The Art of Naming

For your challenge today, you will be naming three hypothetical siblings! This past Tuesday, we saw a list of baby names stolen by big car companies and we learned all about the name Ford a couple days ago. In honor of "car week," I want you to think about your vehicle history when choosing the names for the challenge. If that sounds crazy, just bear with me a moment. As a visual aid, here's a short breakdown of vehicle makes and models just in case you're not sure: Make = Name of Company (Ford, GMC, Toyota, Nissan, Dodge etc) Model = The "brand" of the car. Sometimes this is just a letter or number, or a word or name. If you've never owned your own car, use that of your parents or partner.  Okay, here we go: Baby #1  If the make of your first car starts with A-L, you're having a boy! If it starts with M-Z it's a girl!  Take the first letter of the make of your car and use it for the first name of the baby. If the model of your c

Since this is "car week", we'll look at the boy name Ford. The Ford Motor Company has been around since 1903 and was founded by Henry Ford. Clearly, the name comes from a surname but it was originally derived from a place name meaning "ford" in Old English. Nameberry says that it means "dweller at the ford". A ford is defined as "a shallow place in a river or stream allowing one to walk or drive across." That makes Ford a nature place name and a surname. Famous namesakes include the aforementioned Henry Ford, former U.S. President Gerald Ford, popular actor Harrison Ford, writer Ford Madox Ford, Pre-Raphaelite painter Ford Madox Brown and sportswriter Ford Frick. Actor Owen Wilson named his baby boy Robert Ford. In pop-culture, there's James "Sawyer" Ford from the TV show Lost , and Nathan Ford on the TV show Leverage . There's a character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy named Ford Prefect.  This name s

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! Makes: Acura Alfa Romeo Ariel [Atom] Aston Martin Audi Austin Healey Bentley Ford Kia Lexus Lincoln Mercedes [Rolls-]Royce Shelby Tesla 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) Caval