JoshJ Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) I just got my first double bass a couple of weeks ago and I feel like I should give it a name... Since the make is Antoni, I am tempted just to call it Anthony, but I think it should be a girls name really as "playing with Anthony" sounds a bit homo ([i]edit: Not that there's anything wrong with being homo, it's just not the look I'm going for [/i]), especially since my crotch occasionally gets fairly close to his waist when playing. I thought about "Antoinette" but that's too frilly and makes me sound like a French Duke. ([i]edit 2: Not that there's anything wrong with being a French Duke...[/i]) My girlfriend's grandma calls my bass Bazooka, which I quite like but it's still not very feminine. Another idea we had was to call it BamBam, since our cat is called Pebbles, but I'm a grown up and that's a pretty stupid name... Any ideas? Has anyone else named their bass, and if so, what's it called? Include pics if you think it's necessary. Edited September 17, 2010 by JoshJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Mine is Nigella. Self-explanatory, really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshJ Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 [quote name='fatback' post='959366' date='Sep 17 2010, 12:51 PM']Mine is Nigella. Self-explanatory, really [/quote] Because it's such a great cook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Mine was named for me by a chap I play with. Shirley, as in Bassey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 [quote name='JoshJ' post='959372' date='Sep 17 2010, 12:54 PM']Because it's such a great cook? [/quote] Of course. that's why we love her, surely? No sure the wife is 100% with me on my choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Barbara. No idea why I've called her Barbara as I'm not of the habit of naming inaminate objects but as soon as I saw her I knew her name was Barbara. Edited September 17, 2010 by TheRev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRev Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 [quote name='JoshJ' post='959362' date='Sep 17 2010, 12:46 PM']I just got my first double bass a couple of weeks ago and I feel like I should give it a name... Since the make is Antoni, I am tempted just to call it Anthony, but I think it should be a girls name really as "playing with Anthony" sounds a bit homo ([i]edit: Not that there's anything wrong with being homo, it's just not the look I'm going for [/i]), especially since my crotch occasionally gets fairly close to his waist when playing. I thought about "Antoinette" but that's too frilly and makes me sound like a French Duke. ([i]edit 2: Not that there's anything wrong with being a French Duke...[/i]) My girlfriend's grandma calls my bass Bazooka, which I quite like but it's still not very feminine. Another idea we had was to call it BamBam, since our cat is called Pebbles, but I'm a grown up and that's a pretty stupid name... Any ideas? Has anyone else named their bass, and if so, what's it called? Include pics if you think it's necessary.[/quote] If you want to go with a Flintstones theme, then your bass is definitley a Wilma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshJ Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) [quote name='TheRev' post='959450' date='Sep 17 2010, 02:04 PM']Barbara. No idea why I've called her Barbara as I'm not of the habit of naming inanimate objects but as soon as I saw her I knew her name was Barbara.[/quote] That really does look like a Barbara! Good choice. [quote name='TheRev' post='959455' date='Sep 17 2010, 02:07 PM']If you want to go with a Flintstones theme, then your bass is definitley a Wilma.[/quote] I like it, but Betty is fitter... I'm starting to think maybe Patricia, after [url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WQ538VXcbuM/SksRzzCkILI/AAAAAAAAAMk/Tkgi_l4FIwo/s320/509877.jpg"]Patricia Day[/url] Edited September 17, 2010 by JoshJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Girls' names from songs? Roxanne? My Sharona? (keep the 'my'), Sweet Angeline? Delilah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Upton - The Prof Martin - George (name of Tom's son) Meinel - Ginger German Blonde - The German Blonde (as in 'I'm taking the German Blonde out tonight') Important to name them then you remember which one you're playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 mine's called Baby as the drummer said "wow look at that baby" when he saw it first time - and as the band's called The Razors I kind of like the "baby's playing with Razors again" joke....... ( I know.... sorry ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Mine is a dark and mysterious slavic beauty, so she's called Magda. Not sure why that name, but it was what popped into my head after meeting her. I love her dearly (dearly enough to, having once seen her fingerboard sheared off at a gig, have recurring nightmares about it!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swingin8th Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ok Bass names. I agree that it is important. here is the assortment of bass characters in my world 1976 Engelhardt: "Baby Mouse" as it felt small and happened to have a mouse sleleton stuck solidly down on the bottom inside of the bass. Engelhardt EC1 : "Good Doggie" as it provided a nice groove as necessary. obedient, reliable. nothing special Shen SB90: "Blonde Babe" no explaination necessary Shen Hybrid: "Young Man" has a clean cut, proper look to it. funny how some basses are definitely female, and others, unquestionably masculine. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatback Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 [quote name='swingin8th' post='962890' date='Sep 21 2010, 02:17 AM']"Baby Mouse" as it felt small and happened to have a mouse sleleton stuck solidly down on the bottom inside of the bass.[/quote] OMG! What was that movie (was it a Roger Corman job?) where the guy gets stuck in the bell tower, and the bells start ringing? bad way to go. 'Killer bass' takes on a new meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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