Here is a list of names (and potential name ideas) that have been used by automakers and car companies. Are there any that you would love to use as a name but feel as if it is too closely associated with the car? I think Ford and Lexus are cool but they are very obvious.  Have any of these been ruined for you or would you still use them anyway? There sure are a lot of little Bentleys being born lately!
Models:

• Acadia  (GMC)
• Allante (Cadillac)
• Alero (Oldsmobile)
• Altima (Nissan)
• Amanti (Kia)
• Apollo  (Buick)
• Aspen (Chrysler)
• Astra (Saturn)
• Aura (Saturn)
• Aurora (Oldsmobile)
• Avalon (Toyota)
• Aveo  (Chevrolet)
• Azera (Hyundai)
• Azure (Bentley)
• Beretta (Chevrolet)
• Cadenza (Kia)
• Camaro (Chevrolet)
• Camry (Toyota)
• Capri (Ford / Mercury)
• Caprice (Chevrolet)
• Carina (Toyota)
• Carrera (Porsche)
• Catera (Cadillac)
• Cavalier (Chevrolet)
• Cayenne (Porsche)
• Caymen (Porsche)
• Celica (Toyota)
• Chevelle (Chevrolet)
• Cobalt (Chevrolet)
• Colt (Dodge/Mitsubishi/Plymouth)
• Cordia (Mitsubishi)
• Corsica (Chevrolet)
• Cosmo (Mazda)
• Cooper  (mini)
• Cressida (Toyota)
• Cruze (Chevrolet)
• Daytona (Dodge)
• Diamante (Mitsubishi)
• Diesel (Volvo)
• Echo (Toyota)
• Elan (Lotus)
• Elantra (Hyundai)
• Electra  (Buick)
• Elise (Lotus)
• Enzo (Ferrari)
• Evora (Lotus)
• Fiero (Pontiac)
• Forester (Subaru)
• Genesis (Hyundai)
• Giulia  (Alfa Romeo)
• Giulietta  (Alfa Romeo)
• Herald (Triumph)
• Holden Monaro (Pontiac)
• Hunter (Land Rover)
• Integra  (Acura)
• Jetta (Volkswagen)
• Jimny (Suzuki)
• Lancer (Mitsubishi)
• Liberty (Jeep)
• Lucerne  (Buick)
• Lumina (Chevrolet)
• Magnum (Dodge)
• Mark (Isuzu / Toyota)
• [Grand] Marquis (Mercury)
• Maxima (Nissan)
• Miata (Mazda)
• Milan (Mercury)
• Milano (Alfa Romeo)
• Millenia (Mazda)
• Monaco (Dodge)
• Monte Carlo (Chevrolet)
• Murano (Nissan)
• Optima (Kia)
• Orlando (Chevrolet)
• Pantera (DeTomaso)
• Rio (Kia)
• Riviera (Buick)
• Sable  (Mercury)
• Sedona (Kia)
• Sentra (Nissan)
• Sephia (Kia)
• Sequoia (Toyota)
• Seville (Cadillac)
• Shelby (Dodge)
• Sierra (GMC)
• Sienna (Toyota)
• Sky (Saturn)
• Sonata (Hyundai)
• Sonoma (GMC)
• Sorento (Kia)
• Tacoma (Toyota)
• Talon (Eagle)
• Tiburon (Hyundai)
• Tucson (Hyundai)
• Vega (Chevrolet)
• Verona (Suzuki)
• [Crown] Victoria (Ford)
• Zephyr (Lincoln / Mercury) 

Whether you are inspired by one of these names or they make you think twice about your favorite, what do you think of the list?  My favorites are Apollo, Aurora, Cadenca, Carina, Cavalier, Cressida, Elise, Jimny, Lumina, Maxima, Milan, Sable, Sephia, and Verona.  What about you?