One thing I was always curious about was the name. Did Suzuki want to name it Jiminy (as in Cricket) but hit a copyright problem?
According to an Australian website i was looking at, there does not seem to be a 'definitive' reason for the name, rather a few (conspiracy?) theories!.
First is simply that it is a mispronunciation of Jimmy, possibly following a trip by Suzuki management to Scotland. But as Jimmy is easier to pronounce than Jimny, probably unlikely.
Second is that it is a misspelling of Gemini.
Third is that it is a mash up of the words Jeep and Mini.
Fourth is that it comes from the Jiminy Cricket character in the Disney film version Pinocchio. Because the character was a small, smart, safe persona (but apparently in the 1883 original story, Pinocchio kills Jiminy Cricket!).
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