Anthropomorphism has a long history in art, literature, and to some extent science.

We know rings are just metal and gemstones, when we form an emotional connection to inanimate objects, we tend to start attributing human characteristics to them.

It's how we connect and identify with rings, cars, animals, even plants...

It's not that silly really.

It's no mistake that rings have a "head" and "shoulders" and that they have names as industry standard.

But then following the logic shouldn't the laptop have a name?

bwahahahaha

"Eyes and ears and mouth and nose! Heads shoulder's Knees and Toes, knees and toes"

I was joking =P

Good question, VB. I've seen it so often that I don't even think twice about it. I heard the word "she" referring to rings, cars, boats, bbq grills, and TVs - "isn't she a beauty?"

Here's what I've observed - they are quasi-luxury items usually purchased with disposable income, and are not physically attached to the ground, the house, a wall, etc. All of the above items mentioned can be picked up and moved. You cannot take it with you if you moved to a new house. If you installed a marble counter top in a kitchen, it's an "it" versus a "she".

My guess is that these things become your "baby". The $ money you put it in to it, and the pleasure it gives you makes you want to care for it like you do a child. It starts to take on human qualities in your mind.

In the old days, females were to be protected as they were considered vulnerable. So maybe attributing the word "she", or a giving an object a name, justifies the protective care we take of these objects. You know, the obsession of polishing of a car 2x a week, rinsing your rings in bottled water, or a personal example, my husband patting our Weber grill after bbq-ing and saying, "she's been a great work-horse."

Just some thoughts on that - or I'm the crazy one!

I started cracking up when I read this post,.as the one I was writing on BEFORE this one,..I wrote "it" and I went back and changed it to "her." LOL!!

I started cracking up when I read this post,.as the one I was writing on BEFORE this one,..I wrote "it" and I went back and changed it to "her." LOL!!

Well I say "her or she" because there is no way my rings are a boy!! They are girly. hahaha

And I would NEVER have named a ring,..till I came here!!
I named my work of art that I designed with DK cuz she was so special and I have never had a ring with that much work involved in one before. And I wanted to name her after one of my favorite roos. BellaRoo.

Truth is,..I am just having fun. Thats what it is for me,..
and to have my ring named after "someone" that is extremely important to me.

Speaking of....my Peachy Pink is suppose to be here today..
And so that BellaRoo's best friend Juliet is not jealous,.
I HAVE to name the ring after her.
Juliets nickname is "DivaRoo"
So DivaRoo is on the UPS truck now...lol

Gads,.I am crazy.