Possibilities: 1) They see drivers of small cars as weak people that they feel the need to attempt to dominate to build up their own sense of self worth. 2) They see drivers of smaller cars as self-confident enough not to need a large car to demonstrate their own power and self esteem. Therefore, they see drivers of small cars as a threat - someone who doesn't need to display strength is a stronger person than someone who does feel this need. Consider martial artists. The very best, the most confident, know how good they are, and feel no need to demonstrate their power to others. It's the lessers who feel the need to display their might to others. It's not a show of strength, but of weakness. The "coffin" comments are not assessments of the vehicle's objective traits, but displays of an insecure driver. Small cars, such as the Yaris can be quite safe. They conveniently forget the tendency of SUVs to roll over.

03-24-2010, 12:14 PM	#8
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	My friend, who is 1/2 Japanese, helped me find a name for my car - she named him Aoi-ko ... which she said means "little blue" in the short version .... and that is what my license plate is going to say. The long version is Chiisai Aoi, but I can only fit 7 lettes onto my specialty plate so she shortened it up :)

04-27-2010, 11:45 AM	#16
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	HISUI RYU would be mine....Jade Dragon __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

04-27-2010, 03:04 PM	#17
suckerface #1 Lemming Drives: Light Blue '08 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 760	If I'm not mistaken, Walter the Farting Dog is from a kids book about....well...farting. I know my sister was looking all over for it when she had her first kid. http://books.google.com/books?id=fhD...page&q&f=false __________________

04-27-2010, 03:28 PM	#18
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	The Walter books are all classics! There's even one in Latin, if you're so inclined.

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