Your car is going to be one of your best friends—you’ll be with it day in and day out for years, so you want to choose a unique name that holds up to that responsibility.

Here are some things to think about when picking a cool name for your red car:

Make it fun: Car names don’t have to be serious. After all, this is a car, not a child or a dog. Some of the best car names are puns on the color, appearance, or make of the vehicle.

Celebrity names: These are no-brainers. Find a celebrity or fictional character that has something in common with your car and choose that name. For example, if you’re behind the wheel of a

Ford Bronco

, maybe you’d name your car after Bronco Quarterback

Peyton Manning

Put your personality into it: Maybe you practice stand-up sets behind the wheel. In that case, you might want to consider the name of a famed theater—like

The Comedy Store

—for your ride.

Let your car choose the name: If nothing else comes to you, wait for your car to give you a sign. Maybe it breaks down on “Janet Ave.,” or you can’t help but notice every road sign beginning with the letter “A” and the name Albert comes to mind. And of course, the model matters, too—a sports car will give off a different vibe than a minivan.

A car’s perceived gender is another way to whittle down a name. Now, cars aren’t required to have an ascribed gender, but many drivers get a certain feel from their wheels.

Regardless of the vibes you get from your vehicle, we’ve come up with lists of the best nicknames to help you get some inspiration.

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The best masculine red car names

A big red

Expedition

or a flashy red

Porsche Cayenne

may give off a “tough guy” personality.

Here are some of our favorite masculine names for a red vehicle:

Clifford

Magnum, P.I.

Ron Burgundy

Red Bull

Prometheus

Inferno

Diablo

Red Skelton

Ed Sheeran

The Red Baron

Lucifer

Iron Man

Lightning McQueen

Conan O’Brien

Prince Harry

Rusty

Rudolph

The best feminine red car names

Maybe you’re driving a sophisticated Lexus

NX 300

or a playful

Mini Cooper Coupe

that has a more feminine air.

Here are the best feminine names for red cars:

Miss Scarlett

Rose or Rosie

Ruby Tuesday

Cherry

Valentina

Queen of Hearts

Ladybug

Apple

Roxanne

Little Red Riding Hood

Susan Sarandon

Molly Ringwald

Ginger Spice

Magenta

Hestia

The best gender-neutral red car names

Maybe your car doesn’t have a gender.

If you’re trying to stay gender-neutral, here are the best red car name ideas:

Crimson

Dynamite

Merlot

Chili Pepper

Daredevil

Fireball

Firebird

Garnet

Code Red

Hot Rod

Flame

Lava

Cherry bomb

Big Red

Red Velvet

Sangria

Tomato

Strawberry

Scorcher

Bloodshot

Fire Truck

Racer

Sriracha

Lobster

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