If we accept that to use the word "communicate" to describe something is to anthropomorphize it, then I absolutely can just give it a name. I shall name it Clippy. However it does not, then my computer will not receive a name.

But in all seriousness I'm not sure if you're joking or just didn't read the comment I replied to. I don't think there's a time against asking if someone read a comment!

I give all of my variables and functions and files good names. Does that mean I anthropomorphize them? (I do, but that's beside the point!)

Well now that you've got me thinking about, maybe it does. Perhaps I should be more considerate of how I use my variables. They may have feelings, after all.