Hmmm, by accident really.
The black Thorn Audax machine is called Sloe.
The blue Roberts Roughstuff tourer is called Robbie.
The blue Roberts tandem came to me as Margaret Hilda and in spite of attempts to rename it, that name has stuck.
The green Raleigh Twenty is Bessie. Just felt right.
I have previously owned:
Airbie, the butchered Airborne Carpe Diem,
Peaky, the stolen heavily modified Marin East Peak,
Daisy, a cheap Orbita tandem in white
The Green Meanie, a Marin Muirwoods
The Mattress, a no brand full sus mtb with a yellow frame
Chocolate, a green and black Raleigh Road Race
Rusty, a very secondhand short term replacement for Pinky when he was nicked
Pinky, a pink and white cheap Raleigh road bike
Thomas, a black Raleigh Magnum atb
Frenchie, a BSA Tour de France.
I cannot recall giving the Challenge Hurricane a name.
I have a couple of projects which are also as yet unnamed.
My 'new' frame for my flat barred machine is apparently a Paganini and the previous owner called it Niccolo. I guess that name will stick.