SmartBar Floriade Darwin International Film Festival Goodlife RV Resorts Celtic Fest
Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> The Grey Nomads - General -> Naming.. how did you decide?
Post Info TOPIC: Naming.. how did you decide?
roadtourer


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Naming.. how did you decide?
Permalink  

We are all debating on the name for our RV which we are waiting for the final additional attachments and can bring it home. woo hoo

But how did you come up with a name for your road baby?

We have been thinking of name meanings Dad's means "Free"

Mums is "Kiss or "Love"

and mine means " The Greatest"

so far I came up with "Greatest Free Love"

Or "Greatest Free kiss"

but they ummm sound too.. ummm 70's if you get my drift lol

 



__________________

Hugs from the Road Tourers
Frank, Liz, Maxx & Steve

Our Fur kids (Pippa, Sash & of course Lara)

"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends.... The mind can never break off from the journey". - Pat Conroy
Dunmowin


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 6555
Date:
Permalink  

We sold our property in a rural area - we had four acres, and were nearly always on the ride on every weekend.  The name of our van is a no-brainer "Dunmowin"



__________________

Pay it forward - what goes around comes around

DUNMOWIN is no longer on the road and still DUNMOWIN!  
exa41


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 581
Date:
Permalink  

well we have ours for 18 years now and sooner or later will come to a decision , can`t rush these things can you. although I have seen many a good name , just not sure on ours.

__________________

Dennis and Yvonne .

Have fun and keep safe on the roads.

Retired sparky of 50 years.

JUST COASTIN`
gregnshas


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 192
Date:
Permalink  

Hi Roadtourer,
I know your excitement, our avitar is our motorhome, never had one before, we have had it now for 6 months and only done short weekends away so far, but the excitement never fades. We call her "Glady's" , this means nothing to enyone else except my wife and I, it just suits.

Cheers 

Greg



-- Edited by gregnshas on Thursday 21st of August 2014 02:55:20 PM

__________________

Greg & Shas

"Take kindly the council of the years gracefully surrendering the things of your youth"
roadtourer


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 218
Date:
Permalink  

Thanks guys certainly cannot be rushed and i see some personal names which i love, guess it is something we have to feel and once it comes it will be right. But it's a difficult one too must admit we all got different ideas lol
Grey personal meanings are the best that is what makes it unique! Love it!
Exa41 i agree something that can't be rushed... hmm mind is boggling with ideas tho!
Dunmowin nice and simple too i like it.

sadly it doesnt make it easier but time will tell i guess.
Great ideas all thank you for sharing.

__________________

Hugs from the Road Tourers
Frank, Liz, Maxx & Steve

Our Fur kids (Pippa, Sash & of course Lara)

"Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends.... The mind can never break off from the journey". - Pat Conroy
Vic41


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 3676
Date:
Permalink  

I don't think We've ever called our various RV's a name, a couple of things inside the van (ie; "Jilly Jug" and "Billy Bottle") but that's about it. smile

Have used the odd sticker now and then or had a decal stuck on the van of a bird or something, but never a name.



-- Edited by Vic41 on Thursday 21st of August 2014 03:40:37 PM

__________________
sarg


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1013
Date:
Permalink  

I have just started out on the road full time ...(5 weeks ago)  I took a while doing up my old "84 viscount van to suit me.

I was pondering on a name and another GN came up with the winner......FINISHED VAN (8).JPG



Attachments
__________________

       

                          A day without sunshine is like, well, night.

Oz Gypsy


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 80
Date:
Permalink  

Our rig's name is STOPALOT because that's what we do.



__________________

Bev
Bas + Eve


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 468
Date:
Permalink  

Our motor home is called Maggie after Eve's late Mum Margaret!

I have a 250 Suzuki Burgman which "bolts" onto the back of Maggie and her name is "Betty".....Betty Burgman.

Oh dear, we must be getting old and senile :(

I've gone from GTHO Falcons and Kawasaki 1300's to Motor homes and scooters all in what seems a blink of the eye
!!



-- Edited by Bas + Eve on Thursday 21st of August 2014 04:59:16 PM

__________________
Dougwe


Chief one feather

Status: Offline
Posts: 17447
Date:
Permalink  

I just used my AV name and added "Den".

 Dougwe's Den

Gee Mazz you will have people, sorry, wombat and his mates lining up for miles for a free kiss if you use your one. You just don't know where his nose and mouth has been.

Second thought I don't think he as any mates biggrin so just his nose and mouth, yuk.

I aint go anywhere near the "greatest free love" onedisbeliefno biggrin



__________________

Live Life On Your Terms

DOUG  Chief One Feather  (Losing feathers with age)

TUG.......2014 Holden LT Colorado Twin Cab Ute with Canopy

DEN....... 2014 "Chief" Arrow CV  (with some changes)

 
GaryKelly


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 2884
Date:
Permalink  

I think a name just comes to you when it feels right. I originally called my rig Chateau Mobile but thought it was a bit clumsy so I changed to Pride and Joy which I've shortened to PJ.

__________________

Gary

Ford Courier with Freeway slide-on called "PJ". www.aussieodyssey.com
Cloak


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1149
Date:
Permalink  

Our was called Jayco....

She was a Dove.



__________________

Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.

- Jimi Hendrix
bab600


Veteran Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 92
Date:
Permalink  

Ours is called Inheritance !!!!!!!!

I think you know where we are coming from

Regards. Lana & Brian

__________________
Vic41


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 3676
Date:
Permalink  

GaryKelly wrote:

I think a name just comes to you when it feels right. I originally called my rig Chateau Mobile but thought it was a bit clumsy so I changed to Pride and Joy which I've shortened to PJ.

Hmmmm.......GG might have suited PJ too......"Galivanting Gary" wink biggrin 



__________________
kandagal


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1325
Date:
Permalink  

So far we haven't put a name on our but if we did it would be RED - (stands for retired extremely dangerous)

__________________
Zoomtopz


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 513
Date:
Permalink  

tossing up between -

"th poofter" - because my van is a  "rear door entry"

or

"th SKI ers" - because , we Are Spending th kids inheritance .

Richo



__________________

Richo
Dougwe


Chief one feather

Status: Offline
Posts: 17447
Date:
Permalink  

Richo mate, I reckon if you go with the first one people might think you are that way inclined and could get you in a bit of strife.

If you do use that one maybe you could get it painted like the Wicked mob's wizbangs and they would get the blame smile

Another thing, you could always put a sign down the bottom saying, " Designed and painted by Wombat" biggrin



__________________

Live Life On Your Terms

DOUG  Chief One Feather  (Losing feathers with age)

TUG.......2014 Holden LT Colorado Twin Cab Ute with Canopy

DEN....... 2014 "Chief" Arrow CV  (with some changes)

 
NeilandRaine


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1312
Date:
Permalink  

Ours is called "The Heart" cause home is where the heart is


__________________

Mechanised Swaggies 

 
oldbobsbus


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 1176
Date:
Permalink  

This is a name we came up with one day and it sounded just us..

We get lots of comments and smiles...



Attachments
__________________

oldbobsbus@gmail.com

 

www.graftoncountrymusic.com.au
Mike C


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 417
Date:
Permalink  

Mine way already named "My Way" so my thought was why waste a good looking sticker....



__________________

Paradise Independence "My Way"
Pejay


Guru

Status: Offline
Posts: 869
Date:
Permalink  

Hey Sarg! I saw your van somewhere - yeah I know sounds dumb, but I did and I can't remember where it was, but thought what a great name!

Our first van, we called 'The Woodshack' and this new van is called 'Our Hootchie' - it's the name the guys gave their tents in the army, and as Pete's ex-army, that's the name for our new little home.

__________________

Pejay are travelling in a 2014 Holden Colorado LTZ Twin Cab Ute + 2013 Coromal Element van

 
navynurse


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 159
Date:
Permalink  

I haven't named my van but painted a maritine signal flag on the back "D" Delta. It means "Stand clear of me I am manoevouring with difficulty".

Allan

__________________

Don't vote it only encourages the bastards
sloopy


Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 10
Date:
Permalink  

Lol at too 70s, roadtourer. My 1987 van gained her name from the shop my son worked at, from where she received a mini-makeover in the form of 6" 'flower-power' daisies and the shop's own 'Daizy' sticker fore and aft. Seemed appropriate for an "aging hippie". Now of course every time I get behind the wheel I think of the film "Driving Miss Daisy".

__________________
grae and deb


Senior Member

Status: Offline
Posts: 146
Date:
Permalink  

good topic everyone , love the names i think it gives a bit fun and character to the journey however long it is , were full time nomads now reaching nearly 2 yrs we came up with this saying not long before we headed off , it just seemed to stick and describe our thoughts ,



-- Edited by grae and deb on Sunday 24th of August 2014 02:34:41 PM

Attachments
__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Click here for the Grey Nomads website -> The Grey Nomads Forum -> The Grey Nomads - General -> Naming.. how did you decide?
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us
Purchase Grey Nomad bumper stickers Read our daily column, the Nomad News The Grey Nomad's Guidebook