(What) do you name your Kindle?

sneakyspider · 01-13-2013, 04:16 PM

I was just curious - since Amazon gives you the option to name the Kindle, what other people have used as names? Or do you not name it and just leave it as YourName's Kindle? Mine are called Nocturne Alley for the K4, Orion Black for the K3, Dante's Inferno for the Kindle Fire and Raven for the PW, respectively.

DreamWriter · 01-13-2013, 04:27 PM

My Kindle Keyboard is named Flicker because it's not quite a Kindle Fire.

93terp · 01-13-2013, 04:34 PM

My Kindle Keyboard 3G is "Nancy Drew" because that's the book (Secret of the Old Clock) that began my passion & obsession with reading when I was 7 years old. It was also the 1st "chapter book" I ever read, and my KK was the 1st Kindle I had.

My PW is "Alexandria & Bodlean", named for the 2 most famous libraries in the world (from a historical perspective), and I consider my PW to be my personal library.

Blossom · 01-13-2013, 04:39 PM

I don't name my Kindle but I don't leave it as it is either. I use a naming format.

Charlene's K3
Charlene's K4S
Charlene's K4B
Charlene's Paperwhite
Charlene's Kindle Fire

That way I know what to email what to.

Now I got the PW though all other Kindles feel severely neglected.

KimberlyFDR · 01-13-2013, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

I don't name my Kindle but I don't leave it as it is either. I use a naming format.

I use the same naming format (Kimberly's Kindle, Kimberly's Fire, and Kimberly's iTouch--for Kindle app on there). The same names are in my email address book so that I can quickly pull up which device I want to email a document to.

Jack Tingle · 01-13-2013, 05:01 PM

I never named the old K3. The new paperwhite is "TehPaperWeight". It's a bit juvenile, but it seemed appropriate. The name of my hard disk at home is "Nameless". You can figure out any implications for yourself.

Regards,
Jack Tingle

dreams · 01-13-2013, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

I don't name my Kindle but I don't leave it as it is either. I use a naming format.

Quote:

Originally Posted by KimberlyFDR

I use the same naming format (Kimberly's Kindle, Kimberly's Fire, and Kimberly's iTouch--for Kindle app on there). The same names are in my email address book so that I can quickly pull up which device I want to email a document to.

I do the same as you both. It makes it very simple to send documents without having to think too much.

xendula · 01-13-2013, 08:11 PM

I like to name mine. My K4B is "Lil Black" and my PW is "Schneeweisschen". I have donated my old deices, and as to the Android ones, I can't even keep them apart, beause there are so many of them on my account. My "Kindle for iPad" and "Kindle for iPod Touch" are self-explanatory, however.

manou · 01-13-2013, 08:21 PM

My Kindle Keyboard is named Esmerelda Weatherwax, because I think Granny Weatherwax rocks

Granny Weatherwax, if she can help it, wears a plain black dress, a somewhat battered black cloak and a tall, pointed witch's hat, skewered to her 'iron-hard grey bun' hairstyle with multiple hatpins. She is thin, and, while not really that tall, has such a commanding presence that she seems tall. She gives her weight as "9 stone" (126 lb.) in Lords and Ladies. Many references are given to her blue eyes, penetrating gaze, and apparently height-boosting confidence. In Equal Rites she is described as "handsome", having an excellent complexion, no warts, and all her teeth, although it is implied she finds this a bit inappropriate for a witch.

MorningSong · 01-13-2013, 08:30 PM

I like to name my electronic gadgets after artifacts from or pertaining to mythology, so my Kindle is called Edda, after the documents we get almost all of our modern knowledge of Norse Mythology from.

Dee Q · 01-13-2013, 08:43 PM

First it was Light of Wisdom but then I just changed to Quang's Kindle.

wvcherrybomb · 01-13-2013, 10:18 PM

I named my Kindle Keyboard "Pearl" for awhile. It seemed weird to keep seeing a name there that wasn't mine so I changed it back.

Pearl was for pearl screen.

MrDoug · 01-13-2013, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blossom

I don't name my Kindle but I don't leave it as it is either. I use a naming format.

Charlene's K3
Charlene's K4S
Charlene's K4B
Charlene's Paperwhite
Charlene's Kindle Fire

That way I know what to email what to.

Now I got the PW though all other Kindles feel severely neglected.

I see you got a KPW. How you liking it?

sparklemotion · 01-13-2013, 10:57 PM

Mine are all named after stars.

Mira (PW)
Rigel (Kindle Fire)
Sirrah (Kindle Touch) Although giving this one away.
Vega (Kindle Keyboard)

xendula · 01-13-2013, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manou

My Kindle Keyboard is named Esmerelda Weatherwax, because I think Granny Weatherwax rocks

Granny Weatherwax, if she can help it, wears a plain black dress, a somewhat battered black cloak and a tall, pointed witch's hat, skewered to her 'iron-hard grey bun' hairstyle with multiple hatpins. She is thin, and, while not really that tall, has such a commanding presence that she seems tall. She gives her weight as "9 stone" (126 lb.) in Lords and Ladies. Many references are given to her blue eyes, penetrating gaze, and apparently height-boosting confidence. In Equal Rites she is described as "handsome", having an excellent complexion, no warts, and all her teeth, although it is implied she finds this a bit inappropriate for a witch.

Did you think this all up?

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01-13-2013, 04:16 PM	#1
sneakyspider Ereader Addicts Anonymous Posts: 168 Karma: 1043340 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Middle Earth Device: K1, K2i, K3, K4b/K4s, KT, Kobo Mini, Nook ST	(What) do you name your Kindle? I was just curious - since Amazon gives you the option to name the Kindle, what other people have used as names? Or do you not name it and just leave it as YourName's Kindle? Mine are called Nocturne Alley for the K4, Orion Black for the K3, Dante's Inferno for the Kindle Fire and Raven for the PW, respectively. __________________ "I am not young enough to know everything." - Oscar Wilde I currently have the following eReaders: Kindle Touch, Kindle 1st Gen., Kindle 2i, Kindle 3, Kindle 4B/4S, Kobo Mini, Nook ST. I have owned: Pandigital Novel Personal eReader, Nook 1st Generation, Kobo 1st Generation, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite.

01-13-2013, 04:27 PM	#2
DreamWriter Author's Wife/Avid Reader Posts: 1,388 Karma: 2200020 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Coast Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Acer Iconia A100 & Acer Iconia A500	My Kindle Keyboard is named Flicker because it's not quite a Kindle Fire. __________________ Thriller—Lotto: Blood Money—Kindle (worldwide) • DRM-free ePub - B&N (US/UK) • paper Golf Fiction—The Right Side of the Fairway—Kindle (worldwide) • ePub - B&N (US/UK) • paper Adventure (5 stars!)—Dust Bowl Justice—Kindle (worldwide) • ePub - B&N (US)/UK) • paper

01-13-2013, 08:11 PM	#8
xendula eBookworm Posts: 1,576 Karma: 2692000 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany / USA Device: Kindle 4B/K~ iPad3 ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite	I like to name mine. My K4B is "Lil Black" and my PW is "Schneeweisschen". I have donated my old deices, and as to the Android ones, I can't even keep them apart, beause there are so many of them on my account. My "Kindle for iPad" and "Kindle for iPod Touch" are self-explanatory, however. __________________ They must have used multicolor LED's and finally realized it. ~ S. attempting to explain the colorful blobs on Kindle Paperwhite screens.

01-13-2013, 08:21 PM	#9
manou Grand Seamstress Posts: 61 Karma: 1001374 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hong Kong Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, iPhone, iPad	My Kindle Keyboard is named Esmerelda Weatherwax, because I think Granny Weatherwax rocks Granny Weatherwax, if she can help it, wears a plain black dress, a somewhat battered black cloak and a tall, pointed witch's hat, skewered to her 'iron-hard grey bun' hairstyle with multiple hatpins. She is thin, and, while not really that tall, has such a commanding presence that she seems tall. She gives her weight as "9 stone" (126 lb.) in Lords and Ladies. Many references are given to her blue eyes, penetrating gaze, and apparently height-boosting confidence. In Equal Rites she is described as "handsome", having an excellent complexion, no warts, and all her teeth, although it is implied she finds this a bit inappropriate for a witch. __________________ find my hand made gadget covers and accessories at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DressedByManuela

01-13-2013, 04:34 PM	#3
93terp Fear The Turtle! Posts: 355 Karma: 995136 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Margaritaville Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, K3	My Kindle Keyboard 3G is "Nancy Drew" because that's the book (Secret of the Old Clock) that began my passion & obsession with reading when I was 7 years old. It was also the 1st "chapter book" I ever read, and my KK was the 1st Kindle I had. My PW is "Alexandria & Bodlean", named for the 2 most famous libraries in the world (from a historical perspective), and I consider my PW to be my personal library.

01-13-2013, 04:39 PM	#4
Blossom Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,003 Karma: 4552989 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Eastern TN Device: PW/K4B/K4S/K3+3G KFire/SGP 5.0/LG Vortex	I don't name my Kindle but I don't leave it as it is either. I use a naming format. Charlene's K3 Charlene's K4S Charlene's K4B Charlene's Paperwhite Charlene's Kindle Fire That way I know what to email what to. Now I got the PW though all other Kindles feel severely neglected.

01-13-2013, 05:01 PM	#6
Jack Tingle Punctuation Fetishist Posts: 531 Karma: 1030682 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Bluest Commonwealth In East America Device: Kindle PW, Galaxy Player 5 (YP-G70C)	I never named the old K3. The new paperwhite is "TehPaperWeight". It's a bit juvenile, but it seemed appropriate. The name of my hard disk at home is "Nameless". You can figure out any implications for yourself. Regards, Jack Tingle

01-13-2013, 08:30 PM	#10
MorningSong Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Amazon Kindle Keyboard	I like to name my electronic gadgets after artifacts from or pertaining to mythology, so my Kindle is called Edda, after the documents we get almost all of our modern knowledge of Norse Mythology from.

01-13-2013, 08:43 PM	#11
Dee Q Born Yesterday Posts: 63 Karma: 697082 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Vietnam Device: Kindle DX, Kindle Keyboard	First it was Light of Wisdom but then I just changed to Quang's Kindle.

01-13-2013, 10:18 PM	#12
wvcherrybomb Sharp Shootin' Grandma Posts: 849 Karma: 1123940 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunny Florida Device: Kindle 3, Kindle Fire, Literati (has been adopted by my daughter)	I named my Kindle Keyboard "Pearl" for awhile. It seemed weird to keep seeing a name there that wasn't mine so I changed it back. Pearl was for pearl screen. __________________ I earn free Amazon gift cards HERE

01-13-2013, 10:57 PM	#14
sparklemotion dangerous when cornered Posts: 963 Karma: 20198767 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: K3, K5, KFire, KPW	Mine are all named after stars. Mira (PW) Rigel (Kindle Fire) Sirrah (Kindle Touch) Although giving this one away. Vega (Kindle Keyboard) __________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~ Dr. Seuss

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