Names for my little tanks?

[Renegade]

Could do with a hand naming 7 Chimera. Looking to use name like though given to ww2 US bombers like Miss Dolly (http://picsdigger.com/image/c22ac0fb/) but "Dolly" don't really sound like a name for a Chimera transport.

Now got all 7, feed back?


Brief Time (command chimera)
Ain't miss behaving (chimera)
Dirty Girl (chimera)
miss adventure (command chimera) nice one
Dawn Brakes (Chimera)
Hope Springs (Chimera)
Commissar's Ire (Command Chimera)

[razcalking]

http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/militarynoseart/overview3.htm

http://www.angelfire.com/ne2/b17sunriseserenade/452ndnames.html

[LeeLoo]

How are we supposed to know what to name your tanks when we haven't even seen them? How about naanoo naanoo, or blaa blaa boo boo? WTF? Give us something...

:confused:

[Old_Paladin]

How are we supposed to know what to name your tanks when we haven't even seen them? How about naanoo naanoo, or blaa blaa boo boo? WTF? Give us something... :confused:

They're Chimera's! Go to the GW site if you'd like to see what they look like.


@ OP: the Gaunt's Ghost novels Necropolis and Honour Guard both feature Armoured Companies, which give tons of names for tanks.

As for styles of names:
Pride/Glory/Wrath/Hammer/etc. of [name of home planet/regiment/important character]
Lion/Bear/Wolf/etc. of [name of home planet/regiment/important character]

Comin' At Ya, Fully Loaded, Hear Me Roar, Gunnin' For Ya, Rolling Thunder

Iron Maiden, Big Bertha

[LeeLoo]

They're Chimera's! Go to the GW site if you'd like to see what they look like.

No daaa!!

Wow, if that's what you want lets just name them chimera #1, #2, #3...

:p

[lobster-overlord]

Wow, only 5 posts into his career here at BoLS and alrealy LeeLou is a troll...


How about


"Belle of Lost Souls"

I am so using that on my Exorcist.... feel free to use it as well

:-)

[Old_Paladin]

"Belle of Lost Souls"

That is pure genius.

[LeeLoo]

Wow, only 5 posts into his career here at BoLS and alrealy LeeLou is a troll...


How about


"Belle of Lost Souls"

I am so using that on my Exorcist.... feel free to use it as well

:-)


Are you the official arbitrator of trolls?

[LeeLoo]

Please explain to me how I have trolled...

[therealjohnny5]

Please explain to me how I have trolled...

if i may, i believe he means the "WTF" comment and tone of the posts considering you've only had a few and no one here knows you yet, so harsh joking just comes off as harsh. Tone can be tricky in posts, and unfortunately smiley's don't make everything better.

@OP i've themed my names for tanks with the fluff of my RG successor chapter. so there are things that have to do with the homeworld, and characters from their fluff. What's the regiment or fluff info for your IG guys? any significant wars they've been in? or accomplishments each tank has made? Those kind of things can make each a little more personal and then you can customize them a bit.

or like Leelo mentioned if the idea is your IG are more of a faceless mass and their vehicles aren't as treasured if you will bc they originate from a death world or somewhere that attrition tactics are used, like Death Korps or Tanith First and Only, then simple numbers or designations along those lines would make sense. But all in all i tend to think it's a fluff thing, bc you don't want inconsistencies between vehicle names and\or your units.

[lobster-overlord]

Are you the official arbitrator of trolls?

No, but that will be the name I put on my Steam Tank.

"Arbitrator of Trolls"

My Land Raider Crusader that I'm working on just became "Arbitrator of Souls"

And therealjohnny5 has it pretty much nailed as to why I was stating that. Welcome to BoLS. Lose the attitude.

JOhn M.

[LeeLoo]

Thanks, Johnny5.

It's tough joining a new site. Lots of peeps want to smack you down. Don't know why...

In any case, given my reception, I think I'm out.

Peace!

:cool:

[lobster-overlord]

It's tough joining a new site. Lots of peeps want to smack you down. Don't know why...



Yes, it is. And one should gauge the demeanor between others before jumping into conversations. Using a tone to call one out on pictures and more info in the manner you did was completely in appropriate.

Something more to the effect of "Hey, can we see some pics of them to help draw on some inspriration for names?" might have been more in order than WTF?

[LeeLoo]

Yes, it is. And one should gauge the demeanor between others before jumping into conversations. Using a tone to call one out on pictures and more info in the manner you did was completely in appropriate.

Something more to the effect of "Hey, can we see some pics of them to help draw on some inspriration for names?" might have been more in order than WTF?

Well said, Lobster!

I F'd up...

Peace.

[therealjohnny5]

Well said, Lobster!

I F'd up...

Peace.

very cool of you bro. BoLS really is full of cool peeps, we all are pretty opinionated and such, (all geeks unite!) and we've all been called out for poor tone or getting too heated in a debate on female space marines (i think that thread got locked yeah? lol) and such, so thanks for taking it in stride. Hopefully you'll hang around and give everyone here a chance. there's a lot of good stuff to share and learn and it's great having such a diverse group to pick each others brains. :D

[Grailkeeper]

British bombers during the war were designated a call sign based on Letters.

You'd have A for Apple, B for Broadsword etc etc

Thats a nice simple system

[Lane]

I plan on naming all of my IG tanks as well.

In my case they will all have Cartoon or Sesame Street Character names.

Big Bird = Deathstrike

Oscar = Hellhound
Cookie Monster

Yakko, Wakko, and Dot = Sentinel squadron
Huey, Dewey, and Louie = Sentinel squadron

Bunbun = superheavy tank or ordinatus

Marvin (the mars pattern) = Leman Rus
Daffy
Elmer

I'll try to keep squadrons of tanks within the same series or creator.

[Renegade]

Info on the regiment: The world the regiment comes from, career paths are chosen at birth using arcane means of schismatic et. Leaving the Hives on foot is as good as suicide, as if the plant life does not get you 'something' else will.
The vehicles are loved by the those that use them, from the main battle tanks to the transports and fliers. Before joining the IG (age 16-21), the regiments start as (age 8) PDF, and will take those vehicles and equipment they had from that time. All vehicles would be named from the time that the PDF leaves the wall and starts purges (age 14).

This particular regiment, is a Pioneer unit. Unlike what is currently recognised as 'pioneers' they are usually in the advance following the recon' units, clearing designated areas of enemy, booby traps and making the area ready for the follow on regiments. They are all rounders and engineers.

Known vehicle names.

Big Bad Betsy (Malador)
Lady FUBAR (Malador)

Brief Time (HQ Chimera)
Nasty lil Natylee (Chimera)
Ain't Miss Behaving (Chimera)
Miss Adventure (HQ Chimera)
Hope Springs (Chimera)
Dawn Brakes (Chimera)
Need 1 more names

[eldargal]

Bloody Bob
Mad Mary
David Cameron
Bertram Wilberforce

[Renegade]

Bloody Bob
Mad Mary
David Cameron
Bertram Wilberforce Ermm, maybe if I was doing a chaos force. Bloody Bob? Come on! A bit more effort, I am going to try and put some art to names and bloody bob lacks inspiration.

Ok, new one. Whats peoples thoughts on Reaper Man, or should I save that for one of my Senitnels?

[eldargal]

Shoots down Bloody Bob but suggests Reaper Man.:P

I'm just teasing.:) You really have three ways to go; the cliched (things like Miss Adventure), the pretentious (things like Reaper of Souls or Bringer of Woe To All Who Behold Its Awesome Might) and the silly (Bloody Bob).

I recommend going pretentious and/or silly personally, fit in with the Imperiums hyperbolic gothic character in my opinion.


Ermm, maybe if I was doing a chaos force. Bloody Bob? Come on! A bit more effort, I am going to try and put some art to names and bloody bob lacks inspiration.

Ok, new one. Whats peoples thoughts on Reaper Man, or should I save that for one of my Senitnels?

[Renegade]

I recommend going pretentious and/or silly personally, fit in with the Imperiums hyperbolic gothic character in my opinion Oh, but there are so many 'clichies' in 40k, and still being a 'Carry on' fan, some of them are as funny as groan worthy.

Anyways, 'silly' is hard to do art for.

[eldargal]

Oh god, now you HAVE to name two of your chimeras Hope Springs and Dawn Brakes.:p


Oh, but there are so many 'clichies' in 40k, and still being a 'Carry on' fan, some of them are as funny as groan worthy.

Anyways, 'silly' is hard to do art for.

[Renegade]

Ok, need one more name... whats peoples thought on 'Dirty Girl'? Its as cliched as silly, and this will be a HQ Chimera.Also considering 'Miss Metal Melissa' but an see protests to that one.

Thoughts to the list of names so far, it you have some that you think are better, PLEASE ADD!

[Dr. Doctor]

- Slow Boat to Terra
- Lag Wagon
- Pandemonium
- Annoyance of Mars
- Ms. Celestine
- Rust Bucket
- General Tom Foolery
- Major Incompetence
- Screaming Metal Deathtrap
- Arse Hauler
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
- Apathy of Techpriests
- Leap of Faith
- Holy Roller
-Steel Sandra
-Commissar's Ire
-Treadhead's Lament
-The Lord Castellan's Reject
- Big Boxy Bob
- Unintended Obliteration
-The Emperor's Other Car

[Hyperion]

- Slow Boat to Terra
- Lag Wagon
- Pandemonium
- Annoyance of Mars
- Ms. Celestine
- Rust Bucket
- General Tom Foolery
- Major Incompetence
- Screaming Metal Deathtrap
- Arse Hauler
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
- Apathy of Techpriests
- Leap of Faith
- Holy Roller
-Steel Sandra
-Commissar's Ire
-Treadhead's Lament
-The Lord Castellan's Reject
- Big Boxy Bob
- Unintended Obliteration
-The Emperor's Other Car

I am so using some of these...

Can I add:

-Foxtrot Oscar
-Golf Lima Foxtrot
-The Leafblower
-Necessary Evil But Still Cool (Thank you Iain M Banks)
-The Iron Suppository
-The Emperors' Official Diplomacy Extender
-The Insert Badass Name Here
-Big Bertha
-The Susan Superheavy Boyle
-Meat Wagon
-Sgt Palmer's Portable Khazi
-Imperator
-Gloriam
-Can 'o' Guardsmen
-Gunhead
-The Emperors' Spare Hammer

[Hyperion]

Bloody Bob
Mad Mary
David Cameron
Bertram Wilberforce

In the grimdark there is only Bertie Wooster? And Bob still strikes me as a funny name for a girl...

[Dr. Doctor]

- Wrath of Imbeciles
- Ride of the Fly Lords
- Tin William
- Fortress of Inconstancy
- The Short Schola Bus
- Big, Bad Scrap Heap Daddy
- Two Ton Terrance

[imperialsavant]

Ermm, maybe if I was doing a chaos force. Bloody Bob? Come on! A bit more effort, I am going to try and put some art to names and bloody bob lacks inspiration.

Ok, new one. Whats peoples thoughts on Reaper Man, or should I save that for one of my Senitnels?

:rolleyes: "Reaper Man" sounds more like a Chaos or Dark eldar vehicle to me!:)
But it might suit a Sentinal!

[Renegade]

Got all 7. THoughts?

[Dr. Doctor]

what names did you decide to use?

[Renegade]

what names did you decide to use?

See first post. They are kinda appropriate, and at least they should be easy to put some art to.

[LeeLoo]

Info on the regiment: The world the regiment comes from, career paths are chosen at birth using arcane means of schismatic et. Leaving the Hives on foot is as good as suicide, as if the plant life does not get you 'something' else will.
The vehicles are loved by the those that use them, from the main battle tanks to the transports and fliers. Before joining the IG (age 16-21), the regiments start as (age 8) PDF, and will take those vehicles and equipment they had from that time. All vehicles would be named from the time that the PDF leaves the wall and starts purges (age 14).

This particular regiment, is a Pioneer unit. Unlike what is currently recognised as 'pioneers' they are usually in the advance following the recon' units, clearing designated areas of enemy, booby traps and making the area ready for the follow on regiments. They are all rounders and engineers.

Known vehicle names.

Big Bad Betsy (Malador)
Lady FUBAR (Malador)

Brief Time (HQ Chimera)
Nasty lil Natylee (Chimera)
Ain't Miss Behaving (Chimera)
Miss Adventure (HQ Chimera)
Hope Springs (Chimera)
Dawn Brakes (Chimera)
Need 1 more names

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[PROSCRIBED TRANSMISSION INTERCEPT]

Very nice, my friend! Much more info with which to work. Yet I dare not speak - for if I do the Arbitrator of Trolls may come down upon us all!

One must persevere beneath the eye... Yes?

The Emperor Protects!

[END OF TRANSMISSION]

[JonnyRoxtar]

I dont believe its ethical to name all your tanks and not call one of them Betsy.

Its a law, or an old charter or something.

[Rissan4ever]

I love creative tank names. Here's the ones I use.

Leman Russ MBT 1 & 2: Pearly and Lucile (I like using girls' names)
Leman Russ MBT 3: El Tigre (tiger-stripe paint scheme)
Demolisher: Oddball
Basilisk: Mulligan

Oddball and Mulligan are references to the film Kelly's Heroes.

Once a tank is painted and named, I find that it tends to live longer. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?