Assigning different Siri names to Apple Watch and iPhone

One on my biggest issues with Siri is that the wrong device usually answers. I can whisper “hey siri” to my watch and my phone responds. If I could assign each device a different name then the issue would be resolved. When will I have this feature, it would be so helpful

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Original Title: change siri name

Posted on Jul 17, 2025 7:26 AM

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Jul 17, 2025 8:24 AM in response to Lightspeed_rocketship

No one here in this user-to-user forum would know Apple's plans for the future. You can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

You might also want to review this:

How Siri works with multiple devices - Apple Support

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