I think that perhaps giving any name raised expectations all on its own. Anthropomorphizing what is essentially Google Voice on a stick makes it seem much close

I think that perhaps giving any name raised expectations all on its own. Anthropomorphizing what is essentially Google Voice on a stick makes it seem much closer to general AI than it is. There might also be something to do with traditional gender roles--secretaries are usually cast as women, so perhaps that also raises expectations. However, I really don't know enough about gender issues to give any real insight. (Not that that ever stops me, but...)