Anyone know if you can name your watch?

[I am Sampson]

I always name any tech if it has an option, from my TV to my iPad. If it's on the network it has a proper name. Does anyone know if you Can name the watch? I don't want ours called "Steve's watch" and "La's watch" but will need time to research a good names on baby name sites. I like to choose a name for my devices with a relevant meaning to what that device is.

 

[Tycho24]

I always name any tech if it has an option, from my TV to my iPad. If it's on the network it has a proper name. Does anyone know if you Can name the watch? I don't want ours called "Steve's watch" and "La's watch" but will need time to research a good names on baby name sites. I like to choose a name for my devices with a relevant meaning to what that device is.

Glad I'm not the only one that does this...

As a matter of fact... for funsies, I always pick different languages for the names as well. For example, the gold iPad Air 2 I'm using right now "rose from the ashes" of its damaged predecessor, so it is: 金凤凰. (Golden Phoenix).
My iPhone 6 is Напівкровний Принц (Halfblood Prince), the title of the 6th Harry Potter book.

Lol, it's kinda fun...
I'll probably research & see if there was a "God of time" in any culture... If so, I'll call it that.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

That's a good question. If not already, I expect that iTunes will be updated to allow syncing and back ups for the watch and therefore there should be a option to give the watch a name

 

[iamMacPerson]

I hope so! All my devices get names like people so I know what they are on my network even though I only call them 'iPad' or 'iPhone' when I refer to them. Each gen starts with the next letter of the alphabet. Since this is the 2nd generation I'm doing this on, each device starts with 'B'.

Only my mobile devices follow this scheme. My desktops get powerful names to match their powerful powerness. Time to start looking for a name!

 

[Banquo's Ghost]

I will hug him and squeeze him and name him George.

 

[I am Sampson]

I'm glad I wasn't mocked for this thread.
The point about iTunes is a good one, so I guess it will have a name. I'll have to find a time related name... Off to the baby sites I go.

 

[sterl320]

I wonder if they'll allow us to get the watches engraved

 

[MH01]

Given you can name all the other devices, I'm sure this will be a feature

 

[stu.h]

It's not going to be seen on your network.

 

[great high wolf]

Glad I'm not the only one that does this...

As a matter of fact... for funsies, I always pick different languages for the names as well. For example, the gold iPad Air 2 I'm using right now "rose from the ashes" of its damaged predecessor, so it is: 金凤凰. (Golden Phoenix).
My iPhone 6 is Напівкровний Принц (Halfblood Prince), the title of the 6th Harry Potter book.

Lol, it's kinda fun...
I'll probably research & see if there was a "God of time" in any culture... If so, I'll call it that.

You might be after Chronos...

 

[Vundu]

That's a good question. If not already, I expect that iTunes will be updated to allow syncing and back ups for the watch and therefore there should be a option to give the watch a name

I thought the synching was done through the iPhone app.

 

[refslady]

Glad I'm not the only one that does this...

As a matter of fact... for funsies, I always pick different languages for the names as well. For example, the gold iPad Air 2 I'm using right now "rose from the ashes" of its damaged predecessor, so it is: 金凤凰. (Golden Phoenix).
My iPhone 6 is Напівкровний Принц (Halfblood Prince), the title of the 6th Harry Potter book.

Lol, it's kinda fun...
I'll probably research & see if there was a "God of time" in any culture... If so, I'll call it that.

Nice... I would have guessed Fawkes.

 

[I am Sampson]

It's not going to be seen on your network.

My kids aren't seen on my network either, but I still named both of them.

 

[Julien]

That's a good question. If not already, I expect that iTunes will be updated to allow syncing and back ups for the watch and therefore there should be a option to give the watch a name

I'm glad I wasn't mocked for this thread.
The point about iTunes is a good one, so I guess it will have a name. I'll have to find a time related name... Off to the baby sites I go.

The Watch won't mount or be seen by iTunes. It will be paired/unpaired in the iPhone's Companion App. Here is the only place you will see it and name it if allowed.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

The Watch won't mount or be seen by iTunes. It will be paired/unpaired in the iPhone's Companion App. Here is the only place you will see it and name it if allowed.

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So if thats the case then Watch specific apps be will be backed up and updated via the iphone?

 

[Tycho24]

You might be after Chronos...

Yup!
& it looks cool in Greek.

kroʊnɒs

 

[The Doctor11]

I will hug him and squeeze him and name him George.

I'm naming mine squishy.

 

[Julien]

So if thats the case then Watch specific apps be will be backed up and updated via the iphone?

All Watch native apps (Apple only for now) have a corresponding iPhone App. So even when 3ed party Apps are allowed to be native they in all likelihood would still have to have a corresponding iPhone App installed to work.

 

[Yptcn]

The Watch won't mount or be seen by iTunes. It will be paired/unpaired in the iPhone's Companion App. Here is the only place you will see it and name it if allowed.

To change the name go to General and then to Information

 

[fischersd]

You might be after Chronos...

Heh...first thing I thought of when I saw this topic. (the other Chronos reference)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearing_an_Hourglass

 

[LewisChapman]

It's not going to be seen on your network.

Why won't it be seen on the network?

 

[echo4sierra]

To change the name go to General and then to Information

Thanks! My watch is now named Dick Tracy.
(on my menu-it is General ---About)

 

[usarioclave]

Note that the name shows up in the WiFi router's host list , so you might as well have fun with it.

 

[kybldmstr]

You can name your watch in your support profile

 

[Yptcn]

Thanks! My watch is now named Dick Tracy.
(on my menu-it is General ---About)

Same but I translated from french ;-)