The "Name That DSLR" Contest

The long introduction:

          I have a Macbook named Isaac, a smartphone named Primus, and an old CD Walkman named Onesimus.

          The fact that I give my gadgets personal names is something that was virtually unknown until recently.  As to why I do this, I really don't know.  They say that if you give objects names, you'd get emotionally attached to them.  It's not necessarily true in my case.  I really just like naming them.

          Many people are already familiar with Isaac - which I named after the biblical Isaac, who was born when his father Abraham was already well advanced in years.  This was because when I purchased it online in Kimstore, it took such a long time before I finally got my hands on it.  (Wasn't really Kim's fault, but that's another story.)  Primus, which is Latin for "first", was so named because it was the first gadget I took seriously.  (Ampy, you're a witness to this. )

          Onesimus, on the other hand, is something of a pun.  It was given to me as a gift at a time when the portable CD player was fast becoming obsolete in favor of the iPod.  As a result, I rarely got to use it.  Now, the word onesimus means "useful" in Greek, which is quite the opposite of what Onesimus turned out to be.  The name also has a biblical background.  If you remember, St. Paul's Epistle to Philemon contained a reference to a slave similarly named Onesimus - who was actually quite a useless slave, in addition to running away from his master and even commiting theft.

And so we reach the main point:

          In a couple of weeks' time, I'd be adding a DLSR to my gadget family, and this is most probably going to be a Canon 450D.  (I know, I know, I've wanted the Nikon D60 for the longest time, but the Canon 450D has live view.)  I'm still thinking of a suitable name for it and I couldn't seem to think of any.  I'm then inviting you all to give your name suggestions in the comments section.  No, you won't get a prize beyond eternal credit for giving the gadget a cool name... except maybe having the honor of being its first photographic subject, if its practicable.

Here are my preferences:

• It has to be a female name. (All my gadgets so far have male-sounding names.)
• It has to sound as un-techie as possible.
• Three syllables maximum.

         
          There isn't exactly a deadline for this.  So just keep the suggestions flowing.  Thanks!








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