Naming my boat

tom&shan · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 316 Photos: Dakota

As some of you may remember Shan and I have found it to be quite a unsurmountable task to name our boats. Our 16 Angler went by the name of noname, our photo album here at C-Brats is TBD. Now we have the challenge of coming up with a name for our 19 Angler.
From the suggestions I have received from the rest of you here at this site, I realize that its best to come up with your own name.
The other day I told Shan, "OK, if we cant come up with a name then lets just call the boat X. " Then I thought how so many of you add a C- to the start of your boat name. C-X ? I asked Shan, "What do ya think of calling the boat C-X." Her reply is not printable. Here I thought I could have my two favorite pastimes combined. Boating and ....

Anyways - no point in this story - no suggestions needed for names, we will come up with one soon. Is Pequod taken?

Alyssa Jean · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject:

How about XtaC.

Dreamer · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject:

Tom, It looks like C-Nile isn't taken! Depends on your age if this is appropriate. Laughing

Good luck...

sailor-d · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: Naming a boat

I went through the same angst you are experiencing. Some of the things I considered were, in no particular order or importance:

something different, how many "Carpe Diem" do you see?
I tried to stay away from the cutsey nautique "Romantasea"
I think most plays on "C" are taken
A big consideration was ease of saying the name
The next consideration that followed was its intelligibility over a
sometimes weak VHF signal

I am sure there are a lot more to consider - I almost renamed "C of Heartbreak" but supersitition got the better of me.

In my case "Sailor-D" was my firstly my email then I bought the C Dory, the name had grown on me and the boat was so named.

Good luck in your choosing.

Cheers - Dave

oldgrowth · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject:

You are from Shoreline, so why not drop the line and put a C in front of it for C-Shore
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Dave

starcrafttom · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject:

name it after the wife. Oh she will complain about it but in the long run its easier to get boat jeweler for "her " boat.....

flapbreaker · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:27 pm Post subject:

Wouldn't C-X be pronounced as SEX? I like it. Uh, on second thought.....

MeLinUwant · Guest

It seems to be a contest of can I top all the other stupid names on the back of other boats. Can you just pick a real word these days or is it a requirement to pick the lamest name you can imagine.

Cutty Sark · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

Uhhmm.... Up to the owner I guess. Although I don't think C- Grouchy is taken Laughing

Just kidding, you know what they say, to each thier own. Welcome to the site. By the way how is that 2006 24 Tomcat? That is a rare boat, I notice you have a 150 for power, is that a single or two 75's? Wink

Jazzmanic · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject:

Do I smell a troll?

sailor-d · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:07 pm Post subject: Troll

Hey Peter, sorta smells like "C-Spam" don't you think?

Cheers - Dave

TyBoo · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

Alasgun · Guest

I just love it when we get a live one, cant wait to see where this goes. I guess I thought boat naming was about unique-ness?
Tom and Shan, how about C-ant Decide, then when you move to a 22 then 25 etc, you can carry the name with you?

Mike on the stupidest of all "Huda Thunkit" CoolSmile

TyBoo · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:21 pm Post subject:

Hey, I just figured out why the title of this thread sounds familiar. Naming My Boat - wasn't that a Paul Anka song back when I was a kid?

Alok · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 9:26 pm Post subject:

Saw a boat called simply "Wife's Name"

Hmm...