? for those who name their Kindle's

[mistyd107]

Do you actually put that name on the Kindle?  If so where/how?  I'm just curious

[Luvmy4brats]

yes.

Go to home>menu>settings.

See Device Name?
Click on Edit Name
Type in the new name you want and submit.

[Ann in Arlington]

On the "Manage Your Kindle" page at Amazon, you have to call the Kindle something.  Amazon just calls it "Bob's Kindle" or "Bob's 2nd Kindle".  Boooorrrrriiiinnnnnggg.  

Plus, people with more than one Kindle might want a certain one listed first so they don't have to think to much when they're buying books with one click.  They're listed alphabetically so that makes it easy to be sure one is listed first always.

ANYWAY. . . . you can change the name there and it will show up on the top of your Kindle home screen.  There's a whole thread somewhere of interesting Kindle names folks have come up with given that, when you send a book to a Kindle, there's a message that says "sending to <name of kindle>"

Now, if you meant actually putting the name on the physical device. . . .I don't know of anyone who's done that. . . . . .

[mistyd107]

Now, if you meant actually putting the name on the physical device. . . .I don't know of anyone who's done that. . . . . .
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LOL no sorry not thinking very clear at the moment blame it on too much allergy medicine and frustration at my baseball team

[KimberlyinMN]

I did the "boring" routine and named my kindle with my email address and cell phone number so that it displays at the top.  And I have this information on all of my screen savers as well - and I have a business card with this info stuck in a pocket of the cover. (I'd prefer to believe that anyone who finds it would return it.)

[intinst]

always.

ANYWAY. . . . you can change the name there and it will show up on the top of your Kindle home screen.  There's a whole thread somewhere of interesting Kindle names folks have come up with given that, when you send a book to a Kindle, there's a message that says "sending to <name of kindle>"

Here's the link: Finish this sentence: Send Wirelessly To....

[DD]

I did the "boring" routine and named my kindle with my email address and cell phone number so that it displays at the top.  And I have this information on all of my screen savers as well - and I have a business card with this info stuck in a pocket of the cover. (I'd prefer to believe that anyone who finds it would return it.)

Like Kimberly, I've named mine "Kyra IF FOUND CALL XXX-XXX-XXXX" and this appears across the top band of my home page.

[angelad]

Do you actually put that name on the Kindle?  If so where/how?  I'm just curious

Isn't this going a bit overboard