You Can Give Siri a New Name With iOS 18's Vocal Shortcuts

[Nozuka]

Even with Hey Siri, I still wait for her to respond with her “Mhmm” before asking the question because many times she doesn’t wake up.

Same. Makes you feel so stupid when you don't and then you talk to a wall..

 

[Duncan-UK]

at last… Orac!

 

[M1 Max]

Hey TARS!
Set humor to 75% and honesty to 90

 

[DeepIn2U]

I hope I can use profanity. Hey "dumb b*tch", turn off the lights.

Yes!!

Finally, we can give siri a name we've been wanting to for almost a decade!!!

Now, in the voice of Bolo Yeung's Bloodsport character, Bixby, "You're Neckst!"

 

[bousozoku]

That's as good as PlainTalk in 1998.

 

[rosuna]

HAL

 

[Confused-User]

So has anyone actually done this?

On my iPad, it doesn't work... but then again, "hey siri" doesn't work either. But if I hold down the power button to wake up siri, she functions normally. Beta bug?

This accessibility function is only half-implemented. Once you add a voice cue, you can't edit or delete it in any way. That can't possibly be the expected final version!

FWIW, my inclination is to use "dumbass" for now, and hope that Apple Intelligence makes me want to change that.

 

[PassiveSmoking]

I think I'll call her Sheila.

 

[Fuzzball84]

Ever since Apple Intelligence was announced, I’ve been trying to get an Apple to switch my lights on and off. But no success yet, whatever I’ve tried. The fruit just sits there in the fruit bowl and is non responsive.

So much for it being the next big thing. At least it’s still healthy food.

 

[svish]

Good to know about this change. I won't be renaming Siri. But happy to see new options available.

 

[Manzanito]

Hey ******!

 

[testcard]

I think "HAL" will suit me just fine.

 

[TydalForce]

I’ll ask Siri what she would like to be renamed, pretend like I didn’t understand her, then rename her something that sounded nothing like what she said.

Stuff like this is why the robots will rise up and destroy us all

 

[TydalForce]

"Type in the new name that you want to use to activate ‌Siri‌, such as "Computer.""
If we can give her Majel Barrett's voice....

 

[MTShipp]

I wish Apple would let us do this across all devices and affect “Siri” better. I have my “Siri” and “Hey Siri” disabled because it activates too often when talking to my dog, “Gracy”. And it is just not my southern drawl that wakes her with it, anyone in my household or visiting wakes Siri up calling out my dog’s name. And no, I will not rename my dog.

 

[TydalForce]

I wish Apple would let us do this across all devices and affect “Siri” better. I have my “Siri” and “Hey Siri” disabled because it activates too often when talking to my dog, “Gracy”. And it is just not my southern drawl that wakes her with it, anyone in my household or visiting wakes Siri up calling out my dog’s name. And no, I will not rename my dog.

Rename your dog "Siri" and enjoy the chaos

 

[robertosh]

I would call it “You”, Hey You!

 

[zombierunner]

It still won't respond till you shout the name 2 to 3 times.

 

[fatTribble]

If only we could use Majel’s voice.

There is an app on Vision Pro called The Archive. It’s developed by Roddenberry and Otoy with a lot of input from Mike and Denise Okuda. Descriptions in the app are read in Majel’s voice. They did phonetic recordings while she was still around just for this type of purpose. Maybe one day we’ll see a new voice for Siri.

 

[dugbug]

I’m going to name mine the entire lyrics to stairway to heaven just to annoy my kids

 

[justperry]

I am going to call her....Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Body

Hey BBBBBB

 

[Karma*Police]

I renamed her to Alexa.

Did it make her any smarter?

 

[cnnyy20p]

Now I can say ”Hey iPhone” and “Hey iPad” separately.

 

[ImperialForces]

Tardive dyskinesia.

 

[Wanted797]

Going to rename her to Hal.