Narrow Minded Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 After lots of discussion we seemed to be heading to calling our new boat Narrow Minded but the Admiral has now changed her mind and prefers 2escapees. How did you choose your boat name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 How did you choose your boat name? We didn't, (in either case). It's what the boat was already called, (in both cases). In one case for 75 years, so it would seem wrong to change it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyperson Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 After lots of discussion we seemed to be heading to calling our new boat Narrow Minded but the Admiral has now changed her mind and prefers 2escapees. How did you choose your boat name? Why not compromise and call it Narrow Escape? Although you wouldn't be the first. We chose the boat and the name came with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace 01 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Our NB is still in the fabricator's awaiting shipping to the fitters for engine installing/finishing etc. We're calling it " The Cat's Whiskers " as we like cats and she (our British Short Hair) will be the third occupant. We happen to think the boats great too (Better than calling it "The Dog's ... Bow Locks" ) Cheers Ann & David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebotco Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 If some inspiration of the 200 most popular names would help, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 When we had our previous boat built, in 2001, I was a schoolmaster specialising in French. The French for boat is "bateau". So we anglicised her into 'Batto'. She remains the only boat of that name on the canals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 We inherited our boat name and it seems to fit the boat quite well. We wouldnt dream of renaming her but she has had a name change in the distant past. She was originally launched as "I Dunno". The chap then sold her and renamed his next boat "Still Dunno" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotswoldsman Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 We didn't, (in either case). It's what the boat was already called, (in both cases). In one case for 75 years, so it would seem wrong to change it! Wow Alan do you have two boats??? and is one of them a vintage boat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam & Di Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Why not compromise and call it Narrow Escape? Although you wouldn't be the first. We chose the boat and the name came with it. Or go with the other words from your alternatives and you get "Two Minded" Edited March 26, 2012 by Tam & Di Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koukouvagia Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) When we had our previous boat built, in 2001, I was a schoolmaster specialising in French. The French for boat is "bateau". So we anglicised her into 'Batto'. She remains the only boat of that name on the canals. There must be a similar gallophile moored in our neck of the woods - he's got a boat called "Mon Bateau". ETA: Just looked it up on Jim Shead's list. It's not there. Odd. Edited March 26, 2012 by koukouvagia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Schweizer Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 After lots of discussion we seemed to be heading to calling our new boat Narrow Minded but the Admiral has now changed her mind and prefers 2escapees. How did you choose your boat name? Guess, My Surname-Schweizer, Boat Name-Helvetia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 So there was a Swiss role in your choice of name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wanted Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Our new to us boat is called promises, we hate it and will change it very soon. Current favourite is Mudlark. Whilst we don't steel from river traffic we have been known to make good use of the contents of the odd skip or two, and being that we are almost on the Thames the name seemed to make sense. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mudlark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimD Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Before settling on a name imagine having to tell complete strangers your boat's name and spelling over and over again. You'll have to do that quite a bit and I'm sure that a lot of owners who chose puns as boat names must cringe every time they deal with BW or a marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine of Hearts Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Our new to us boat is called promises, we hate it and will change it very soon. Current favourite is Mudlark. Whilst we don't steel from river traffic we have been known to make good use of the contents of the odd skip or two, and being that we are almost on the Thames the name seemed to make sense. "Promises" isn't too bad if it's a Buzzcocks reference? Also, from your description, wouldn't "tubdiver" be a more fitting moniker than "mudlark"? Or perhaps, more cryptically, "Seagull"? If some inspiration of the 200 most popular names would help, click here I note from this list that a few Zodiac signs get a mention, and predictably the water signs prove popular. With the exception of "cancer". I wonder why that is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Before settling on a name imagine having to tell complete strangers your boat's name and spelling over and over again. You'll have to do that quite a bit and I'm sure that a lot of owners who chose puns as boat names must cringe every time they deal with BW or a marina That's pretty much what I thought when I read the OP. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wanted Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 "Promises" isn't too bad if it's a Buzzcocks reference? Also, from your description, wouldn't "tubdiver" be a more fitting moniker than "mudlark"? Or perhaps, more cryptically, "Seagull"? I note from this list that a few Zodiac signs get a mention, and predictably the water signs prove popular. With the exception of "cancer". I wonder why that is? The Buzzcocks reference might be overlooked because to go with the dainty signwriting there is a very twee picture of a 'felix' like cat peering around a geranium! Nope, even though it is a quality tune, promises has to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 "Promises" isn't too bad if it's a Buzzcocks reference? I took it to be a reference to the brand of chocolates of that name. So, replacement names might include Galaxy, Celebration, Mars, Five Boys (dodgy) or Snickers (even dodgier). Or if it's a GRP cruiser, perhaps Crunchie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesb4uk Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Dont forget the re-naming ceremony if you do rename. I'm still torn on names for mine - from "Forest of Dean" to either "Navy Lark" or "Paseo" James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Ibis Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Current boat - Lucky Duck - it came with the name and although at first we thought it silly, it grew on us and we like it for that boat. One stipulation for when we bought our boat was that I didn't want to live in a pun! Next boat (I hope) will come with a name it's had for 70-80 years! Edited March 26, 2012 by Black Ibis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Dont forget the re-naming ceremony if you do rename. I'm still torn on names for mine - from "Forest of Dean" to either "Navy Lark" or "Paseo" James For "Navy Lark", you could have "Troutbridge" Left hand down a bit... Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 We didn't, (in either case). It's what the boat was already called, (in both cases). In one case for 75 years, so it would seem wrong to change it! I agree with this post. We never change a boats name and never have, thats its name and thats it. Besides I am a Yorkshire man and that would be classed as a total waste of money repainting a named panel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesb4uk Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 For "Navy Lark", you could have "Troutbridge" Left hand down a bit... Richard I did originally think that then the week after i saw another boat on e-bay with the same name Everybody down!!! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) I did originally think that then the week after i saw another boat on e-bay with the same name Everybody down!!! James Oh lumme... You could go for Povey I suppose Richard Edited March 26, 2012 by RLWP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leni Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) Before settling on a name imagine having to tell complete strangers your boat's name and spelling over and over again. You'll have to do that quite a bit and I'm sure that a lot of owners who chose puns as boat names must cringe every time they deal with BW or a marina As in the OP's OH's choice - 2 S K Ps ETA My son's first boat was named (with a minor alteration, just for fun) after his grandma. Our current boat is apparently named after someone else's grandma! Seems to be a trend Edited March 26, 2012 by Leni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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