I never named my machines till I got my Gammill. I had a time getting the tension set just right for me. When we finally 'made friends', I named her Lucy (after 'righty tighty, lefty loosy'). Only other machine that has a name is one of my Featherweights I call 'Agnes'. I used to have my kids yell that at me in a big crowd. They could not get my attention yelling MOM! But I would turn and look at them if they called me Agnes. My real name is Beth!