What would a Mercury "Festiva" be named?

[Safety Guy]

I have a Mercury Tracer steering wheel and front seats for Luxstiva. I think there are a couple other parts as well, so I'm toying with the idea of creating a "Mercury" version.

I could get Mercury Tracer (newer model, since I have the Aspire hub upgrade) 14 X 5.5" alloys and some Mercury badging.

Allow me to cover what I don't like from "littler" Mercuries in the past:

Bobcat: I just don't like either this or Ford's name.

Comet: It was a smaller car, but not that small. I don't really like it anyway.

Lynx: I'm just not feeling the love for past Mercury cat names, however...

What I might like:

"Minx." Hmmm, I may like this cat name. It would be different from any Mercury I know of, unless someone corrects this idea.

"Mouse." Yeah, I know. Not too glamorous! But I like my Spyderco Mouse knife. And the "Mercury Mouse" is quite a funny take.

"Mouser." He hehe.

"Mite." Real small sounding. Possibilities.

Lux is red. I do like "Ginger." I really like female gingers, especially with freckles. We had best not go there...

Let the ideas flow! Gimme something I really like.

Karl

[hawkdoc60]

How about the Mercury Mousetiva? Just a thought.

[hawkdoc60]

Or the Mischievia. LOL

[Sparky]

The Mercury Micro....

The Mercury Pep...

[FFesti_90]

the mercury.......MOLESTER nahh....microcosm

[mechanicaldj]

how about the Mercury "i wish i could find a clever name for this little car but i cannot, so i will call it a Lincoln instead"

[muscle_Car1]

I like the mercury mite

[Nerd Racing]

mercury flyer

mercury mouser

[FFesti_90]

Mercury Mowzer

[Jimmy812]

I've thought about the same thing because I have Tracer LTS wheels on one of my Festivas.

In the interest of overthinking the problem, maybe looking at the relationship between other Ford and Mercury products that share a platform and the relationships between their names would help.

Escort and Tracer. Both have Military applications (Military Escort and Tracer rounds).

Taurus and Sable. Both are references to animals - the Ford is has a Mythical element to it (Zodialogical) and the Mercury has luxurious pelts.

Pinto and Bobcat. Again both animals - not much help there.

Cougar and Thunderbird. Both animals - again the Ford has a mythical quality about it, the Mercury has a luxurious coat.

Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis - both references to Nobility, the Ford a famous Queen, the Mercury a Mercury a lower level of Nobility, but possibly also a reference to a particular pervert. (Marquis De Sade).

So where does that leave us?

It should be something that is similar to a Festiva(L).

But more luxurious.

A mythical component to it.

May have a certain air of perversion to it.

Perhaps something along the lines of an orgy?

Here is a list of synonyms from Webster's Online Thesaurus that might help.

bacchanal, bacchanalia, bender*, binge*, blowout*, bout*, carousal, circus*, debauch, dissipation, excess, feast, fling*, indulgence, jag*, merrymaking, overindulgence, party, rampage*, revel, revelry, saturnalia, splurge, spree, surfeit, tear*

Bacchanal seems about perfect.

From Wikipedia:

The bacchanalia were wild and mystic festivals of the Roman god Bacchus (Dionysus in Greek).

It's a Synonym for Festiva(L), it has a mythical component to it, it's wilder, possibly more perverse than a run of the mill Festival.

Since the Festiva drops the last L but adds it as a trim level, technically it should be a Bacchana. Not really obvious how it should be pronounced, but then again Festiva wasn't completely obvious at first either.



So there you go. It's a Mercury Bachana.


This is just one man's interpetation...

[htchbck]

I've always loved the name "Vapor" for a car... dunno why. But I did toy with the idea of a "Mercury Vapor" when I was thinking of badging my BP car as a Mercury Vapor LTS (like the tracer LTS), and Mercury Vapor is just funny anyway lol

[Safety Guy]

Hmmm, the "Bachana."

I prefer the "Dionysia."

I'll think about it.

Or how about...the "Mercury Pager!"

[Sparky]

Mercury Vapor is just funny anyway lol

Dude, that was the name of my first band! We named it after the light bulb though...

[FB71]

Hmmm, the "Bachana."

I prefer the "Dionysia."

I'll think about it.

Or how about...the "Mercury Pager!"

mmmmmm.......... Betty Paige........ tasty!!

[yutz]

mercury

i got it "MERCURY SWITCH "