# Name Tommy's 1952 MG TD **URL:** \ **Category:** The Show\ **Created:** [August 15, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628 "2012-08-15T13:43:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tom\_and\_Ray](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/96bed5/32.png) [@Tom\_and\_Ray](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_and_Ray)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2012, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/1 "2012-08-15T13:43:52Z")
What’s your suggestion? ![](http://cdn.vanillaforums.com/cartalk.vanillaforums.com/FileUpload/da/a45b9a58da183f6feccda31413621a.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ff5172](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@ff5172](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ff5172)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/2 "2007-09-15T19:29:18Z")
how about old smokey ---
**Author:** ![Morris\_Garages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Morris\_Garages](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Morris_Garages)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/3 "2007-09-15T19:50:52Z")
One look into this dame’s crystaline eyes and you hear her name whispered–breathy and hushed… “Tear Drop.” ---
**Author:** ![MrPhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MrPhil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MrPhil)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/4 "2007-09-15T20:51:13Z")
1. Look ma, no \_\_\_\_\_! 2. Dodge Dart 3. Bond, James Bond Take your pick, they’re all free! ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/5 "2007-09-15T20:53:50Z")
Carmen for the color, or Electra in honor of the Lucas electrics. ---
**Author:** ![Scudder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scudder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scudder)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/6 "2007-09-15T21:35:30Z")
Not sure about the full name. But with respect to the car’s diminutive dimensions and from my experiences with MGs it really should start with ‘Little’. i.e. "You awkward ‘Little’ - ". Occasionally the name may also translate to “you Little Beauty”, this term is reserved of course for those few brief miles that the car is running well. Always a warning of impending catastrophic mechanical failure. ---
**Author:** ![americar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/americar/32/42_2.png) [@americar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/americar)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2007, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/7 "2007-09-15T23:46:09Z")
Bridget ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Peissner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Mike\_Peissner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mike_Peissner)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/8 "2007-09-16T05:22:07Z")
Carl… Yeah, he’s a Carl. Take a look at those headlights… that grill. Definitely a guy! And look at him. He’s simply and straightforward. There are no extra do-dads or wings, sweeping/flowing lines or silly frills. His name should reflect that… short and to the point. “Bartholomew” or even “Douglas” are completely out of character. “Bob” may be shorter but it is too “cartoony”. No, Carl is strictly business. ---
**Author:** ![mr\_josh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mr_josh/32/3008_2.png) [@mr\_josh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mr_josh)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 8:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/9 "2007-09-16T08:03:15Z")
MG could be a sort of monogram for “Magoo”. Mr. Magoo. ---
**Author:** ![boss290](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@boss290](https://community.cartalk.com/u/boss290)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/10 "2007-09-16T08:52:15Z")
I agree with Carmen Electra, but for a different reason…As soon as the top comes off all you can see is a couple of T-ts. Sorry Guys, love the show which I podcast every week. ---
**Author:** ![rocketman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@rocketman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rocketman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 12:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/11 "2007-09-16T12:03:06Z")
C’mon folks . . . the name has gotta sound British! ---
**Author:** ![Scudder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scudder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scudder)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/12 "2007-09-16T13:54:20Z")
James Bondo ? ---
**Author:** ![OldLinc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@OldLinc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/OldLinc)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/13 "2007-09-16T15:08:28Z")
Not really a british name but 'Brittany would be good. Doesn’t sound good or perform well consistantly but looks great when the top comes off. ---
**Author:** ![Scudder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Scudder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scudder)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/14 "2007-09-16T15:24:15Z")
Not any more apparently if recent events are to be judged. The softtop is sagging and the bottom end is shot. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2007, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/15 "2007-09-16T15:26:04Z")
Well, MG actually stands for Morris Garages (look it up if you don’t believe me!), so how about Sir Morris? ---
**Author:** ![shmiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@shmiley](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shmiley)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/16 "2007-09-17T16:57:21Z")
Wally ---
**Author:** ![jmfay3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jmfay3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmfay3)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/17 "2007-09-17T18:50:11Z")
Definitely needs a proper British name. Sir Jonathon Jeeves Horace Sir Winston Lord Richard You get the drift!!! ---
**Author:** ![jannemj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@jannemj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jannemj)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/18 "2007-09-17T21:04:14Z")
Tojo fits. ---
**Author:** ![Morris\_Garages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Morris\_Garages](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Morris_Garages)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/19 "2007-09-18T00:05:38Z")
“Tear Drop”! It recalls many a nostalgic breakdown. It scans like “Rosebud” (rf: Orson Welles) thus recalling another crimson beauty. And, yes, VDCdriver, the MG was manufactured by Morris Garages–so give me a break here. ---
**Author:** ![snapwitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@snapwitz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/snapwitz)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628/20 "2007-09-18T00:29:47Z")
Nemo. Looks a bit like a fish. Or Grommit. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/name-tommys-1952-mg-td/4628.md?page=2)