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What's Your Kindle's Name?
I can't say I have thought about naming mine either, but I have to say, I like your idea, Lauren.
Mine is named Medeous after one of the characters in a favorite book of mine, Tam Lin.Digna, I think it's if you go to "Settings"--you can change it from "Digna's Kindle" or whatever it is. I think you can also rename it from the Manage My Kindle webpage.
I named my Kindle "Kakuru." The devices on our home network have dinosaur names (we're all geeks here). The "dinosaur" Kakuru is based on the evidence of one leg bone, so it's a bit of a stretch, but that one leg bone was fossilized as an opal (I have a white Kindle), and the name for it came from the Rainbow Serpent in Australian Aboriginal mythology.
Oh Kate that is lovely. Now I'm going to have to get deep and meaningful in my kindle's name. Will get to it when I finish doing SATs with my class.
My First Generation Kindle is "Bartleby." My Kindle DX-Graphite is "Mr. Atoz."
My Third Generation Kindle is "Alexander."
Heidi wrote: "I'm so original....mine is called Heidi's Kindle!"
Same here: John's Library.
Same here: John's Library.
I named mine Rover. It's like my little pet that goes and fetches me books to read. "Good boy, Rover.", he just loves to get his belly scratched... :-)
Jejeje I had been naming my computers and some people had laought of me. But is something normal if a computer is a server to receive a name. but I never thought in give a name for my kindle.
After a little thinking I think I will give him the name of Panfleto.
I named mine Sharon's Diva (K1). When I got my K3, I kept the name but just put * in front of it so it would be my default for one-click, after discovering my books were all going to the K1.
Heather wrote: "I named mine "If found, please call (my phone number)""
Clever!
Clever!
Judy wrote: "Mine is just called "My Book". My husband knows what I mean when I say, "Have you seen My Book?""This is a good one, It happens to me all the time.
I am looking for "My book" and I ask for my book, but my wife ask which book? Well My kindle did you see my kindle.
Elizabeth wrote: "Heidi wrote: "I'm so original....mine is called Heidi's Kindle!"Me too...Elizabeth's Kindle...Took a lot of thought, lol!"
Lol no way my first one was called Sofie's Kindle. ;P We're so creative.
I call mine "Atheer's Time Machine". Well, reading through past and future which means its partially a time machine.
Mine is "My Precious" (think LOTR- Gullum) :) and my entire household knows this to be SO true..I never leave home w/o it :)
Amber wrote: "Mine is "My Precious" (think LOTR- Gullum) :) and my entire household knows this to be SO true..I never leave home w/o it :)"LOL do u say it in a weird voice: "Myyy Preeeeshuuuuussssss" Mwahahah. LOL??
fifi boo wrote: "Amber wrote: "Mine is "My Precious" (think LOTR- Gullum) :) and my entire household knows this to be SO true..I never leave home w/o it :)"LOL do u say it in a weird voice: "Myyy Preeeeshuuuuusss..."
Why yes sometimes I do :P
Helen wrote: "You have made me laugh! If you change it on your kindle does it still connect properly to Amazon?"Yeah totally. It says your account name but also your kindle's name. Nothing else changes.
Brilliant, toying with it being 'The Library' but thinking of waiting for my new skin to arrive and being more creative based on that.
I remember it was called Blue something and was bluey with a tree but that's it! Will be a surprise!
As it turns out, my electronic devices are all themed... my laptop is named Shiny, my iPod Touch is named Serenity, and my Kindle is (appropriately enough) named Firefly. :)
I loved the film Serenity and bought the box set Firefly as a result, Shiny doesn;t mean anything to me. Am I 'theming' them differently to you?
Helen wrote: "I loved the film Serenity and bought the box set Firefly as a result, Shiny doesn;t mean anything to me. Am I 'theming' them differently to you?"No, you're correct! "Shiny" is Firefly/Serenity slang for good, great, etc. Next time you watch the series you'll probably notice the characters using the word now!
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I personally have decided to name mine after my favourite character in the book I am currently reading.
At the moment, it is Bobo. Based on the chimpanzee in Water for Elephants.