What's in a name?

tubafatness · Post by **tubafatness** » Thu May 18, 2006 8:34 pm

For kicks, I named my Rudy Meinl CC Frances. It was named after a favorite album of mine at the time.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:05 pm

I call mine "Willson":

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windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:19 pm

I called my main orchestral horn "Late for Dinner"

Gorilla Tuba · Post by **Gorilla Tuba** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:47 pm

I don't have a name for any of my instruments. But somehow, they all refer to me as Bi$@h!

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:53 pm

Glen Wells wrote:My tuba is Herman and my wifes sax is Christine.

My cars name is Christine!

No kiddin'

The damned thing locks me in a won't let me out

It tried to run over me last summer.

Rick Denney · Post by **Rick Denney** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:35 pm

Sheesh. When I was training for long-distance triathlons, all my cycling buddies used to start the same threads about the names they gave their bikes.

Perhaps I'm just too much of a geek, but I always thought that a bit strange. I may greatly admire the way they look and work, but I've never wanted to give them names. Thus, my bikes were "the Habanero", "the Merckx", "the Schwinn Homegrown", etc.

Rick "whos tubas are 'the Holton', 'the Yamaha', 'the B&S', etc." Denney

Tom Holtz · Post by **Tom Holtz** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:39 pm

Oric wrote:my sousaphone is Lieutenant Shiny. We have a tuba named Old Ghetto, and one named Crunch.

Priceless.

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:56 am

My tubas are just tubas. No names. I guess I'm not much fun.

circusboy · Post by **circusboy** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:40 pm

I hadn't thought to name my horns before reading this, but after some consideration, I'm going with

"Rick 'doesn't slot the low C very well' Denney" for my F

and

"Bloke Back" for my Wagner Tuba.

(OK, I don't really have a Wagner Tuba.)

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:52 pm

Too hip for the room!

Naptown Tuba · Post by **Naptown Tuba** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:54 pm

Just wondered if you guys that go so far as to name your instruments talk to them as well??

As to windsheild bug's new signature line: I do have a light in my freezer!

And it's name is "Bertha!"

ken k · Post by **ken k** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:14 pm

GopherTuba08 wrote:I may be weird, but I name my tubas. My BBb is Abby, and my F is Julianna. I have friends that name their cellos and basses and flutes and trombones. I was wondering if any other tubae name their horns, or if I need some serious counseling on how I didn't have enough friends because my dad never hugged me. Excuse me whilst I play some Wagner with Abby. . . .and cry.

Yes, you just may be weird.......

The doctor is in. Send me 10 bucks and I'll tell you if you truly are weird or not....

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:32 pm

Naptown Tuba wrote:Just wondered if you guys that go so far as to name your instruments talk to them as well??

No, but I suspect my instruments are talking to each other, plotting behind my back...

fpoon · Post by **fpoon** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:17 pm

I call my 1261 Rudy. It's made in Germany and its an English style horn, so I figured it had a lot in common with Rudolph Hess...

Tubaryan12 · Post by **Tubaryan12** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:32 am

I call my Marzan "My Marzan".

dtemp · Post by **dtemp** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:17 pm

I have named all of my horns after the actresses in the sitcom "The Golden Girls". They are named in order of size.

Euph = Estelle Getty
F = Betty White
CC = Bea Arthur

All the horns are silver, so I only used the actresses with grey hair (sorry Rue).

d(who realizes how weird this sounds when he writes it out)temp

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:53 pm

temp, you gotta get out more!

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