Nicest / most endearing / best boat names

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Following on from the thread about worst boat names, I thought it would be interesting to hear what you think are the nicest / most endearing / best boat names.

I always thought Suhali was a lovely name for a yacht. What's the nicest / most endearing / best boat name you have ever heard?
 
Friend's boat is called Dumpling. He was given a tender for it on the condition he named it Pudding.
Other friend has a beauty of a classic called Woodwind.
 
I've seen one named ''Thanks Mum" around the Solent. Presumably paid for with a legacy which, if so, is a nice way to remember someone you loved (like a sort of nautical Taj Mahal)

Another intriguing one is "Gratuity", which I guess is someone's treat to themselves on retirement from the forces.
 
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My boat was renamed by a previous owner after a girl he met in Greece. I have a copy of the letter with the boat docs she wrote to him after telling her that he was renaming his boat. Not sure what happened in the end but I'd like to think they lived happily ever after...

The boat has had three names including the current one, C'est Tout and Tammy. I wont be renaming her again.

Katarina B
 
parsifal said:
I've seen one named ''Thanks Mum" around the Solent. Presumably paid for with a legacy which, if so, is a nice way to remember someone you loved (like a sort of nautical Taj Mahal)

Another intriguing one is "Gratuity", which I guess is someone's treat to themselves on retirement from the forces.
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"Thanks Mum" belongs to a chap who often posts on the mobo section. I get the impression that he gets a great deal of pleasure from the boat and that the name - which I was also going to nominate in this category - helps to preserve fond memories.
 
A couple of Liveaboard boats in the Aegean:-

One is called 'Open Return' which I think describes his life perfectly.

And an ex IT man from the US is 'Escape Key'. Another wonderful name reflecting the life changing decision to go long term cruising. His tender is called 'Return Key'. I suggested he calls his liferaft 'Control, Alt, Delete'.

Cheers,

Bob
 
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Mine's called 'Persistence' and I can vouch that it's a very appropriate and apt name given the amount of time & £ that I need to commit on a regular basis to her.
 
Hearbeat, which was the name of our last two boats as we transferred it. Nothing to do with the TV show or Buddy Holly although we liked both, but because SWMBO says 'I'll do it in a Heartbeat' an American phrase for in a moment. Have decided not to rename our new boat in the USA but 'Down Time' isn't too bad and it has recently been repainted and the name sign written.
 
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My boat used to be called "Wise Emma"-quite like that.Renamed by a previous owner.
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There was a nice motor sailer in Poole years ago (Coaster 33??) called Wise Emma, I think because either the owner 's wife or their daughter was called Yvonne or Emma, Yvonne was referred to as 'Y'. We were told a combination of their two names resulted in 'Y's Emma', hence 'Wise Emma' We met them a few times round and about many years ago.
 
I heard tell of a fisherman who wanted to call his heap of a creeler ' The Girl Donald' but the powers that be wouldn't allow it to be registered in that name.

So he tried again with 'The Boy Jean' which also got knocked back.

As did 'Shyle of Pyte'

I don't recall what it ended up being named.
 
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