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I need some name ideas for my new surface pro 6 (self.asklemmy)

submitted 1 year ago by SuperSoftAbby to c/asklemmy

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I'm having a hard time deciding on a name for it. I've named previous computers and laptops after Star ships in movies. I've also named them silly names and names based on their color (this one is black). They just aren't coming to me like they use to. It's going to be used in professional and college settings so I don't want its name to be too raunchy in case IT sees it, but I would like it to be kinda funny or a (clean) reference to something. Some info on me that may help: I like baking, gardening crocheting, knitting, all the "Star" franchises, I'm a mom, I have a dog & some cats, and I'm in college to be a computer engineer. I'm open to names that aren't in English. What do ya'll have for me?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

mines just flatputer. im sure there are better names out there but that's mine.

[–] NakedGardenGnome 2 points 1 year ago

"the bread star"

[–] Neb 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The handheld thingy they had in star trek was called "communicator", the newer one i think "tricorder"

or maybe "HAL" from 2001: A Space Odyssey

here is wikipedias list on fictional science fiction computers, maybe you will find something here as well :)

[–] SuperSoftAbby 2 points 1 year ago

Thank you!