loraquilts Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Recently I worked with Laura Lee Fritz and her husband, Ron Paul during a quilt show. Later that weekend they came to my house and installed my IQ. Then Laura asked me the most puzzling question. What did you name your machine? I hadn't named my machine. They went on to tell me about all of their various machines and the names for thier machines and the IQs attached to each machine. So it got me thinking. Should I name my machine? What in the world would I call it or how would I decide what name would be suitable? Do you name your machine? What do you name them? How did you come up with the name? (No fair calling a Millenium "Millie" -- that's just too easy). Any other names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue E. Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 No, I didn't really name my machine. I just call her "the Millie". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 My first Millie was called "Esther Pearl" after my two grandmothers. My new machine is "Pearly" because she is pearly white. Mostly she's known as "my girl" though. FYI, my bikes have names too. My first road bike was "Rosie" because that's what the saddle was printed with. Now I ride "Carbon Miranda" (she's a carbon bike", and "Clyde". Clyde is my commuter hybrid bike, initially named because he's like a draft horse, or a Clydesdale. Then I realized that the name of the trailer that I use for my work stuff is "Dale" so that I have "Clyde's Dale". I know, it's a horrific pun, but I love them all the same! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enchanted Quilting Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 My machine is called Edna...family and customers fondly refer to her by name. She was going to be Amelia (an aunt), but the night before she was delivered my sister and I went to see Hairspray. John Travolta was Edna...large and in charge...and that is how Edna got her name! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delores62305 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I named my Lucey -- Lucy; not because it already was named Lucey but because my 9-year-old granddaughter is absolutely in love with Lucille Ball. She has the entire DVD set and has watched every episode numerous times. When she comes to spend summers with me, we watch them together -- and laugh all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zora Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 No, I do not name inanimate objects. We have enough cats, dogs and kids whose names I can't keep straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qltnbe Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I named my Millie.....Millie Faye. Sounded kinda southern and it's my name, too. (Faye) I have even thought of having it painted on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliss Quilter Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I named mine Miss Millie - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon Tree Tami Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Mine was already called Freddie but I keep thinking of Freddie Mercury and how great he sang. Not sure that he can be called anything else. In fact I think that he needs a crown now ... Queen Freddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Row Studio Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 My Millie is called Maxine after the Cartoon character she defiantly has a mind of her own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WandaGerdes Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 My millennium is named "Patience". I had to have a lot of Patience waiting to afford her, patience waiting for a way to get her shipped across the county and dealing with shipping companies and of course a whole lot of Patience I knew I needed to get acquainted with her. I honestly thought I would be screaming and getting frustrated with her because of thread tension and learning to use a long arm. Practice and patience is what I kept reading on the forum here. Thankfully Patience and I have always got along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CindyT Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 My Millie's name is "Big Momma" because when Big Momma ain't happy, aint' nobody happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Wight Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Nope, never did. I thought about it but nothing every seemed just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamu Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I named my machine "Pandora" because when you start her up ...well, you never know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott2611 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 My machine is named Millie not because it is a millennium but because that was my nana's name and she would be so tickled to she me quilting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Lola-baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iquiltit Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 Madison, because I went to Wisconsin to get her. But occasionally she gets called other names lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuilterB Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I call my gal Gertie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anniquilter Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I was going to call mine Milli Vanilli - but bad connotations there. There is nothing false about APQS or these machines! So I named her Miss Smilla after the book 'Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmland Quilter Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I call mine Matilda for the song Waltzing Matilda even though I don't live in Australia. I love working with her - it's like a dance whether I am using her alone or with the Intelliquilter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 The UI is called " the machine" while the milli is called " the minion", because it has a minion sticker on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancingraisin Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 I don't usually name inanimate objects either. My Lucey is Lucey because she came with that name. But I started calling my Brother DSM Ricky for my one and only brother (using his "kid name"). Than the second Brother became Red, because he is and because I needed to distinguish him from the other Brother. So who knows where I'm headed with this . . . . . I am curious whether others have Brothers with feminine names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimerickson Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 My Ult2 is Zelda. Named after Scott Fitgearld's wife. Brother is "Brother", but all the Featherweights and 301's have names. Mostly feminine. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiltGuy Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 I call mine Millie as my Dad was an OB/GYN and he only had one office Nurse his entire career, her name was Millie...it reminds me of both of them...Millie helped Dad and now she's helping me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted October 11, 2014 Report Share Posted October 11, 2014 My first Millenium was Miss Molly from "Good Golly Miss Molly" whenever I saw her. My second Millie got the name Geneveive or Genni for short since she is a new generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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