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Betty, Baby and Nellie: What’s in a name?

25% of drivers give their cars names

Mark Moran
10 April 2022
When asked about the actual names people give their cars Betty, Baby and Nellie top the list

 

Almost a quarter of motorists give their car a name, according to research from GoCompare Car Insurance. The comparison website asked over 1,400 drivers if they named their car and 24% admitted that they do. This figure jumped to 43% when speaking to motorists aged between 18-24.

Some 40% of motorists from London said that they name their car, making it the region most likely to adopt a moniker for their motor, being over double the percentage for people who live in Scotland, where just 19% of...

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