My machines all have boys names. When I bought my longarm in NC, from a quilt shop who was upgrading to the next year's model, the owner told me all her machines were boys because they were easier to get along with, and didn't argue. That was good enough for me, so I have given all my machines boys names. The longarm is Bob, did you ever know a "Bob" you didn't like. And my Babylock Aria is named Hank, no particular reason, easy to remember. My Babylock Katherine has undergone a "sex change operation" because she has been very difficult to get along with, so she has become Kenneth. My reason for naming them is simple, when you bring a pet or a loved one into the home, they are named. My machines are a part of the family, so they have names. Life needs to have a lighthearted side to it.