Kia Motors has just added a new baby to the range. Smaller than the Picanto, the latest Kia, launched on Sunday, weighs just 6lbs 7oz and comes only in pink.
When mum-to-be Sam went into labour on Sunday morning, she was looking forward to meeting baby Tilly for the first time. Tilly, however, had other ideas and decided she was coming sooner rather than later – in the back of Granny’s Kia Carens!
Proud parents Sam and Tony decided to ditch the name Tilly and mark the unusual birth-place by naming her Kia instead.
When Kia Motors found out about the unusual introduction to the world, they decided the occasion couldn’t pass without celebration and have contacted the family with the offer of a Kia Carens of their own.
The parents have been given a top-of-the-range seven-seat 2.0 CRDi Carens by the car company. Delighted mum Sam said “I’m just so chuffed. I can’t believe it. At the moment we only have a four seat car so this will mean we can get the family about in comfort. Thank you to Kia for arriving and to Kia Motors for the car!”
Michael Cole, Kia Motors (UK) Ltd., said “All of us at Kia are delighted for Tony and Sam and flattered that they have called their new baby Kia after she was born in Granny’s Carens.
“We know how good the Carens is for families – especially growing ones - so we thought we should help them out by giving them a Carens of their own! We would like to welcome Kia to the Kia family and wish her a wonderful life.”
Source: Kia
I have come across a number of really weird names given to babies. Pity these poor young minds. To grow with the name Kia is utterly embarrassing. It doesn't really matter how much progress will the Kia brand make in 20 years time. The baby could be named Lexus and it will be just as traumatising (by the way, there is a porn star actress who goes by the stage name Lexus, as is also the name Carrera). A friend once told me he met some rich dude who named his sons Levin and Lamborghini. Some Star Trek geek was once featured on the local newspaper and was very proud that his kids were named after Star Trek characters. Think having "T Kirk" as your middle name, I would cringe at that thought. What if I was given the name but decide to be a Star Wars geek instead? I would be murdered at Star Wars geek meetups. Glad my dad didn't name me after Beatles or Bee Gees band members.
When baby Kia grows up and wishes to pursue a carrer with a Chinese / Japanese car company, she would surely need to change her name before she can be taken seriously. Gasp, what if she decides to join Greenpeace or the European anti-car lobby?
I think dads should never impose their personalities nor their own ambitions / will onto their children. Children are independent young minds who need to be given space to develop their personality and identity. Why should they even be expected to like the same thing as their fathers? It is already traumatising to go through high school and adolescent years. To do that with a really weird name is going to give the kid some really major issues to deal with.
I have a friend who named his daughter Elise, but it was chosen by his wife who didn't know there was also a car with the same name. I think Elise is right at the limit of acceptable car inspired names to be given to babies. While Elise is better known as a two seater mid engine sports car from Hethel based Lotus, it is also a French version of the English name Elizabeth. Enzo sounds fine in Italian context but when given to anyone outside Italian cultural sphere, it just sounds too much of a wanabe.
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Some girls have names like Tia or Mia.
Don't think Kia is that far off.
Elise is a lovely name tho.
Tia and Mia reminds me of the twins cheerleaer character in the Pixar's cartoon Cars.
It was only a brief appearance - their names were Mia and Ta. Of course, their character is a Miata roadster.
If I'm not mistaken, the name Elise was chosen from the name of the Lotus chairman's grandaughter. So it was a girls name first.
Waiting for some idiot to name their new born Proton
I think you are referring to this guy. Couple of blogs mentioned this Trekkie before.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/5/6/central/3824807&sec=central
Shrudder at the thought of myself being given such a name.
My niece in Sweden is named Kia and that is a common name there...so what's the beef?
Kia also means 'child' in Hokkien/Fukienese dialect. So if a lot of Penangites/Klangians buy Kia cars, they would probably refer to it as one of their child..makes sense as cars are usually part of one's family...or wife, or girlfriend, etc.
Btw, Elise (do you know 'Fur Elise-the song composed in the 17th century') was used long before Lotus chose that name, so anyone using it would not be considered a copy.
Remembered Mercedes Mcnab, an actress in 'Buffy..' and also Tia Carrere, and Carrere/Carrera is a spanish word (cant remember what, so need to google) so basically, cars actually imitate people's name, not the other way 'round.
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