I name my pump when i get one. when i had animas i was kermit and yoda because both were green. my current one is blue named tardis. ill soon be up and running on the medtronic 630G pump in a few weeks. well i want to name it! here are the choices that my friends gave me.
bruins
jet
bruiser
Panko (because the pump acts like a pancreas according to the person that gave me that suggestion)
so which ones do you guys like? i know this is a bit silly but i like naming my pumps. if this should be going somewhere else let me know. i figured the insulin pump group would be the best
The new pump will be black? I’m trying to connect the choices here - they seem all VERY different. Panko is appealing bc of the story behind it, but I can’t help think of bread crumbs. Bruins, Jet and Bruiser seem like a different flavor than your previous names. Hm…
Of the four I like Bruiser, unless that conjures unpleasant images of black and blues. Seems like a tough little buddy who’s in it with you for the long haul.
bruiser because i also have a blue case :)…and no unpleasant images :)…so something a bit different. and yes the new pump is black…panko was suggested by my friend’s son :)…
of course! i have gotten other suggestions and will take those into consideration as well …but definitely will let you guys know. i was suggested to name the CGM too as ill be on the dexcom. im excited to have the names that ill be picking
What about Panky? If the breadcrumbs-Panko association bothers you, hehe. There is a diabetic apparel company called “Hanky Panky” and I always thought that was pretty clever. Jet is good too.
I think it’s a cool idea to name your pump. My very first pump I had a rough time adjusting to, and since it was always buzzing with alerts, I sometimes referred to it as “Buzz Killington” (and my husband said the Medtronic triple beep reminder for doing a blood test sounded like it was saying in a singsong voice “Give! me! blood!” ). I always meant to name the pumps I got afterward, but never got around to it. Maybe my next new one, you have inspired me!
i figured i would have fun with it instead of just having it as a pump. i dont know what sparked me to name my pumps but i figured why not. why just have it as a medical tool that is boring at times. so i named it. my first one was kermit as he was green…when kermit needed to be replaced i named the next one yoda as it was green. now i have a blue animas one and that is named tardis. unforunately its not bigger on the inside. so now that im moving on to the medtronic one, i wanted to continue the tradition. on the fudiabetes site i posted the same question and not so many interesting responses. someone suggested for me to name my dexcom CGM as well. so ill be naming that too. and im glad i inspired you :)…let me know what you name yours :D.
im having trouble this time around in naming it :)…i find it fun to name my pump, etc. gives it something to not have it feel like oh god im on a pump type thing. plus it is fun to see what people come up with or which from the options they like
). I always meant to name the pumps I got afterward, but never got around to it. Maybe my next new one, you have inspired me!