Picture yourself driving your car, pickup, vespa, hearse, ice cream truck, or whatever. Hopefully, you’re not doing it as you read this post.

You and your ride confront a long steep hill in harsh weather. You’re worried about reaching the top, but you finally do. So you reach out and give your trusty machine a pat of appreciation on the dashboard.

“Well,” you say, “We made it, ______.”

Does your vehicle have a name? Is it male or female? Why?