Name My Server

[Mr. DOS]

I just got a new home server (I'll post specs if you guys really want them), and it needs a name. My usual scheme is "uncommon, relatively modern (18th to mid-19th-century) male names". My old server ("Gretel") is a slight break from that, being named after the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel (it's one of two identical boxes; Mum has Hansel). Given that, I'm thinking of changing the scheme slightly so that servers get female names. Anyone got any ideas?

In return... I dunno. 100 credits to whoever comes up with the name I like most? lol

--- Mr. DOS

 

[Danielx386]

Delta
Kylie
Elin
Stacey
Robyna
Shaylee
Stacey
Melissa
Nicole

Others later

Daniel

 

[diabolo]

just for fun I would name it *****. (female dog)
because they do everything you ask. =D

 

[Danielx386]

^ What the name? it got blocked out by *

 

[descalzo]

just for fun I would name it *****. (female dog)

^ What the name? it got blocked out by *

Led a sheltered life? :biggrin:

 

[Danielx386]

oh please.

Ok, whatabout herme? (not sure if I spelt that right)

 

[Livewire]

Alma or Shodan are my choices; Alma from FEAR (pc game), Shodan from System Shock's 1 and 2

Although I would use those more on systems that are a bit unruly. Alma tends to set things on fire and rend flesh from bone, Shodan's a power hungry AI that has the habit of complimenting you while insulting you, such as "You are a remarkable example of an inferior race."

Oh, and if you want one that's prone to Viral infection, name it Kerrigan (as in Sarah Kerrigan, Queen of Blades from Starcraft)

 

[Gouri]

Lavinia
Ophelia

 

[fractalfeline]

Helga
Matilda

Maybe decide what purpose the server will serve, or what "personality" it has, and name it accordingly?

 

[kinley3]

Agnes.

 

[cjholderplayer]

Iris or Alfie?:biggrin:

 

[Mr. DOS]

Maybe decide what purpose the server will serve, or what "personality" it has, and name it accordingly?

Good point. Its primary function is that of a file server (via Samba, HTTP and FTP); at some point in the future, it may also handle subversion.

Matilda is nice, if not a little old-fashioned. I'm also thinking maybe Phoebe.

--- Mr. DOS

 

[Mr. DOS]

Just to give you guys an idea of what my current computers are named: my laptop is Bernard, my gaming machine is Shelby, my workstation is Grover, my old laptop is Theodor, and my brother's machine is Reginald. As you can see, they're all fairly normal names (whatever normal is).

--- Mr. DOS

 

[sdchilderley]

Xion
morpheus
trinity

 

[Mr. DOS]

lol.

Looking back, "Iris" caught my eye. I'm going to think about it for a bit, but I think that might work.

--- Mr. DOS

 

[sdchilderley]

Jaguar Server
Eclipse Server
Yukon Server
Qantas
fusion
cyphos

 

[fractalfeline]

How about Sadie? Bernadette? Josephine?

 

[Sharky]

How about working through this list

 

[fractalfeline]

Red Dwarf!

 

[slacker3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_mythological_figures

every name has an interesting story behind it, for example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medusa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sisyphos
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hephaistos