When I first began Pump therapy I giggled when the pump trainer encouraged me to name my pump. I figure, sure alright I mean I name my car, my teddy bears and have nicknames for my fiance... so sure I can name an insulin pump. My first pump was Xander he was a blue Medtronic Paradigm and his name came from the Greek name Alexander that means "Helper of Mankind".
My new pump is Gracie, she is a pink Ping and her name is a reminder that by God's grace alone have I been able to receive and finance my new pump therapy. So how about you all? I need fuel to prove that I'm not insane LOL.
~Blessed Diabetic.

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I decided on Life Line. The other one I was considering was Better Half but decided against it cause my wife might take offense.
My first pump was a blue deltec Coszmo named Bubbles. Now I have a green ping named Kermit Clementine Spring Green Ping the Pump the 3rd. Lol I couldnt decide between all the names so I just put them all together! :)

I've named my green pump "Francois." Just because I've always had a thing for French guys. :-) "This is Francois, my plastic pancreas."

I named my pump Priscilla because she is pink, and was pretty high maintenance when I got her in October.

I've thought of naming my pump, but never have. My boyfriend calls it, and my glucometer, my "diabetes thingy," ha! I'll have to start thinking up names... I'll update when something glorious comes to me.

I named my pump Pingy and my dexcom cgm Dexter

I call my dexcom 'Dexie'.

I have lovingly called my pump my "umbilical cord" as I am still getting used to the idea. Maybe we will become more intimate and a name shall be granted.

My pump's name is Navi, like from the Zelda games, because the alarms can be so annoying. The name transferred when I changed pumps.

I recently started using a pump but had read this thread before I had decided on the Ping. So I began contemplating names... Being the sci fi geek that I am, I named my green Ping... Yoda :) lol. Yoda keeps me in touch and in control of the "force" within me lol. The meter is the light sabre used to combat high glucose levels lolol. See, there is a method to the madness... sometimes lol

I'll start using the Dexcom on the 29th and have already got a name for that as well... Darth Vader lolol. He is the bearer of bad news sometimes and also helps me keep the "force" in check.

I hope MY bit of silliness makes you or someone else feel at ease about naming things. :)

After two months I am still looking for a name for my green Ping. My oldest daughter feels he should be named Chester, because that's where he's from (Chester, PA) and because he rides in my bra, mostly. My husband objects to me having some guy in my bra. I don't know--still working on it.

How about 'Frog', because he is green.

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