Cinnamon Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 in giving my household appliances names My daughters think I am quite mad. We have Midge (The Fridge), Jimmy (The Hoover), Steve (Strange,the Range) Michael (The Recycle),& a Spatula called 'The Count' (think about it!) The washing machine is called Wishy Woo,for reasons unknown even to me This is one of those times that I truly hope I am not alone..................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 erm ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Well our appliances don't have names, but there is a 'Giraffe' that lives in the fridge. The giraffe guards the carrots and the sage and the curly kale so that no one can eat it before we give it to our bunnies. I love the names of your appliances though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Jimmy the Hoover Didn't they sing a song called Tantalise? Just for the record, I don't name inanimate objects, but I suspect you are not alone Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 My car is called Cherry, but that's about it - cars definitely have names. Usually appliances have rather um, rude names like "why have you broken down you " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 Strangely,Marge, my Panda, so named as she is the exact colour of Marge Simpsons hair,is our only female inanimate object. I like the idea of the household things being male Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstine Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) A previous boyfriend had a toaster and a kettle both called Phil (think about it). Before we got a steam iron we used to mist particularly creased clothes with a spray bottle I named Norris the Squirter. [Edited to add] And when we lived on a narrowboat the chemical toilet was called Mr Stinky (although he only stank when you were emptying him). Edited August 20, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyChickenLover- Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 My friends Sat-Nav is called Ken.... What about Dave the Microwave? Grettel the Kettle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 er - I was about to say that I don't name appliances, and then I remembered that when I had a lodger, she used to refer to things by names. I can't remember them all now, but I do know the dehumidifier was known as Mr D (as in "I'm ready for my close up now, Mr De Mille"). The fat-reducing grill, naturally, is always known as George Formby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 (edited) I love this forum. Edited August 20, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Surely you won't have to feel you're alone if you listen to the voices in your head..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Well hubby more than me.. We have Toby the tractor / mower. Trevor the trailer. & Woody the shed for Toby! Not forgetting Norris the Niftylift cherry picker. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily95 Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 My sewing machines are called Beryl and Esmerelda I name most things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 The fat-reducing grill, naturally, is always known as George Formby. My friends Sat-Nav is called Ken....What about Dave the Microwave? Grettel the Kettle? Our sat-nav is called Winnie and our grill is called George - for some strange reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 we have Priscilla Perfect...the posh voice on sat nav. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Sally sat nav here & she's totally stupid. She's always saying ' if possible..make a u turn' in her rather posh voice. Why can't they do Sat Navs with normal accents? Mancunian Scouse Scottish Cockney etc..etc....& a bit of swearing....Normal! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Erm, I don't think I have named anything.....I have a tough enough job getting their actual names right, quite often I go out to hoover the lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 The men in white coats are coming, don't worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 My car is called Mortimer, my old wooden sewing machine is called Doris and my potted Christmas tree is called Matilda. Can we share a cell Cinnamon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 Nope, sorry, you're all barking . Actually, I've just remembered I used to have a spider plant called Boris (any Who fans out there ?) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 All spiders are called Boris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 I'm so surprised at the responses here..isn't it perfectly normal to name appliances etc then?..Not everything in our house has a name, but our microwave is called Marcel (if you're over a certain age you may get that) we have a cupboard in the hall called Chinese Alan (yes it did come from Gavin and Stacey) and the shed where I keep my chicken stuff is called Chicken George (again you may or may not get the reference). I'd thought this was normal until now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 My tents have names - Connie the Conway, Izzy the Izmir, Vince the Vango (he was blue) and the new baby Jilly Java. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Our car is called Arthur and our new trailer is called Edna Haven't named the tent yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
