So you're out with your co-1199 riding buds having a few brews and

RSR racer said:

I think historically, Anthropomorphizing objects of war and protection and ships were given female names as a source of a sense of security and comfort. Seamen would equate the ship with the comfort and love of the women waiting for them at home in hopes of making it home in many cases! Pilots would name their planes and hope she would get them home safely in war times.

It has been a natural progression, then, for the trend to be transferred to vehicles we place our trust and lives in....I mean, I'm not running around the house giving names to the tables and chairs and appliances, but I have been known to call my chopper the litte C*nt when she doesn't kick over!!

The naming is not meant to feminize or emasculate, but rather convey a sense of relationship and trust. I am sure women do the same as men.

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1199 Gnome said:

Gunny you do make I chuckle with your humour and banter. Per Mare Per Terram.

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RSR racer said:

I think historically, Anthropomorphizing objects of war and protection and ships were given female names as a source of a sense of security and comfort. Seamen would equate the ship with the comfort and love of the women waiting for them at home in hopes of making it home in many cases! Pilots would name their planes and hope she would get them home safely in war times.

It has been a natural progression, then, for the trend to be transferred to vehicles we place our trust and lives in....I mean, I'm not running around the house giving names to the tables and chairs and appliances, but I have been known to call my chopper the litte C*nt when she doesn't kick over!!

The naming is not meant to feminize or emasculate, but rather convey a sense of relationship and trust. I am sure women do the same as men.

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1199 Gnome said:

Gunny you do make I chuckle with your humour and banter. Per Mare Per Terram.

I will name my little beauty but it will neither be male or female. I have an 18 Tonne Mercedes Actros Ketterer horse box that is known as the "Silver Bomber" I also had until it was taken in the early hours last Tuesday morning a Silver Nissan Nevara and that was the small silver bomber as I was always flat our in it every where lol.
My Trix will be known as the Tric Bomber and at some stage I will be flat out on it. I did contemplate calling it "Eva" as in Longoria that foxy Latino actress from Desperate Housewives but couldn't bring myself to breaking my trend lol.
Enjoy your machines brothers and sisters what ever you name them.

Gnome

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mrmaloo32 said:

sorry but this is all a bit like naming your "penis"
no name for my bike or my penis LOL

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