I call my Werkstra "Michelle" because it seems to fit her. While doing photo shoots it's easy to imagine her personality. I'm sure as I get other Shinki they'll acquire individual names and personalities as well...

Kind of. I now have three different Shinkis all named Arnval!

I don't rename my Shinkis unless I buy several different versions of the same figure, so no, I don't rename my Shinkis.

Sorta, I call Zielbellen "Zilvern" and Maochao "Mao", Arnval has no name change.

I keep their box names

I do as I see fit name wise...
My Arnval mk2 Tempesta and pair of Strarf mk2 Lavinas got new names before I even had them in hand. Arnval is now called Ceres and my Strarfs are the twins Tabitha and Lavi.

Let's see...
Arnval Tempesta = BRS Strength Yuu Kotari
Raptias = Galactic Fairy Sheryl Nome

If I still had my Asuka.. = Miku Hatsune

Vervietta = I dunno...... perhaps {SuP4hl33tk1LL@h}CaP-A-CoP

LoL seriously and all those seiyuu jokes aside.. ^^

Maybe it might make more sense for In-game versions of Shinkis like in Battle Masters or the Defunct Battle Rondo..

but just for the heck of it...

Arnval Tempy = Faina
Raptias = Pakpao
Vervietta = Aziela

but yeah, I rarely do "Story-telling" kinds of photoshoots, so renaming my actual shinkis could be moot..

P.S. Sorry if I sorta did some kind of necromancy for this thread ^^; I was googling about people renaming their shinkis and this came out ^^

I've only got the two, but yes, they quickly earned their new names upon first bootup.

I'm well known for renaming my shinkis. Here's the list:

Schmetterling = Cho
Artille Repaint = Lynne
Laçamento = Laura
Asuka = Hime
Pomock = Polly

Arnval : Éva
Artille : Karine

I haven't renamed the other, Mary-Celes is Mary-Celes, Mizuki is Mizuki and Lavina... Lavina.