Naming your whistle

Whistle
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Hey,
I like to name my instuments, not seariously just for fun =)
I named my saxophones too, my first Bessy because that’s a classic name for a cow (sorry for all you Bessy’s out there) (as you can see I don’t like that saxophone) my other I called Precious, that’s because I really like Lord of the Rings =)
So getting to my point, I’m buying soon a few whistles and I’d like to know if you have any ideas for names for.
And if I’m not the only the idiot that names his instrument, tell me if you also name your instruments…
By the way, I named my first whistle Scotty…

~Mime

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My favourite whistle (my Laughing Whistle in C) is called Lucy. My friend has a pair of violins called Eric and Bob.

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I used to have names for all my whistles, but except for my serpent (mr. slithers) I’ve forgotten them all.

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I name just about anything that I spend a lot of time with. My computer, for example, is Igor. :slight_smile:

You can tell I really like a whistle when it acquires a name. You can also tell, by the number of named whistles I have, that I have a great many that I really like. Here’s a sampling:

Busman Kingwood: Nightingale
Elfsong D: Morningsong
Elfsong C: Evensong
Hoover Whitecap: Mara
O Briain "improved: Lark
Susato Kildare: Desmond
Susato Dublin: Banshee :wink:

Redwolf

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My Elfsong D/C/E is named Beautiday, its short for beautiful day.
I havent named my Elfsong A/Bb yet because no suitable name has come up, I’m sure it will happen soon though. I refer to all my cheapies as my Babies :slight_smile: Nothing complicated there, Im sure a lot of boarders have called their whistles their babies at least once.

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I purchased a C Clarke in 2001, so I named it Arthur.
Rod

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Oak D: Nebuchadnezzar… :stuck_out_tongue:

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I don’t know why, but I found this really funny. :laughing: Made me think of Monty Python and Blackadder.

I named my Ormiston flute “Two Rifles” because that’s how much it cost.

madfifer9

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You should have named it Arthur.

Of course, Arthur C. Clarke is best known as a terrific SF author.

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Hmmm… do “Hey You”, “that one” and “No, the other one” count? :slight_smile:

How about “*$%&#@!” ? :sunglasses:

I’m sure I use others, but they escape at present. :stuck_out_tongue:

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I have several Clarke whistles that I call my “bannana whistles” because I sat down while they were in my back pocket.

Does that count as a name?

My Sweetheart whistle I call my shrieking stick as it is almost twice the volume of a Susato and recordery sounding.

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I did name it Arthur, but I used MacroShaft Weird’s spell check and I wasn’t paying close enough attention when I wrote my post.
Rod

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http://www.gaeliccrossings.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=394&start=0
:roll: Talking of folk naming whistles :laughing: Check out this thread :laughing:

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All the ones I make are named Woody… just kidding. I actually don’t name them.
Love the Arthur C Clarke response!!!

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Although I have dozens of instruments, only one has a name. Well, I could have told you that my accordeon is called Alphonso, my bouzoukis are Thespina and Mikos and my djembe is called Nkosi, but you wouldn’t have believed me, would you? Well my Busman D is called Jerry Lee.

When I find my first good Generation I’m going to call her Bridie.

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I named my first mandolin Ellie Mae. I haven’t named an instrument since. I better get on the ball.

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What a great idea, I think I will name my Elfsong C, Orpheus and my Elfsong D, Eurydice, what a sad tale but somehow it just seems to fit.
My Dixon would have to be Stan. and my clark well it would have to be called Mr. Lonely since I never play it. My Dixon Low G I cant think of a anything so shall remain the nameless one..

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[quote=“geek4music”]Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 12:30 pm Post subject:



I got all choked up and I threw down my gun
And I called him my pa, and he called me his son,
And I came away with a different point of view.
J.C. RIP :cry: