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I don't really name mine, but "they" say you're supposed to, so I thought I'd have some fun with it.

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Breedlove Oregon Concert, aka Faith

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Martin D28, aka Alison

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Breedlove Atlas Jumbo, aka Emmylou

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Fender Deluxe Nashville Tele, aka LeAnn

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Fender Deluxe Roadhouse Strat, aka Reba

Sense a theme here? I don't have a Trisha. Gotta get a Trisha.

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Very nice Harem ya got there Mike :).

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If I called my guitars anything, it would be "Patient". Patient for putting up with my attempts to play them.........

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Nice guitars Mike!

Do I name my guitars? 

No.

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What I call my guitars isn't suitable for this forum.

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I don't name my guitars which is curious because we name our cars.  Mine is "Sudio". 

Interestingly, after getting my last guitar my wife asked, "What are you going to name her?".  As if I had been naming guitars all along.    I just report it.  I don't explain it.

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I name mine.. Strat.. Les Paul.. Acoustic.. Sheraton.. etc.. no fancy names..

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I would run out of names too quickly. ;)

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Yeah, embarrassing to say their names though.

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I've named mine: Blonde, SandraD, Grandpa!

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3 hours ago, fray said:

Yeah, embarrassing to say their names though.

Then we have to hear at least one of their names!!^_^:$

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Wednesday, Thursday, and good Friday. Are mine.

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My favorite is a Takamine Tf 340s bg - call it "Throne music".....

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Haven't named any of my guitars, but there are times I call them by one or other of several epithets. Lotsa luck.

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I only named one guitar and its called OLD JOE after my Uncle Joe that Passed.

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1 hour ago, John Wells said:

Haven't named any of my guitars, but there are times I call them by one or other of several epithets. Lotsa luck.

Haven't we all, John?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!:o:$

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I don’t really name mine either, but I thought I’d have some fun with it too.  So I came up with the idea of trying to match the names with manufacturers. From now on I call my “Jazz Trio”: Angelica, Caroline & Ibbie. 

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I’ve found some interesting facts about the names as well. 

Angelica - “originates in Greek language and means "God’s messenger."

Caroline - “originates in Germanic languages and means "free woman". It is a feminine form of Carolus, ultimately derived from Charles. Caroline has been one of the most popular feminine given names over centuries and in various spelling in different countries around the world. It was a popular name within royalty, including several queens of Great Britain. Caroline was also the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's younger sister.” 
 
Ibbie - “is a diminutive of Isabella. Isabella is a variant of Isabel. Isabel originates in Latin language and means "Promise of God". Ultimately, it is derived from Elizabeth, originating in Hebrew. Some sources suggest that Isabel is simply a Spanish and Portuguese form of Elizabeth. Most recently, the name Isabella was popularized by the character Isabella Swan in Twilight series written by Stephenie Meyer. Currently, it is a number one in the chart of popular feminine given names in the United States.” 

Name source: http://www.babynames.net 

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I guess I don't have much imagination.  I call mine.

1  "The Martin" or the "D-18"

2  "The Taylor" or the "GS-Mini"

3   and the "Tele"

My wife calls them all my babies.  (considering them all one)  Says she comes third.  That's cuz there's a motorcycle in there too.

Took me a long time to come up with all those names.:D

Had the wife for 36 years so I guess she rates up there too.

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The only one of mine that has a name is the Gibson L-OO.... I call it Curley. 

But it was named before I got it :)

The name 'Paul Curley' is etched in the headstock from 'who knows how many years ago'. 

I like that it is there because I consider it a part of the history of this 85 year old guitar.  

Sometimes I wonder who Paul Curley was, and where this guitar has been :) 

 

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