by Hi,
This list is the result of my not finding any document giving suggestions
for names of computers. I posted a query on this to comp.os.linux.misc
news group and gleaned the following from various responses and also
racking my brains.
So, here goes :
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A. Read the RFC 1178 (dated August, 1990).
B. Avoid using names of persons (or potential person names), if possible.
C. Computer names should have 4-6 alphabets (not more than 8 unless you
cannot do without having such a long name).
D. Acronyms of projects, departments, name of city of work and then adding
numerals is a common practice for naming computers. Using pc1, pc2, pc3,
pc4, sun1, sun2, hp1, hp2, dec1, dec2, ... is also common.
E. Preferably use a theme and pick names according to that. Some examples
follow :
1. Rivers -- danube, rhine, rhone, seine, amazon, nile, ganges, indus, ...
1(a) Rivers in India -- ganga, yamuna, ravi, jhelum, sindu, chenab, beas,
sone, chambal, tapti, narmada, krishna, sutlej, ...
2. Mountains -- alps, andes, himalaya, caucas, ural, ...
3. Birds -- sparrow, drongo, parrot, pigeon, crane, tern, swift, pelican,
egret, turkey, sunbird, bulbul, peacock, seagull, swan, dove, duck, kiwi,
ostrich, emu, canary, thrush, owl, crow, grouse, piper, ...
3(a) Birds of prey -- eagle, hawk, falocn, kite, buzzard, vulture, ...
4. Flowers -- rose, petunia, lotus, peony, violet, lilac, lily, ...
5. Planets -- mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, ...
6. Trees -- oak, teak, redwood, deodar, mahogany, ...
7. Weapons -- sword, shield, dagger, spear, arrow, epee, armor, cannon,
pistol, gattling, saber, axe, lance, trident, harpoon, cutlass, bolo,
knife, machete, foil, rapier, scimitar, stilleto, mattock, dart, ...
8. Fish/Sea Mammals -- whale, tuna, shark, dolphin, cod, pike, halibut,
piranaha, rohu, hilsa, ...
9. Insects -- spider, beetle, locust, mite, flea, gnat, bee, ant, drone,
wasp, moth, tick, fly, ...
10. Measures -- ampere, volt, farad, hertz, ohm, erg, joule, watt, meter,
liter, gram, ...
11. Cars -- jalopy, beetle, stud, fiat, gypsy, impala, jeep, rover, ...
12. Greek Alphabets -- alpha, beta, gamma, delta, lambda, sigma, theta,
omega, ...
13. Units -- micro, milli, nano, pico, femto, deci, deca, hecta, kilo,
mega, giga, ...
14. Aeroplanes/Fighters -- skyhawk, gnat, saber, spifire, sopwith, ...
15. Vegetables -- gourd, tomato, potato, onion, turnip, radish, carrot,
...
16. Stars/Constellations -- aurora, andromeda, orion, vega, sirius, ...
17. Asimov's World -- trantor, alpha, solaria, andromeda, terminus, rotor,
kalgash, lagash, kloros, gaia, erythro, saybrook, hawkin, arcturus,
diaboli, vega, sirius, nigellia, helicon, elsevere, perseus, chuhsi,
deneb, heliocn, synnax, cyngi, gamma, anacreon, smyrno, askone, orsha,
kalgan, haven, iss, mnemon, filia, tazenda, rossen, fermus, locris, ...
18. Start Trek World -- < someone needs to fill this >
19. Arthur Clarke's World -- < someone needs to fill this >
20. Colors (Colours) -- red, blue, green, yellow, crimson, orange, mauve,
pink, violet, indigo, grey (gray), cyan, aqua, brown, purple, ...
21. Metals -- zinc, cobalt, gold, silver, iron, nickel, chrome, copper,
...
22. Fruits -- plum, apricot, apple, mango, berry, cherry, lemon, orange,
melon, ...
23. Gases -- argon, iodine, bromine, chlorine, neon, radon, helium, ...
24. Building Material -- brick, mortar, stone, lime, girder, column,
gravel, cement, flint, shaft, ...
25. Stones -- garnet, lapis, coral, emerald, ruby, diamond, granite,
marble, coal, chalk, slate, ...
26. Grains -- wheat, rice, gram, millet, cereal, oats, barley, malt, ...
27. Zodiac signs -- aries, taurus, pisces, cancer, gemini, leo, libra, ...
28. Myth Animals -- minotaur, unicorn, pegasus, dragon, griffin, dipsas,
python, centaur, satyr, ogre, triton, mermaid, siren, sphinx, ...
29. Titles -- duke, earl, lord, knight, king, emperor, marquis, raja,
sultan, samrat, ...
30. Wild Animals -- wolf, fox, giraffe, zebra, jackal, monkey, deer,
gorilla, ape, boar, elephant, wlarus, seal, otter, ...
30(a) Big Cats -- tiger, lion, panther, leopard, jaguar, puma, cheetah,
...
31. Dometic Animals -- cat, dog, camel, cow, pig, sheep, goat, horse, yak,
llama, ox, bull, ...
32. Young ones -- puppy, kitten, kid, calf, cub, tadpole, pony, colt,
fawn, piglet, junior, chick, whelp, ...
33. Reptiles -- snake, viper, cobra, serpent, lizard, gecko, newt,
croc, turtle, ...
34. Rodents -- squirrel, beaver, mouse, hamster, rabbit, hare, rat, bunny,
...
35. Shellfish/Mollusks -- oyster, clam, mussel, snail, slug, scallop,
lobster, crab, shrimp, ...
36. Animal Cry -- bark, neigh, wail, whine, grunt, roar, squeak, hiss,
rattle, croak, mew, snarl, purr, howl, chirrup, whistle, cackle, ...
37. Musical Instruments -- guitar, banjo, trumpet, cello, flute, harp,
lute, violin, sitar, santoor, piano, drum, mandolin, trumpet, sax, ...
38. Music Type -- rock, jazz, blues, pop, fusion, rhythm, classical,
calypso, reggae, metal, punk, techno, ...
39. Jobs/Occupations -- pilot, marine, soldier, avaitor, gunner, potter,
trader, mason, painter, ...
40. Supernatural -- ghost, spirit, wraith, dwarf, gnome, troll, imp, puck,
vampire, fairy, goblin, elf, brownie, pixie, gremlin, witch, ...
41. Collections -- throng, troop, posse, crew, corps, squad, swarm, covey,
flock, mob, ...
42. Voices -- soprano, baritone, mezzo, basso, tenor, alto, ...
43. Air/Winds -- tornado, storm, typhoon, gale, breeze, wind, ...
44. Names of inventors, discoverers, famous persons etc. (if they don't
clash with person names).
45. Others -- Names of lakes, myth places, gods/goddess (religion
sensitive issue), biblical names, arthurian legend, other legends, ships,
cat/dog/horse breeds, beer, whisky, cheese, comic books characters (from
archie, asterix, garfield, phantom, mandrake, charlie brown, dennis, ...),
46. Indian Ragas Names : kedar, kalyan, yaman, todi, kafi, shri, darbari,
bilawal, bhairav, pahadi, kamod, lalit, jog, ...
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-- Raj
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