So what is your car's name/nickname if you have any? It would be interesting to see what people call their cars and whether they consider their Corollas male or female.

Since I first bought my car, I nicknamed it "The Red October" (no relation to that awful Tom Clancy book). It fits well considering my car is red. I have been long debating on giving my car an actual name, since I wasn't sure whether my car is male or female. Since I consider my Corolla a cute little sporty car (with its stylish spoiler), I figure a girl's name would fit it. In homage to my Russian roots, I called her Katyusha, a tender diminutive name from Ekaterina; also one of the best Russian folk songs.

My 2003 Corolla is female. Her official name is "Muriel the Eighth," but I just call her "Baby."

I just nickname my cars after their year and color, such as "94W" for my 1994 White Corolla. I also have a 94G and a 93W and my son's car is known as "Matt's car".

I searched for thread we did on our car names a couple years back but couldn't find it. So, I'll report that my car's name is Goose, because she's Canadian and she honks and flies.

For my corolla 2002 I still don't have a name since I bought it 3 months ago.

But as a general knowledge fact, I must say that for spanish speakers car is a male noun.

The opposite happens when refering to vehicles like a Rav-4 or a Toyota Hi-lux or a Minivan since they fall inside the female category.

Other male categories are trucks, boats and planes. Also some kind of jeeps the tough old ones.

Some cars might have a female name if they are referred by their owners as "machines" because that's a female noun.

I searched for thread we did on our car names a couple years back but couldn't find it. So, I'll report that my car's name is Goose, because she's Canadian and she honks and flies.

What has wheels and flies, but isn't an airplane?

A garbage truck!

That's a good one Larry!!

What is black and white and yellow and screams??

A busload of nuns going over a cliff.

For my corolla 2002 I still don't have a name since I bought it 3 months ago.But as a general knowledge fact, I must say that for spanish speakers car is a male noun.

 

The opposite happens when refering to vehicles like a Rav-4 or a Toyota Hi-lux or a Minivan since they fall inside the female category.

Other male categories are trucks, boats and planes. Also some kind of jeeps the tough old ones.

Some cars might have a female name if they are referred by their owners as "machines" because that's a female noun.

Umm, that's not quite the point I was trying to make. While these rules of "male", "female", and even "neutral" (in Russian) exist in other languages, in English these rules don't exist. Instead many non-human personal objects can often be classified by their respective owners in male or female categories, particularly with motorized vehicles such as boats, planes, and cars. It is often determined by the owner and is verey subjective. For instance, the HMS Titanic was considered "female", while other ships like the Bismarck, a warship, was considered male by its respective crew. These subjective male-female sentiments are separate from linguistical male-female rules.

It has been my experience that more often than not, cars owned by males are considered female, while cars owned by females are considered male. Also, something that was designed for war and fighting like a military Hummer may be regarded as male, while something more peaceful and civilian or luxury designed may be regarded as female. Of course, this is not a solid rule.

It is a "macho" characteristic to think that aggressive or hostile items are male and peaceful, quieter things are more female.

It is not always true, but that is the way society wants us to view everything.

Corolla: Little Pig

Camry: Big Pig

I call my cars pigs! Oink.

Corolla: Little PigCamry: Big Pig

 

I call my cars pigs! Oink.

I guess you like to drive the "Big Pig" more than the "Little Pig"??

I have a '98 Corolla. I simply call her "Jenny" in reference to Forrest Gump. And yes, just like in Forrest Gump, if/when I get a 2nd or 3rd car, and so on, they will also be called Jenny.

I have a '98 Corolla. I simply call her "Jenny" in reference to Forrest Gump. And yes, just like in Forrest Gump, if/when I get a 2nd or 3rd car, and so on, they will also be called Jenny.

After a long trip with no problems, I'll tap her on the dash and say good girl. My older Buick and Voyager had several names depending on the situation. Most of them were interchangeable and usually made up of four letter words.

After a long trip with no problems, I'll tap her on the dash and say good girl. My older Buick and Voyager had several names depending on the situation. Most of them were interchangeable and usually made up of four letter words.

Corolla: Little PigCamry: Big Pig

 

I call my cars pigs! Oink.

I guess you like to drive the "Big Pig" more than the "Little Pig"??