Another good story at slashdot. Read it here. I liked the story, though I haven't given names to my comp/bike or any software I have developed in past.

The author/authors have a valid point, we get emotionally attached to something that can be called our brain child. In-fact it is not limited to brain child factor, people do get senti about their pets.

http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/05/06/1357215