New Boat Name Required

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I have sold on Arcturus and bought a new (second hand) boat. The trouble is I have to think of a new name. Something short (vinyls/embroidery is charged per letter) and romantic. Nothing loud or offensive.
Suggestion please.

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After a little research came up with the following:
ARCTURUS (Alpha Bootis). Among the very brightest of stars, shining with a soft orange light, Arcturus lights northern spring skies. It is one of three luminaries that partition the northern sky into thirds, the others being summer's Vega and winter's Capella. Of the three, Arcturus, the Alpha star of the constellation Bootes, the Herdsman, is slightly the brighter, making it the brightest star of the northern hemisphere and the fourth brightest star of the entire sky, following only Sirius, Canopus, and Alpha Centauri. Arcturus, the "Bear Watcher," follows Ursa Major, the Great Bear, around the pole, "arktos" being the Greek name for "bear," from which our word "arctic" is derived by reference with the constellation of the Great Bear


Thus Vega or Capela come to mind, or a slight play on words "Alphabot" /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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Choose something three syllables with a long last syllable - much easier to say over VHF, shout across a marina etc. Also, try to choose something that officials know how to spell immediately as it saves you having to spell if to them. And if you cruise abroad it is handy if people of different tongues can immediately pronounce the name relatively correctly. My own boat is called "Taniwha" which is a maori name (I am from NZ) for water-spirit. Strictly in maori it is pronounced "tanifha" so I am breaking my own rules, but all non-maori speakers say Taniwha and I find that everybody I meet inclduing French, Germans and Italians immediately pronounce it correctly (by the incorrect english pronunication!) and also like the name when I explain what it means.

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On an astronomical theme, I always liked Callisto but with 60 entries in the MARS ships database, I'm certainly not alone!

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One that I would avoid is Lucky, an owner some years ago reports to Thames Coastguard.
<pre> It went :
Thames Coastguard this is lucky over.
Lucky this is Thames Coastguard.
Thames this is lucky I am just reporting I am aground in the Crouch on the swallowtail sands.
Lucky this is Thames you did say your boat name was lucky did you over./forums/images/icons/smile.gif
Thames yes this is lucky, just letting you know I'm in no danger and should lift off when the tide comes in./forums/images/icons/frown.gif
Lucky this is Thames keep us informed good luck! out.</pre>

Assume he got off eventually but it made me vow to never ever call a boat Lucky.

Apologies to Thames for repeating this but you made me smile. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

Trevor



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Ain\'t that funny!

My boat's name is Tainà (with the stress on the final 'a'), which is a Guarani (Amazon Indian anyway) word for the planet 'Venus'. Which ties in neatly with an earlier response to this post and perhaps provides a suitably romantic solution. Mine's a pint, thanks!

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i wd name it after SWMBO if that is appropriate, as you will be seen as undying rtomantic, and also at least people will remeber her name.

Otherwise, call it Mirabella 7, or 8 or Mirabella of Sark or whatever, to get super-attention on the VHF and top spots in marinas!

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We named our last boat SNAFU - American general when asked by HQ how things are going replies "SNAFU" - situation normal all "fouled" up. This caused mild hysteria from Thames Coastguard on one occasion. And a yard owner crept up to us and asked "Did you name her ?" and was mightily relieved when he found we had. It was however nice and short for VHF communication !

There is a Sadler 26 around - they wanted Part I reg and had many names rejected as being used already. Female owner was typing up handwritten notes of male owner for insurance claim (car hit garden wall) - "What does this say ?" she asked "stout blue caterpillar ?" And so their boat is named - being a shortish cockpit the name runs all the way round - oh and she's blue !

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Some ideas for you ...

Click <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.boatus.net/boatgraphic/names/default.asp>HERE</A>.

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