Can't say aloud in polite company what I call the old gal sometimes. But then, after rectification...stand there in the garage and stare at her...and it's all better.

The better half calls her 'Kitty'. She calls the XF 'Growler'.

I call them 'Fun'

Mine is called Miranda.

Names!
 

Here's SCRUFFY (due to the state it was in when I purchased it) sitting in today's sunshine WITH HER NEWLY RECOVERED HEADLINING. Which I,m very pleased with seeing as I did it me self for £42

Popped in from the XJS side, seeing this in the "Similar Threads" bit at the bottom (it isn't, actually).

Mine has a name all right, until I think of something better.
Lady Mary.
Named after Lady Mary Crawley, eldest daughter of the Earl of Grantham. Like her, my car has an impeccable pedigree, is cultured and elegant, old-school, aristocratic, jaw-droppingly gorgeous with finely chiselled planes rather than being curvaceous, has expensive tastes, doesn't suffer fools gladly, costs a lot to maintain in the manner to which she is accustomed, and demands constant pampering and attention, which I willingly give....

Thanks very much, mate.
I simply love it!
I'm trying to get an understanding of how many of us feel a really deep emotional attachment to the car, something that goes beyond what owners of other marques feel.
I'm going to let this thread run for another week or so and then write another essay on the topic.
If you haven't seen it already, and have 20 minutes to spare, take a look for the previous essay I wrote in the X308 forum "the X308, the pick of the Jaguar XJ litter"
Thanks again for your brilliant response.
WS

My little sister has named all my cars since she was about 5, she named my black 99 XJR 'Agnes' which was the first name she said and I think its perfect haha

Well, in my case the XJS is a car I've lusted after for three decades, and finally now own. So there's definitely a lot more emotional attachment than to, say, a Honda Loadrunner hatchback.

That would be about equivalent to naming your favorite drill press or vacuum. A Loadrunner is a utility, pedestrian vehicle.

Jaguars are anything but.

To borrow a phrase from 80's Lotus Cars advertisements: "Exclusivity comes as standard"

Yes. Ours was almost immediately named Posh.

Mine has two names:

1 - for the general public - Paperback Writer (Beatles song)
2 - for friends - White Privilege

well...I know I'm resurrecting an old thread...but...talking with SWMBO...we're settled on:

2000 XJ8: "Leaper"
2013 XF: "Growler"
1998 XJR: "Blower"

Kind of fits, it a pedestrian sort of way, no?

What's in a name?
 

My 1998 Vanden Plas is Frexsus. The name was by my childern naming the leaper on hood. Not sure where the name itself came from.

My 1998 XJ8L's name is Leo. Also named by the kids 5 years older.

Walter

We have a small garage, though called 2-car garage.
We squeezed a "moonglow" white Prius C by the name of MOONIE" next to our XJ8,
and I refer to my Jaguar as The BIG CAT.

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I never named any of my Jags but I did often refer to my XJR/6 as "The Tormentor"

Cheers
DD

I finally decided that my current XJ is a girl, I'm getting a definite girl vibe from the car. My last few Jags were definite boys, Felix, Felix Resurrected and Jericho. This one I've decided to call "Jessie".

Am I mad? Probably. Am I happy? Yes. That's all what matters :)

I have always named my cars. As a kid, my family cars were christened with female names by my mother. When I started naming cars, I found it more agreeable to my wife to name them with male names, as I was always "headed for the garage to play with (car)", and found that Raquel or Barbie did not seem to go over as well :-)
I named my Jag "Winston" in honor of my favorite British historical titan. My BMW is "Max", as that reflects the prices I have encountered on most of his repair parts, and has a somewhat Germanic root in Maxmilian. I named my Mercedes SLK "SLicK" (no rationale, it just seemed to fit. I had a red souped-up Honda Accord (yeah - I know...) that I named "Mr. Miagi" ("Wax on...Wax off..). Finally. my wife's Honda Pilot has been dubbed "Bat Car" by our grandson, who is convinced he is Batman, so it is only logical. Why not? They say "Always be yourself. If you can't be yourself, be Batman!"
I am not sure what your research will show, but I have participated in clubs and forums for BMW, Mercedes, and Fiat (forgot that one - "Spidey") and the members all seemed quite attached to their marques as well. The former three marques did seem to have a somewhat younger following, but that may be a reflection of the fact that I was younger back then as well! It would be interesting to add demographic profiles to your marques, such as age, gender, income, education, etc., much as the car companies target their advertising. This might reveal something about marque loyalty and attachment, as well as propensity for names, etc. It is fun to read the names posted here, and be reassured that one is not the only enthusiast to name one's car!

VERY NICE! Clearly I have work to do in order to maintain the standards! Gotta go grab my buffer...

I'll play; mine has a name his name is Earl Gray


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Wife's blue zircon over oatmeal is "The Pretty Kitty"
My Sapphire blue VDP is the current "WaterDragon"

I really like the looks of your cat!