Originally Posted by
feline fanatic
Every quilt you make, no matter how humble you may think it is, should be labled for posterity.
Just to clarify, my understanding of what the OP was asking was what names we come up with for our quilts, NOT whether to label them or not. I label every one of my quilts, and as I said before, I don't have a problem with calling them what they are, such as Log Cabin or Pineapple. To take your comment further, if we each made a log cabin but came up with different names for it, then it would be very confusing for future generations!
If it's an original design, go ahead and name it. If it's a Carpenter's Wheel (for example), here's an idea of what could be written on the label: "Superduper Name" made by Mary Smith, adapted from Carpenter's Wheel, New York 2012.