Where is this mystery project file?!

I have just opened FCE 4 and staring me in the face was an old project I have not used for a while.
However, what is even more weird is that the title is totally different from what it was and I cannot find this new project file anywhere on my computer with a Spotlight Search.
The original name of the project was +Jacqui"s Yoga+ and that is where it should be.
Note that I had accidentally used quotation marks instead of an apostrophe.
However, the name of this project is +Jacqui"s Yoga12-22-091248+
I never use that low dash symbol.
As I said, I don't know where this title has come from and I can't find the actual project file of that name. When I open the original +Jacqui"s Yoga+ the clips are arranged differently.
Any idea what is going on besides poltergeist?
Can FCE spontaneously create its own project names and how can I find where this new project name file is situated?
Incidentally, the original project is an FCP 6 one!
I'm not saying that I didn't create this "new" project, but I certainly can't remember giving it such a weird name and how can I find where it is?
Message was edited by: Ian R. Brown

Well, I have finally found the original ASV file in my FC PRO Documents folder! I had looked there earlier but must have missed it. Still curious as to why Spotlight didn't find it.
I suppose I must have double-clicked it yesterday to open the project, as there is no original project file . . . . but I can't remember doing it!
Maybe I shouldn't have 75 FCE/FCP projects on my iMac simultaneously! Life can get a little confusing.
This type of problem never occurred with my G3 iMac and its 40 GB HD !

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