It seems to be common practice in car enthusiast households to have pets named after cars, auto parts or famous figures in automotive history. I personally know of several pets past and present that have had some great names.
- A fish named Tucker
- A cat named Turbo
- Another cat named Turbeau (Keeping it classy)
- A cat named Piston
- A cat named Malibu
- A cat named Monte
It’s odd that they are mostly cats, isn’t it? Hmm. Well, you can be rest assured knowing they aren’t all mine. Did you really think I was secretly a crazy cat lady for a second? That would surely be awkward. So – if you have a pet with automotive related name, share it with us! Bonus points if you went with an engine size.
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Named my cat The Stig, Stiggy, Her Stigness. But she responds best to “dinner.”
Excellent name Bob! I like that you toss a “The” in front of her name. Occasionally I do the same with “The Malibu”!
I have a dog named maxxis, like the tire brand
Well, no pets with automotive names, but I have a friend named Triumph, after the motorcycle, LOL
A person named after a motorcycle is a whole new level of awesomeness!
I’m named after a crown Vic my sister is named after a ford fairlane and my brothers middle name is ford
Tried to name our new dog Muncie, wife and kids overruled though and we stuck with Sammi.
Oh that is a real bummer. Muncie would have been fantastic!
Now that I think of it ‘Hurst’ is a real good name for a pet. Maybe ‘Synchro’ or ‘Clutch.’…I could do this all day…. Pedal, Fuel, Octane, Diff, Shaft, Axle, Slick, Skinny, Hoop, Camaro, Goat, Chevelle, Bronco, Charger…need to get more pets, or more cars, why not both?! Oh yeah money, bummer.
We had a Great Dane male named clutch. Our current dog is a female boxer cross named Denali(like the style of Chevy) and we are about to adopt an all black female kitten, trying to come up with cute names for her. Thinking about Piston or Octane. Any other suggestions?
I’ve got a really great cat named Malibu (Chevy Malibu of course), but there are lots of cool car names that could be given to a cat. Here are a few that immediately pop into my head: Tucker, Kota (short for Dakota), Turbo, Pacer, Nash, Auburn, Wildcat, Chevy, Jensen, Triumph, Willy(s), Tasco, or maybe “TIG” (welding)?
Years ago, I knew some twins…Chevette and LaChevette. …and several Mercedes -es.
Didn’t think i would be responding to a blog post on this subject, but life is like that sometimes.
Inherited a cat named Chevelle. She’s pretty fast too.
Great blog by the way.
Hi James! My cat was almost named Chevelle, but we decided that Malibu was more suitable for her. Either way, she is named after the 1970 Chevy Malibu / Chevelle.
Also – thanks for the kind words! Your blog looks quite awesome as well! I visited Austin a few years ago and had a fantastic time there. It’s a beautiful & fun place to be for sure!
We have 2 dogs and a puppy! The oldest is named Apex because of his ears (black German Shepard). The middle is Auto and we have not named the puppy yet! We were thinking another A name… I would then have to call them AAA. To top it all off Auto had back surgery last year to fix some pinched nerves and an instability in his spine. We like to say he needed a bigger sway bar!!! Any ideas for a puppy name?
Hmmmm, “A” names… How about…
1) Ackerman (Ackerman angle)
2) Axle
3) Alt (Short for Alternator)
4) Aston (Martin)
5) Alfa (Romeo)
6) Aspen (Dodge)
7) Accel (…erator)
That’s the best I got… 🙂
Named our cat Cattilac.
Okay folks, I confess. I have a Ferrari, a Mercedes, a Porsche, a Benz, a Harley, and a Juke. All are cats. I’m about to buy a new female Abyssinian kitty. All the names that I looked at (Jaguar, Bugatti, Lamborghini, etc.) seem to sound masculine. Does anyone have a suggestion for a name for my new female kitty?