Personalised plates dillema

tomwac · 04-11-2014, 11:55 AM

Hi, since a few days ago, we can have really personalised numberplates here

... Now, the format is an alphanumeric mix of max 8 characters. Here comes the problem (as English is not my native language). I would like an acronym for 'Enjoy the silence' which, to my wife and I, has a very special and personal meaning. I would like to surprise her but after a long thought I came up with only this:
NJOYSLNC

Can you guys come up with a better/improved one? Would you, as an english speaker, understand it? Or would it be just like a random character mix?

Thanks a lot

P1 · 04-11-2014, 12:14 PM

I'm from Belgium (Brugge) so can look at it from both sides. I would read it as "Enjoys" and then whatever the "LNC" would mean.

But in the end, as long as YOU and your wife know what it means, that's all that matters mate!

PS: they are 1,000 Euros a piece, right?

PINeely · 04-11-2014, 12:17 PM

Like P1et I would read it as "enjoys LNC" and be confused, but thats also probably about as close as you can get with 8 characters.

KwlAznKid · 04-11-2014, 12:29 PM

NJOISYLC or NJOYSYLC

use the Y to get the "sy" sound out, without the y it just sounds like "slince"

KingOfJericho · 04-11-2014, 12:37 PM

NJYDSLNC
NJODSLNC

OR if you have two cars, make one of them ENJOYTHE and the other SILENCE. Makes it a package deal so neither makes sense without the other (awwwwwww).

m630 · 04-11-2014, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomwac

Hi, since a few days ago, we can have really personalised numberplates here

... Now, the format is an alphanumeric mix of max 8 characters. Here comes the problem (as English is not my native language). I would like an acronym for 'Enjoy the silence' which, to my wife and I, has a very special and personal meaning. I would like to surprise her but after a long thought I came up with only this:
NJOYSLNC

Can you guys come up with a better/improved one? Would you, as an english speaker, understand it? Or would it be just like a random character mix?

Thanks a lot

perhaps NJYSYLNS

DM ftw!

upstatedoc · 04-11-2014, 12:51 PM

OMGWTFAH

JasonCSU · 04-11-2014, 01:32 PM

Someone must be a Depeche Mode fan.

tomwac · 04-11-2014, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P1et

I'm from Belgium (Brugge) so can look at it from both sides. I would read it as "Enjoys" and then whatever the "LNC" would mean.

But in the end, as long as YOU and your wife know what it means, that's all that matters mate!

PS: they are 1,000 Euros a piece, right?

You've got a point... 2 in fact

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Yes, 1000€ which is daylight robbery, but hey, that's nothing new over here

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tomwac · 04-11-2014, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

NJYDSLNC
NJODSLNC

OR if you have two cars, make one of them ENJOYTHE and the other SILENCE. Makes it a package deal so neither makes sense without the other (awwwwwww).

This is cool

... At first glance, it's just random characters, but if you look closely and think a bit, it starts to make sense... Much better than my acronym...

tomwac · 04-11-2014, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m630

perhaps NJYSYLNS

DM ftw!

This!
Suggestion is on the table

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tomwac · 04-11-2014, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

Someone must be a Depeche Mode fan.

Yes, we both are, but this has nothing to do with fanboism...

bimmette · 04-11-2014, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m630

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomwac

Hi, since a few days ago, we can have really personalised numberplates here

... Now, the format is an alphanumeric mix of max 8 characters. Here comes the problem (as English is not my native language). I would like an acronym for 'Enjoy the silence' which, to my wife and I, has a very special and personal meaning. I would like to surprise her but after a long thought I came up with only this:
NJOYSLNC

Can you guys come up with a better/improved one? Would you, as an english speaker, understand it? Or would it be just like a random character mix?

Thanks a lot

perhaps NJYSYLNS

DM ftw!

Yeah, this is better.

OP, I would guess yours to be Enjoys Linc, whatever that could be.

BenchRacerYo · 04-12-2014, 12:55 PM

If it has a personal meaning to you, why would you put it on your car if the public doesn't get it?

It's like people that put "jonsbmw" as their plate.

Plates should be douchey and funny.

P1 · 04-12-2014, 01:03 PM

Now let's see a pic of your 330d. Thank you.

tomwac · 04-12-2014, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenchRacerYo

If it has a personal meaning to you, why would you put it on your car if the public doesn't get it?

Because WE know what it means, others will not...

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenchRacerYo

It's like people that put "jonsbmw" as their plate.

Plates should be douchey and funny.

To each their own I guess...
I just wanted to check if it's phoneticly correct, got some great suggestions and whether someone can read it:
- I don't care if they don't
- If they do, they will still not know why and what...

I would never spend 1000€ for a 2FAST4U kind of BS...

tomwac · 04-12-2014, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P1et

Now let's see a pic of your 330d. Thank you.

You're welcome...

Love my 330d...fast, economical, all the goodies...the perfect daily for me. I was first set on the 335d, but as it's xdrive only (with a LOT of extra weight and no RWD fun) I went for this...
Oh, you've got to love German autobahn

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P1 · 04-12-2014, 07:15 PM

Perfect colour for dreary Belgian weather.

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P1 Lieutenant General 11735 Rep 11,191 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	I'm from Belgium (Brugge) so can look at it from both sides. I would read it as "Enjoys" and then whatever the "LNC" would mean. But in the end, as long as YOU and your wife know what it means, that's all that matters mate! PS: they are 1,000 Euros a piece, right?
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PINeely Lieutenant Colonel 1080 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: 2013 535i, 2015 Tundra 1794 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jackson, MS iTrader: (2)	Like P1et I would read it as "enjoys LNC" and be confused, but thats also probably about as close as you can get with 8 characters.
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BenchRacerYo Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 202 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 DCT Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Desert iTrader: (0)	If it has a personal meaning to you, why would you put it on your car if the public doesn't get it? It's like people that put "jonsbmw" as their plate. Plates should be douchey and funny. __________________
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