Why a woman named Siri had to change her name because of iOS 17 update

In a humorous turn of events, a woman from the UK has taken a step to change her name due to the influence of none other than Apple's Siri. Yes, you read that right – her name is Siri, and Apple's Siri played a part in this decision.

What

• Siri Price, a 26-year-old fitness trainer from Edinburgh, shared with The Sun how she had to make this unconventional move to put an end to iPhones chiming in whenever her name was called.
• Now, her friends affectionately refer to her as "Siz," steering clear of the notorious "Hey Siri" trigger.
• Price works in a bustling gym, where people quickly learned to avoid starting their greetings with "Hey" to prevent iPhone interruptions.

But there's a twist in this tale.

After a recent update, it became even simpler to set off iPhones – just saying "Siri" does the trick now.

This change has left her frustrated because even her name triggers phones. Her colleagues had to brainstorm solutions as everyone's phones continuously rang and beeped, causing quite a ruckus.

Siri Price shared that her name, which means "beautiful woman who leads you to victory" in Old Norse, clashed with Apple's digital assistant acronym, 'Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface.' She jokingly mentioned, "I'm sure Apple could have chosen something else – there are plenty of people named Siri, and their lives have become unbearable because of this."

Despite the frustration, Apple hasn't commented on Price's situation.

In response, she decided to switch to the nickname "Siz" to sidestep the constant hassle and confusion. She also said, "My boyfriend got the new update the other day and noticed it would wake his phone every time he spoke to me.”

Cute or just sad?

And here's a fun fact: Apple's Siri isn't the only digital assistant causing such predicaments – it seems like robotic assistants can be quite mischievous. Amazon's Alexa has caused a drop in the number of babies named Alexa and prompted those born before this trendy gadget's arrival to search for different names.

This virtual assistant, which hit the scene in 2014 and was named after the ancient Library of Alexandria, sparked a global campaign called "Alexa is Human." This effort aims to unite people named Alexa and push Amazon to reconsider their tech name choice. Whether it's Siri or Alexa, the digital world seems to have a knack for surprising us with its unintended consequences.