Need Name Ideas

[Wespro]

What's the consensus on renaming a boat.
I thought it was as lucky as your wife meeting your mistress

[kcmarcet]

It's all superstition. The same as breaking a mirror or walking under a ladder. No scientific proof that anything bad will happen if you rename your boat.
I will rename my next boat if it has a bad name. If your superstitious maybe you don't want to rename her. It's all personal choice.

[Camel]

In line with the musical theme, what about:

Maestro

[kcmarcet]

Another with the musical theme "88 keys"

[GordMay]

Over 8,313 boat names submitted by your fellow boaters are included in this directory. Surely there's something here that might fit!
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[Bash]

Interesting. Boat US lists the top ten boat names for each of the past 20 years. "Serenity" made it to the top ten in 12 of those years.

[David_Old_Jersey]

Originally Posted by Wespro

What's the consensus on renaming a boat.
I thought it was as lucky as your wife meeting your mistress

There is no consensus

I guess in the old days of wooden commercial sailing ships changing the name may have signified something in the past - trying to leave a bad reputation behind (nowadays I think it is called rebranding ) - maybe that half the last crew died of Typhus ..........

If you send me the old name, and the new name all wrapped up in a $100 note I will make sure that the name change is acceptable to whatever Woo you are concerned with.

[Bash]

Originally Posted by David_Old_Jersey

If you send me the old name, and the new name all wrapped up in a $100 note I will make sure that the name change is acceptable to whatever Woo you are concerned with.

That's outrageous! I can provide the same service for $50 a pop.

[Still Hopefull]

Originally Posted by RicknSue

OK, suprised no one said this yet- but renaming is bad.......if her first name is on her now...leave it alone!! She's already got a new family and lake to learn..let alone a name...

I don't even own a boat but I tend to agree with this statement, unless the current name really sux!

If I am ever lucky enough to buy a new yacht I'll name her Sea Cup. The dingy will be yellow and black and named Bee Cup. See how many people figure it out.

[zeehag]

sleep on her for a week -- she will give you her name. might just be what she is wearing now, never can tell..

[sailcruiser]

Originally Posted by zeehag

sleep on her for a week -- she will give you her name. might just be what she is wearing now, never can tell..

Oh I have, almost 2 now and perhaps I need my hearing checked!

[Don1500]

Coming up with a new name for your boat is very personel. Leave it alone and it will show up one day.

I presently have a name for my new (to me, to be) boat, but I have a feeling when I finally find her the name might change.

[sailcruiser]

Originally Posted by Still Hopefull

I don't even own a boat but I tend to agree with this statement, unless the current name really sux!

If I am ever lucky enough to buy a new yacht I'll name her Sea Cup. The dingy will be yellow and black and named Bee Cup. See how many people figure it out.

Heh, I got it and while DH would love it...me not so much. It's that whole men are from mars and women from venus thing I think.

[sailcruiser]

Originally Posted by Bash

Interesting. Boat US lists the top ten boat names for each of the past 20 years. "Serenity" made it to the top ten in 12 of those years.

Exactly why I don't really want to go there. I'm not one to follow any crowd.


To everyone else THANK YOU for your suggestions. I plan to sit down tonight on the name challenged boat and see what if anything we agree on. It may just be she keeps her 'blah' name. I don't want to force anything on her that doesn't fit. SC

[dlauginiger]

How about Maestro or Contentment?