lmckenzie, Well, having names for a part of the body, even if they are rude, is different from having personal names. I can not imagine for example a woman calling her breasts "Billie" and "Bobbie" or use "Virginia" for a vagina (appropriate or not), but I know at least 2 men who have pet names for their personal body parts. What I'm most interested in is WHY men do this? The 2 explanantions suggested don't seem adaquate to uncover the subject. Carolly