I name mine; any without a name did not impress me enough to earn their place. My favorite Singer 301 is JoyBoy, because he is a boy and a total joy on which to sew. My inherited Singer 301 is "Sandra's 301" because my best friend Sandra willed him to me. My pristine, perfect Pfaff 130 is Zeus, named after the mechanic's business (Zeus) who made sure he was in tip top shape before I got him. My everyday Pfaff is "Mrs. Fussy Pfaff" because she is so darn fussy to set up. She does precision sewing after that, however. My Bernina is Bernie. My WWII vintage blue Model 15 clone is called "Old Piecer". My Singer 401 is called a nasty name right now. He has been misbehaving. I just call my Featherweights Fxwt. I have other machines that are called by their manufacturer's designations. For instance, my Elna Grasshopper is called Grasshopper.
Yesterday I got a brand new Janome, a lightweight machine to take to classes. What a great machine! My girlfriend is drooling. Now I have to see if it is a boy or girl and then find a name. If it's a girl, maybe it will be Janie. Any other suggestions?
I also name cars.
Last edited by cricket_iscute; 03-01-2013 at 05:15 PM.