My Bernina is named Bernini after the master sculpture Gian Lorenzo Bernini. :D

I had a long, reply and kept getting a message that it was too short, guess I paused too long when replying and the message got broken up. What it all boils down to is that I do not like cutesy. All my machines came to me with names and they told me they wanted to keep them.

I name my machines and my cars.

Singer 3400XL- Vesta, because I like the name.
Bernina 1530 – Martha, after the former owner
Singer Model 15 hand crank - Black Beauty, because she is.
Brother 770PE – Myrna, after the woman on the funny birthday card that came with her.
Janome 7700 – Magnolia, because she’s all white
Singer Featherweight - Katie, because I like the name.
Singer Overlock Serger Model 14T968DC – Dolly, because I like the name.

Why would a machine need a name... besides the brand name they come with?

My FW is named Lovely. She's wonderful!

Really, the only one (hey when did I accumulate 3 machines?!) that touches my heart enough to make me want to name her is my sweet Singer 301. It's the very model my grandmother taught my sister and I to sew on (being so simple and straight forward!), and so her name is my grandmother's - Boszi, a Hungarian 'short' name for Elizabeth...pronounced Berzhee minus the R. You might have to hear it first, lol.

Because I have four Singers, if I asked my husband to bring me something next to the "Singer", he would be walking in circles for an hour! But if I tell him it is next to "Gunther" , he knows exactly which one I mean!

Agreed !!

Don't be party poopers. LOL Having names for items that share a lot of our time adds a bit of sparkle.

When I bought my mid-arm, I named it Shirley, after my mom, who taught me how to sew. The frame is Laverne. When I upgraded to a longarm, I renamed it Laverne & Shirley-turbocharged! My cousin even made me a vinyl decal to put on her :D
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