Jamie Case didn't want to take her new husband's last name when they got married over the summer. So she and her fiance, Chris Hodges, decided to choose a new last name. They decided on "Ford," and we're sure it had nothing to with the Fusion that Ford loaned them for their honeymoon road trip.
In any case, the recently wedded Jamie Ford came up with a list of 11 criteria to aid in decision making. Among them:
"The word 'Ford,' as defined by dictionary.com, means 'to cross a river.' It implies strength and determination, two qualities Chris and I hope to embody in our marriage."
"Ford is the only American car company that didn't take bailout money."
"Driving around the country seeing the Ford sign everywhere made Chris and I feel like a part of a larger family - we loved that."
Any of you plan to take "Pontiac" as your new last name in a tribute to the G8?
dougtheeng says:
11:59 AM, 08/31/09
whats wrong with Hodges?
carguy622 says:
11:59 AM, 08/31/09
Pathetic... for what it worth my friend's name is Katie Ford and her father works for BMW...
heavysixer says:
12:18 PM, 08/31/09
So these people have sold their marriage and lineage to Ford PR hacks? Ooof. Not only is it soulless, but it's poor marketing. Very 2005, Ford. This makes my skin crawl.
heavysixer says:
12:22 PM, 08/31/09
Are they going to name their first born son Kenmore as well? Yuck, people. Just yuck.
brn says:
12:27 PM, 08/31/09
I like Ford, but this qualifies as pathetic (on the part of the couple). It did get them a free car though.
civilag says:
12:29 PM, 08/31/09
Worse, they changed their last name for a free night in a rental car. Good thing they didn't get the Corolla.
santiagofdz says:
12:38 PM, 08/31/09
I can understand her not wanting to change her last name, that concern is perfectly acceptable and I can understand that she doesn't want to sacrifice something personal that ties her with her family and past, and all of the good things a last name can mean; but to sell out for a car? C'mon! What are the kids name's going to be like? Lil' Huggies because he's so darn cute and cuddly (and he's getting free diapers)
I also agree that stunts like these are exactly what companies(full stop) SHOULDN'T be doing.
roadburner says:
01:01 PM, 08/31/09
Definitely pathetic...
canddmeyer says:
01:51 PM, 08/31/09
Whatta B
canddmeyer says:
01:52 PM, 08/31/09
At least Ford is better than Case-Hodges.
mrryte says:
02:03 PM, 08/31/09
Well since it worked for them-
I'll change my name to "MR. LINCOLN" and ask to "borrow" a fully loaded MKS. :-/
alman08 says:
02:22 PM, 08/31/09
I'm sure only the "Villager"s could have thought of this idea... Perhaps now they will have 2 new pets too... a Taurus and a Cougar.
Kids name will be easy... MK 1, MK 2, MK 3...
estreka says:
02:47 PM, 08/31/09
Henceforth, you can refer to me as Mr. BMW.
cah11705 says:
04:33 PM, 08/31/09
Please o please don't anybody let them have a son named Henry....PLEASEE
greenpony says:
05:01 PM, 08/31/09
I'll change my name to Koenigsegg for a free one.
zoomzoomn says:
05:02 AM, 09/ 1/09
Wow. Just don't name any of your kids Pinto.
jaguar8 says:
01:08 PM, 09/ 1/09
LOL