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Personalised number plates - cringey?

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AmyAmb · 29/04/2025 17:00

Inspired by the mum I see most mornings on the school run. Range Rover, personalised plate, leggings tucked into white socks - I’m sure you know the type!

Anyway, personalised number plates - yay or nay?

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DisagreeingALot · 29/04/2025 17:23

V v v v tacky.

Randomlygeneratedname · 29/04/2025 17:23

I like guessing what they say when I spot them out and about and I tuck leggings into white socks because I'm down with the kids.

ICanTellYouMissMe · 29/04/2025 17:22

I used to think they were really wanky, but in my 40s I’ve decided not to be a judgmental cow, and now think…ah fuck it, whatever makes everyone happy dude.

marmiteandcheeseoncrumpetspls · 29/04/2025 17:19

Not for me.

There was thread once where you named what you would never do regardless of wealth.
Buying a pp was top of my list!

Nottodaty · 29/04/2025 17:19

When we recently got our new car my husband managed to get a number plate that is sort of my name - didn’t cost anymore as it was part of the allocation for that year new number plate. Unless you knew me it just looks like a normal number plate!

finallyskinny · 29/04/2025 17:19

All my in laws have them, i got one for my wedding gift as a way to say welcome to the family.... we all have our first initial and then a few letters from our surname

ThejoyofNC · 29/04/2025 17:19

You sound delightful and not in the slightest bit judgemental.

Why does it bother you what assortment of letters or numbers a stranger has on their car? It obviously makes them happy and has 0 effect on you. As for judging people on the school run, shame on you.

ARainyNightInSoho · 29/04/2025 17:18

I associate them with people who holiday in Dubai.

ZoggyStirdust · 29/04/2025 17:18

XenoBitch · 29/04/2025 17:16

I don't think you can have ones that make the car look newer that it is.

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You can’t put a dated plate on that makes the car seem younger, but the simple ones (3 letter 3 number) are what’s known as dateless so can go on any car.

SeventeenClovesOfGarlic · 29/04/2025 17:18

XenoBitch · 29/04/2025 17:15

I always thought it was if the car was in an accident, then emergency services would know there is a baby on board... although they would be looking anyway, sign or not.

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That's a myth. People don't take them out when there's no kid in the car and the signs break on impact anyway.

Littlebitpsycho · 29/04/2025 17:18

My car came with one when I bought it and I never bothered to change it back. It's not an OTT one though. Live and let live - I literally couldn't give less of a shit what people think of my numberplate 🤷‍♀️

Ponderingwindow · 29/04/2025 17:18

Don’t care if they are cringey. My plate helps connect me to people.
It’s a way of communicating and I’ve met people with shared interests via my personalized plate. Perfect tools in the ASD arsenal. Plus they are fun.

330ml · 29/04/2025 17:16

Also a hassle putting it on a new car every year!

I doubt that is a problem for most people.

XenoBitch · 29/04/2025 17:16

Hiddenmyname · 29/04/2025 17:14

I think they have had their day... probably because people change their cars so often now it's not necessary to hide their age. You do tend to see them on Rangerovers, trying to disguise the fact it's quite an old cheaper model.
I have one on retention from years ago, but I think it's tacky and too easy to identify the driver. Also a hassle putting it on a new car every year!

I don't think you can have ones that make the car look newer that it is.

ThatJadeBiscuit · 29/04/2025 17:16

I don’t really like personalised number plates but I looove socks over my leggings 😂

CoastalCalm · 29/04/2025 17:15

By husband bought me one for my 50th and I bought him one for his 50th - just basic format with our initials but we like them , makes me smile seeing them on the cars side by side

XenoBitch · 29/04/2025 17:15

SocksShmocks · 29/04/2025 17:13

I don’t like baby on board signs because they seem to be saying ‘don’t hit my car there’s an important baby on board but everyone else’s car is fair game’.

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I always thought it was if the car was in an accident, then emergency services would know there is a baby on board... although they would be looking anyway, sign or not.

Hiddenmyname · 29/04/2025 17:14

I think they have had their day... probably because people change their cars so often now it's not necessary to hide their age. You do tend to see them on Rangerovers, trying to disguise the fact it's quite an old cheaper model.
I have one on retention from years ago, but I think it's tacky and too easy to identify the driver. Also a hassle putting it on a new car every year!

ZoggyStirdust · 29/04/2025 17:14

I have a few, all the simple 3 letter 3 number ones

im not super keen on the ones that almost spell
out a word if you incorrectly space the letters, I think that’s a bit tacky but I can’t get overly excited.

SocksShmocks · 29/04/2025 17:13

MyUmberSeal · 29/04/2025 17:11

They are one of my top 2 Room 101 deposits. Personalised number plates and the baby on board signs people have in their cars. Really naff.

But, different strokes for different folks.

I don’t like baby on board signs because they seem to be saying ‘don’t hit my car there’s an important baby on board but everyone else’s car is fair game’.

XenoBitch · 29/04/2025 17:13

I know a few people with them. Personalised plates are not always obvious. Some are just where they have chosen specific letters and numbers because they have some significance to them.
I know someone who an Operating Department Practitioner, and part of her number plate is ODP.
Another has his initials and a couple of numbers. It is on his car that he has through PIP. They are transferable so whenever he changes cars, it goes on it. His way of making it feel more like his own car for 3 years.

Locutus2000 · 29/04/2025 17:13

You can get a personal plate for £250 straight from the DVLA.

The three digit ones cost thousands, but that's not what most people have.

My old car cost £600 with a PP included! Sent it off to a developing country with it still attached.

ChocolatesAndRainbows · 29/04/2025 17:13

Doesn't bother me but then I'm not jealous of other people's wealth.

Sarah2891 · 29/04/2025 17:12

Very cringey.

SocksShmocks · 29/04/2025 17:12

I don’t like personalised number plates or want one myself but I also don’t like judging people for tucking their leggings into their socks. On balance I’d rather be friends with a nice person who had a personalised number plate (and indeed I am).