Are you ready?..............Name results........

Between the comments I got on my posts since Thursday as well as a few emails, there were 26 people who made name suggestions for my new sewing machine (and some made several suggestions). So many of those suggestions came with terrific reasons...and a few really made me chuckle!!! I thank each and every blogging friend who participated in this fun activity. I took all of your names and gave them a number and used the computer's random # generator.....then I decided to pull ONE first name, TWO middle names, and ONE last name!!! Additionally, someone sent an email suggesting any name chosen should be preceded by a title....because we all desire this machine now to behave royally. When I came up with the 4 #'s for the 4 names, two of those people had multiple suggestions, so then I had to # their multiple suggestions and have the random generator narrow it down. Taking all the above into consideration and not to keep you in suspense any longer, I am pleased to announce the following name:

Her Royal Highness Princess HOPE Cara Lucky Benjiro.Whew....now THAT's a mouthful of a name, isn't it? Actually, since # 7 was chosen first (that was Mary Quilt Hollow's) and since another gal (Gari) hadn't read the suggestions and also said HOPE, that name was suggested twice (which must be a "sign"), so she will be called HOPE for short. (Hope was actually the only name suggested twice.) That is a good name, because it stands for a lot of things.....my HOPE that she will be a good machine that won't sprout hidden problems in the upcoming weeks and months....HOPE that I will make lots of nice things with her....and HOPE that I remain friends with all of you wonderful blogging buddies for many years!!!

Now....to acknowledge the others whose name suggestions are within Hope's name.......the title suggestion was in an email from Julia in Australia, Cara was the suggestion of Gene (Cara means friend in Gaelic and my friends were surely involved in the effort to get Janome to replace my bad machine), Lucky was one of the multiple suggestions of Barb in American Samoa who felt the luck of the Irish should somehow be part of the name, and Benjiro (which means peaceful in Japanese) was one of the multiple suggestions of Rachel. Now we can see that the entire name encompasses, HOPE, FRIEND, LUCK, and PEACE. I think that about covers it, don't you agree? (And aren't you glad this naming "event" is finished? LOL) Hope is a new member of the Quilting Kingdom and will be a well-loved member if she serves faithfully for many stitches to come! Let's hear it for HOPE....... (and I'm sure she thanks you very much for making her feel so welcomed!!!)