Zeronewbury
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« on: April 07, 2009, 08:39:00 AM » |
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I have a sense that the names are more female than male and that women more than men name their Kindles. Let's find out!
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'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.'
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« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 08:40:17 AM » |
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No name. I never named cars, either
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« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 08:51:06 AM » |
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The only reason I have for naming that I can see is so you know which Kindle you are downloading a book for when you have more than one Kindle.
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 08:53:07 AM » |
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My first Kindle was named Emerson and my second is named Baxter. I have a new one coming today because I had the fade in sunlight problem, and if this one is okay his name will probably be Peabody.
edit - now that my new one has arrived, it seems more "female" to me than the others did. Luckily, the Peabody name works either way. I just thought it was funny that a little plastic box could seem to have a personality.
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« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 09:02:21 AM » |
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My Kindle is named Radar. I am not generally given to naming machines, but "he" is so much a part of my life now I quit thinking of him as "it". Radar became his name because I live in Ottumwa, Iowa and it is fun to download books from Amazon to "Radar's Hometown" - silly, maybe - but fun, definitely! I guess that is how I decided what his gender is too!
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A book, I think, is very like a little golden door.
That takes me into places where I've never been before.
It leads me into fairyland or countries strange and far.
And, best of all, the golden door always stands ajar. - Adelaide Love
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« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 09:04:14 AM » |
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I swore at mine a few times, but haven't named it yet. Seems a little unmanly.
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« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2009, 09:07:44 AM » |
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mine is female - Minerva and Kindle 1 was Athena -- do you sense a theme there  |
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« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2009, 09:09:22 AM » |
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No name here. I've tried a couple of times, but it doesn't strike me as having gender or a personality. Named a few cars in the past (though not my current one, which I've had the longest), and our Roomba vacuums, but so far the K2 doesn't seem to need a name.
Oddly enough, I've just realized I don't talk to it. Or to my iPhone. Which, considering I talk to most computers all the time, is kind of interesting. Something in my brain doesn't seem to equate either of these devices with a computer? That might possibly indicate that the UI on both is pretty sound--to me, the one is a PHONE, the other is a BOOK--never mind what else they're capable of or how they manage those tasks.
Hmm........
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"If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats." -- Richard Bach, "Illusions"   K2--"Calypso" 2/27/09 with Screensaver and TedSan's font hacks (CModNarrow); iPad 16gig wifi Currently reading...no idea. Trying to decide from the overflowing TBR "pile" and not making any headway! |
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« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2009, 09:13:23 AM » |
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I haven't named my Kindle. I have heard it referred to as, Where's my Kindle?
My rifle on the other hand is named The Critter!
-Sailor
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« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2009, 09:17:21 AM » |
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I named mine Sappho, after a poet from around 600 BC. She was often refered to as the 10th muse. My car is Mina...but that's really just short for Lumina. The car is female, totally female and I often say "she" when talking about her. My Kindle...I don't know yet. I liked the name, but I am not sure it fits and I my have to change it. I kind of get a male vibe from "it". I have been taking a break from "it" and am hacking through my DTB's this week. We will see when I pick "it" up again!
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K1-Primary, soon to be MIL's K1-Daughter's Kindle (Kylie) K1-Best Friend's Kindle (Courtney) DX-Grandpa's DX K3-My New Best Friend K3-My Other New Best Friend! Inmate #1451 |
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« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2009, 09:25:27 AM » |
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I name my cars, I name my GPS systems, I name everything, except my Kindle. I don't know why, but I've had no urge to name it.
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« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2009, 09:45:34 AM » |
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I named mine Bob. Short for Battery Operated Book.
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Some of my best friends are books...
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« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2009, 09:50:00 AM » |
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I call my kindle "kindle" and I have never named my cars, although I have named my pets, don't know why, peer pressure I guess. I do talk to my computer (if you can call yelling and cursing it talking ) |
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« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2009, 09:56:33 AM » |
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Female- Melia (hawaiian for Plumeria, a flower...my favorite flower, which I have tattooed to my leg) plumeria=>  its also an old alias....practically no one knew my real name in school |
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« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2009, 09:56:59 AM » |
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It's a machine but its name is "Dr. Fegg".
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« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2009, 10:09:22 AM » |
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Mine is Kate Kindle. Female. And I'm female, too. I dunno. She just looked like a girl.  |
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Elizabeth and Karla Kindle (Touch w/ 3G)
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« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2009, 10:15:10 AM » |
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Mine is technically gender neutral...it's name is Muninn after one of Odin's Ravens.
I tend for deity names when I name my toys.
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« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2009, 10:26:35 AM » |
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I call mine "My Kindle". Probably means I am not willing to share. I do like "Bob" for Battery operated book. Good idea purdueav8r!
It is practical and easy to remember.
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« Reply #20 on: April 07, 2009, 10:32:16 AM » |
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Mine is named Sophia, which means wisdom...chosen for all the wisdom I hope to gain from my hours of reading.
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Zeronewbury
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« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2009, 10:41:48 AM » |
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a Kross-dresser! |
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'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.'
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« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2009, 10:49:58 AM » |
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I swore at mine a few times, but haven't named it yet. Seems a little unmanly.
Maybe you should consider it ... when you're telling people about your new toy, the Ken Doll, they may not understand. Admission: I stole the Ken Doll thing from a thread I saw at Amazon. Someone actually named their Kindle Ken Doll because their family thought that's what she was always talking about. |
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« Reply #24 on: April 07, 2009, 10:54:48 AM » |
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Oh yeah ... I named my girl Skinderella. She's the red one ...I'll be selling K1 sometime.  |
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