Have you given your CPAP a Name?

ProfessorSleep · Post by **ProfessorSleep** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:11 pm

It is quite common for people to name their necessary mechanical aids as a way of dealing with the machines' intrusions into their lives. CPAP isn't something we have to carry around all the time, but I think it is hard to escape the thought that we do "need" those little things. I'm just wondering if that scenario applies to CPAP machines also - has anyone given their machine a name and, if so, what? (Not necessarily the same as what you might call it every now and then in fits of frustration....)

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:24 pm

Have you? ...I'll have to think of one.

ProfessorSleep · Post by **ProfessorSleep** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:35 pm

No, I thought about it since I've seen that phenomenon so often. But I really don't want that kind of relationship with it. Not yet, anyway! A popular name for intravenous and tube feeding machines (and, gee, I even remember a bone graft with that name) is George, though, at least in the Midwest. In Atlanta people liked to call their machines Lucy or Claire. Go figure.

sleepy gal · Post by **sleepy gal** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:57 pm

Doesn't bode too well for my attitude, but the only names I started thinking about were truly negative!!!! Need to do some attitude adjusting!

LilBuckaroo · Post by **LilBuckaroo** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:23 pm

Yes, ProfessorSleep, I gave mine a name a long time ago.

I call mine "Herman". This is in reference to Herman Munster. My CPAP is about as smart as Herman appeared to be

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:06 pm

No permanent name, and none that I could repeat in polite or mixed company.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:35 pm

If you go to bed with it every night, you should know its name, no??? I'm embarassed to say, I don't know the name of mine. I'll have to ask it and let you know.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:32 pm

Little Rita...

Because it'll treat ya...

like a miniature hurricane at night!

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:36 am

I remember an old wetern movie where they asked a cowboy his horse's name. His reply was "You never name something you might have to eat". I never name something I might have to throw against a wall. So my CPAP and alarm clock will remain nameless. LOL

LynfromOz · Post by **LynfromOz** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:47 am

I must admit that I have never had negative thoughts about my machine. I am just so grateful to be recovering my health after so many years. But I saw the wisdom of your posts so I asked my machine for her name and had to bend down to listen closely, as she whispered "they call the wind Mariah". So I guess that's it then, Mariah. I wonder what the name means.

I hope everyone has survived the latest hurricane onslaught. Our prayers go out to everyone affected by recent storms.

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:13 am

MikeMoran,

I am crying from that post, it was so comical. And I can picture you doing this, too!

Lyn,

I hate to tell you the meaning for the name you gave your machine. You may think of changing her name. I made sure more than one web site had a meaning and I found the name Mariah on two different ones that both concurred:

Meaning & Origin
Mariah is an English girl name.
The meaning of the name is `Bitter`.

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:28 am

My machine and I aren't on a first name basis yet...we haven't known each other that long.

But if I had to give it a name....it probably wouldn't be pretty. And the name for my mask would be so much worse.....

Amy

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:30 am

Amy,

LOL - great point about the mask! I don't think many of us would have very nice names for ours.

Patrick A · Post by **Patrick A** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 12:50 pm

I never name something I might have to throw against a wall. So my CPAP and alarm clock will remain nameless.
That's about my same reaction, I don't know how many times that I have woke up and thrown the face mask before I got the one that I have now, across the room, I haven't thrown an alarm clock in years because (she who must be obeyed) has it on her side of the bed and I can't get at it.
I will venture to say this "They do give you the ultimate

I will say no more

sthnreb · Post by **sthnreb** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:21 pm

Don't trust mine enough to name it yet. Trust means everything.

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