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sister_of_mercy On March 11, 2015




London, United Kingdom
#1New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:31:44
Do you or have you ever given a name to something that wasn't living?

I know a lot of people who've named their iPods and quite a few who named their cars. Just wondering if they're the crazy ones or whether it's more common than I thought.
eternus_somnium On April 14, 2021
clinically crackers





, United States (general)
#2New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:32:34
I can't recall doing that, other than when I was young and had stuffed animals and the like
Rehabilitation_Please On May 20, 2016
Has Tiger Blood





Peterborough, United Kingdom
#3New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:33:33
Yes, it was called "f***ing c***" and I named it every time I stubbed my toe on it...Coffee Tables
Sparklegirl On December 13, 2019
LL.M





Cumbria, United Kingdom
#4New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:43:38
i have a name for my car but thats probably all
Rini On January 16, 2014




, Georgia
#5New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:45:39
yeah I'm one of those crazy people that names their stuff too...I name my Ipod "Sparky"

my cell phone "Smarty"
sister_of_mercy On March 11, 2015




London, United Kingdom
#6New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:46:10
@Sparklegirl Said

i have a name for my car but thats probably all



Out of interest, what did you call it? Also, how did you come up with the name?
sister_of_mercy On March 11, 2015




London, United Kingdom
#7New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:46:30
@Rini Said

yeah I'm one of those crazy people that names their stuff too...I name my Ipod "Sparky"

my cell phone "Smarty"



I like it!
Richard142 On February 15, 2015




Greater London, United Kingdom
#8New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:54:10
Technically calling inanimate objects by human names and so ascribing them with sentinent human charastics is known as anthrobomorphism. My wife likes to do this and I have adopted the trait.
An occupational therapist got Moira a manual wheelchair so this chair is known as Hillary after the OT's name.
The word also contains words like Robo and morph!
boobear On August 15, 2016




London, United Kingdom
#9New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 16:58:33
I call my laptop Lappy and Neil's car is Wiggles
Rini On January 16, 2014




, Georgia
#10New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 17:09:25
@boobear Said

I call my laptop Lappy and Neil's car is Wiggles



I love it boo!!! So cute! I need to name my gameboy something. Any ideas?
Sparklegirl On December 13, 2019
LL.M





Cumbria, United Kingdom
#11New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 17:10:07
@sister_of_mercy Said

Out of interest, what did you call it? Also, how did you come up with the name?



I called it Froggy.... based on the shape of the front lights which to me looks like a frog when i met somebody for the first time. they knew my car was called froggie but i forgot to say it isnt green so they sat there waiting for a green car to pick them up ooops sorry
Sparklegirl On December 13, 2019
LL.M





Cumbria, United Kingdom
#12New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 17:11:37
@boobear Said

I call my laptop Lappy and Neil's car is Wiggles



my laptop is also lappy & the netbook i have is called mini just got the record- my parents dog is called bramble, but i have to admit to calling her boobear she answers to it too hehe she is 18mts so has got used to both names!
boobear On August 15, 2016




London, United Kingdom
#13New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 17:31:17
@Rini Said

I love it boo!!! So cute! I need to name my gameboy something. Any ideas?



gamey?
Rini On January 16, 2014




, Georgia
#14New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 17:32:15
@boobear Said

gamey?
I was trying to be more creative than that
boobear On August 15, 2016




London, United Kingdom
#15New Post! Sep 09, 2011 @ 17:34:14
@Sparklegirl Said

my laptop is also lappy & the netbook i have is called mini just got the record- my parents dog is called bramble, but i have to admit to calling her boobear she answers to it too hehe she is 18mts so has got used to both names!


Wow what coincidences! Boobear is a great doggy name, oh dear don't know if I'll be able to look at it in the same way again
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