BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / If you had to name your new laptop after one of Ben's characters...

**Posted by TeeJay** April 15, 2014 7:35 pm

I have this thing with naming inanimate objects that I have a special kind of "connection" to, like my computers or my car. And usually it's a name of a fictional character -- one I like from a fandom that I'm active in.

I'm currently in the process of purchasing a new laptop, and... it'll need a name. So I'm trying to think of something that's not too obvious, because I don't want it to be Sherlock or John or, I don't know, Mycroft. Hamish might be an option. Scott is out, since one of my bosses is called that, and I don't really like William.

It doesn't have to be Sherlock related, it could also be... Khan? (Fast, strong, better. At everything. )

Can't be James, I don't want it to die.

Tietjens just sounds weird, and Christopher is so.... ordinary.

I need suggestions, dear Ben fans. Wild and creative ideas are encouraged.

Last edited by TeeJay (April 15, 2014 7:36 pm)

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** April 15, 2014 7:39 pm

OMG Yay I'm not the only who does that!

I love Khan as a name, I would go for that! Like you said, it's better at everything!

**Posted by belis** April 15, 2014 7:47 pm

Stuart- although it may make your laptop a bit unpredictable.

**Posted by Titania** April 15, 2014 8:01 pm

I'm all for Khan...better and everything but be careful Khan tends to be a little ...unpredictable

**Posted by Titania** April 15, 2014 8:02 pm

i belongs to john's army now.....congratulations to me!!!!!

**Posted by clareiow** April 15, 2014 8:05 pm

Julian??? Just cause there's information the world needs to know on it?

**Posted by SolarSystem** April 15, 2014 8:17 pm

Hawking. Definitely.

**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 8:18 pm

Turing, definitely.

**Posted by TeeJay** April 15, 2014 9:37 pm

All great choices.

Stuart? Well, that's not a Ben character now is it? It'd have to be Alexander. I don't know. <Sherlock voice> Boring.

Hawking might be a good candidate. Stephen. Let me think about that one.

Julian... Hm... Nah, he was a bit of a sociopathic jerk.

Don't know about Turing, I'd prefer for it to be something I've already seen. Keep going.

**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 9:38 pm

Er Turing= computers!

**Posted by TeeJay** April 15, 2014 9:44 pm

Yeah, the significance is certainly there, but, well, how do I explain this? If I'm gonna name a thing that I'm likely going to be using for years to come, I'd like for it to have a name that has a definite positive connotation for me. And without having seen the movie, how would I know? Does that make any sense?

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**Posted by clareiow** April 15, 2014 9:59 pm

Well if you want lovely how's about Edmund ;)

**Posted by besleybean** April 15, 2014 10:01 pm

Or Christopher, or Lil Charles?!

**Posted by TeeJay** April 15, 2014 10:27 pm

Talbot? Tempting... Though somehow not the most loveable guy either.

Little Charles is also tempting. Chrissy... not so much. ;-P

Gosh, how do I choose?

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** April 15, 2014 11:05 pm

Maybe you'll know it when you have it in your hands? That's how my laptop got her name... Chloe. It just sort of happened