| Pagine: < [1 2 3] > | Poll: Do you give pet names to your computers or other inanimate objects? Iniziatore argomento: ProZ.com Staff
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Anthony Baldwin 
Stati Uniti
Local time: 08:39
Da Portoghese a Inglese
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Giuliana d'Orazi Flavoni wrote: apart from calling it every name in the book and under the sun when it decides to do something silly, my computer does actually have a name...  It is called "Peon". "Peon" replaced "Caio" a year ago... and yes(!) "Caio" in turn replaced a previous computer known as " Ganesh".
AUM
GAJANANAM BHOOTGANADHISEVITAM KAPITTHYA JAMBOO PHALCHARU BHAKSHANAM
UMASUTAM SHOKVINASHKARAKAM NAMAMI VIGHNESHWAR PADPANKAJAM
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| | | | Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 20:39
Membro (2004)
Da Cinese a Inglese
Green monster --> USB stick 256MB
Big monster --> Portable hard drive 300G
| | | | Inga Jakobi
Germania
Local time: 14:39
Membro (2006)
Da Cinese a Tedesco
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| I don't name anything | May 4, 2007 |
Hi,
first of all: Thank you very much for this poll, Nicole, I really enjoyed all the comments so far
I must confess that I never thought of giving unanimated objects names - at least not as far as I remember. I don't have a car and those in my family don't have names. I had to name my notebook when setting up the network, but it just got my nickname - Pi. And I never called it this way, I think.
... See more Hi,
first of all: Thank you very much for this poll, Nicole, I really enjoyed all the comments so far
I must confess that I never thought of giving unanimated objects names - at least not as far as I remember. I don't have a car and those in my family don't have names. I had to name my notebook when setting up the network, but it just got my nickname - Pi. And I never called it this way, I think.
But I found it very interesting to read all the names others give to their cars, PC's etc....
Cheers,
Inga ▲ Collapse
| | | | | I voted no.... | May 4, 2007 |
....but everyone else in my family does, and it drives me crazy!! I know, I know, I'm the one with a problem!
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P Waters
Regno Unito
Da Inglese a Tagalog
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We have a network at home so we have to name our machines for easy identification especially when they are playing up.
Core - the server
Trifid - because it has 3 faces (monitors)
Nyble - (my laptop) - because it is half a byte
Nomad - (my husband's laptop) because it moves all over the palce, even abroad
Orchid - (mine with 2 monitors) bacause it is a flower
And they are all faithful to their purposes.
| | | | Marlou Franken
Paesi Bassi
Local time: 14:39
Membro (2006)
Da Inglese a Olandese
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Now that it is mentioned in the poll, I guess I do nickname my Computer, as I called him respectfully when I laid down the money.
But when he's my faithfull buddy....I'll just call him "pc", short and lower case. Hey pc-o, what is news this morning?
When he performs tasks that really work, I'll refer to him as BEAST. Come on beast, unzip the shit....:)
At times, when he seems a never ending mystery I call him THING as if it is an independently acting robot... See more Now that it is mentioned in the poll, I guess I do nickname my Computer, as I called him respectfully when I laid down the money.
But when he's my faithfull buddy....I'll just call him "pc", short and lower case. Hey pc-o, what is news this morning?
When he performs tasks that really work, I'll refer to him as BEAST. Come on beast, unzip the shit....:)
At times, when he seems a never ending mystery I call him THING as if it is an independently acting robot in outer space doing his own things. I need to go places, beam me up, thing...
I guess I am not far away from giving "him" real names.....! Suggestions welcome:)
[Edited at 2007-05-04 18:42]
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| | | | juliacgs
Spagna
Local time: 14:39
Da Inglese a Spagnolo
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| My computer name is: Piripitoto! | May 4, 2007 |
I have seen that seldom people name their things, but mine have all names:
My laptop name is PIRIPITOTO, which is some sort of term used by my partner's mother, who is from Andalucia (there, they use to have funny adjectives to describe things...). Apparently, something/someone which is "piripitoto" means somehow cosy and elegant.
Our USB memories (we have three) are named: saltamontes (grasshopper), cucaracha (cokroach) and BebéUSB (BabyUSB), because of how they look ... See more I have seen that seldom people name their things, but mine have all names:
My laptop name is PIRIPITOTO, which is some sort of term used by my partner's mother, who is from Andalucia (there, they use to have funny adjectives to describe things...). Apparently, something/someone which is "piripitoto" means somehow cosy and elegant.
Our USB memories (we have three) are named: saltamontes (grasshopper), cucaracha (cokroach) and BebéUSB (BabyUSB), because of how they look like.
I don't think that's so horrible... In the end, for me, they're more faithful than a cat or a dog! ▲ Collapse
| | | | tazdog (X)
Spagna
Local time: 14:39
Da Spagnolo a Inglese
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My husband named my computer when he set up the network: Blackie, after the color of the case. His is called Silver (need I say why?).
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| "My other car is a Tete" | May 4, 2007 |
Each of our computers in the office has a name associated to our personal situation when we bought it. The most recent one is called "Cabras" ("goats" in Spanish), as our recent new office is in "Solán de Cabras" street (it's the name of a famous Spa and their brand of mineral water). Other computers were called "Alaska" (after its main user's dog), "drummer" (after musical abilities of its users), or "rotonda" (our previous office was located near a noisy roundabout).
My wife's ca... See more Each of our computers in the office has a name associated to our personal situation when we bought it. The most recent one is called "Cabras" ("goats" in Spanish), as our recent new office is in "Solán de Cabras" street (it's the name of a famous Spa and their brand of mineral water). Other computers were called "Alaska" (after its main user's dog), "drummer" (after musical abilities of its users), or "rotonda" (our previous office was located near a noisy roundabout).
My wife's car has the letters "T-T" in its number plate and we never call it by its maker's name. It always was, and always will be, the "Tete". ("Tete" is also used in Spanish to refer to the belly button).
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| | | | Nadia Martin
Spagna
Local time: 14:39
Membro (2006)
Da Inglese a Spagnolo
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My laptop's name is "Java", my previous laptop was called "Tobías", my car is "Chequito" (cause it's a Skoda Octavia, made in the Czech Republic) and the motorbike is called "Cordobesita" because it was bought in Córdoba, a city in Spain.
| | | | neilmac
Spagna
Local time: 14:39
Da Spagnolo a Inglese
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| My old red vespa | May 4, 2007 |
... somehow acquired the name agent orange. Sad to say, after more than 15 years faithful service it was sadly stolen this week. I'd left it down the road among the orange groves after I got a puncture on Tuesday and had been too busy to go back and fix it... when I went for it this morning it was gone...
| | | | Parrot
Spagna
Local time: 14:39
Da Spagnolo a Inglese
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| I'm on my third Ganesh | May 4, 2007 |
Giuliana d'Orazi Flavoni wrote:
"Ganesh".
It reincarnates.
I just hope for the same staying power. (Still eight books short of the Mahabharata)
They also say it's lucky for the accounting
Namaste.
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biankonera
Lettonia
Local time: 15:39
Da Italiano a Lettone
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My computers have names - one is called "Ocean" and the other one is "Luna". All other inanimate objects are totally nameless (if you dont consider their brand names that is)
| | | | | Of course I name my computer... | May 5, 2007 |
How else can I get her to work for me? I don't know about the rest of you, but I am always having to sweet talk my laptop into working for me, otherwise she's bound to get angry, overheat and shut down....me and Josie get along just fine as long as I remember who's boss and reward her with an occasional fan - cleaning. (equivalent of a sauna for computers)
I am writing this on Josie btw and she heartily agrees..
she asks me to add, maybe those of you who call your computers ev... See more How else can I get her to work for me? I don't know about the rest of you, but I am always having to sweet talk my laptop into working for me, otherwise she's bound to get angry, overheat and shut down....me and Josie get along just fine as long as I remember who's boss and reward her with an occasional fan - cleaning. (equivalent of a sauna for computers)
I am writing this on Josie btw and she heartily agrees..
she asks me to add, maybe those of you who call your computers every name in the book could save yourselves some trouble by treating their electronic companions a little better...;-) ▲ Collapse
| | | | Steven Capsuto
Stati Uniti
Local time: 08:39
Membro (2004)
Da Spagnolo a Inglese
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| Maybe I'm just unimaginative... | May 5, 2007 |
...But I tend to refer to my Macintosh as "The Mac" and my PC as "The PC."
This reflects much the same imaginative streak I displayed as a child, when my plush toy mouse was named "Mousie" and yet another stuffed animal bore the name "Pinky Doggie" (I'll leave it to you to guess the color and type of animal in question).
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