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    Name My New Boat

    O.K. so, I spent more than I had planned; but I bought the best boat on the 7 seas!! She's a Caribe Sunset 65, and she's in FLAWLESS condition. She's 65 feet long and her mast reaches 98 feet above the waterline. She has 5 queen size staterooms all with tv/dvd systems and their own heads (bathrooms) + 2 crew cabins, so she can sleep up to 14 people. An awesome galley (kitchen) and a HUGE salon with a state-of-the-art entertainment system. She has all the bells and whistles on the bridge that I ever dreamed of (and a few more that I knew existed but never dared hope that I'd own).

    I guess what I've done is buy myself a mini floating five-star hotel. That will work perfectly for when I get tired of sailing around without a care in the world (read that as "when I get lonely") and I decide to settle down and take on charters (my money will dry up eventually).

    What I need now is a name for this lovely dream-boat. Right now she has a Chinese name that sounds to me like what you'd hear if someone dropped an armload of silverware down a flight of stairs. (no offense to the Chinese; but the language is incomprehensible to my uneducated ear.... I can't even tell where one word ends and the next begins... It's too subtle)

    What are your suggestions for a GREAT NAME for a GREAT BOAT?
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    how about "Farraige Sioga" or " Si na Muir"? they both mean Sea fairy!

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    Okay so one a more serious note, How about Saor? Its Irish for Free, because you are now Free!!!!!!!!! (Saoirse= freedom.)
    Last edited by Niamh; 10-16-2007 at 02:25 PM.
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    Well since straight men like to name their boats after women, why don't you name your Bruce or something like that.
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    as long as it's not something tacky like Sea Queen... sorry, *joking*

    Quote Originally Posted by Niamh
    Okay so one a more serious note, How about Saor? Its Irish for Free. Saoirse= freedom.
    he said he wants a name that's easier to pronounce than its Chinese one

    Ocean's 7? the other 4 fell over board
    Uncle Fred?
    Enterprise

    sorry, I suck at naming things

    edit:
    Mother Theresa (like in Jeffrey)
    Last edited by SleepyWitch; 10-16-2007 at 01:04 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SleepyWitch View Post
    as long as it's not something tacky like Sea Queen... sorry, *joking*


    he said he wants a name that's easier to pronounce than its Chinese one

    Ocean's 7? the other 4 fell over board
    Uncle Fred?
    Enterprise

    sorry, I suck at naming things
    Saor is easy to pronounce! Sair as in air with an s at the beginning!
    "Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
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    How about:

    NC-1701F
    Ten Forward
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    Oh, Sailing, how sweet.

    Anyway, name her 'The Sailing Bob'
    then you can have a ship motto that goes: 'Sailing for a Better Bob'
    Or perhaps you find Bob a little too universal, in which case I recommend naming her 'Twirling raindrop'
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    How about India? Just my suggestion.

    *take it, please, take it!*

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    Bombay Sapphire... I think it's a brand of gin or something yuckie but the name sounds great

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    How about Gondela. People would find that funny!
    "Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
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    Poseidon

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    old sinky...
    meow...
    my favorite movie ever is barnyard. i mean dude. the main character is a sexually confused cow. >.< yeah

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    Great suggestions so far....

    "Farraige Sioga" or " Si na Muir" - I like these a bit too much... too cliche

    Saor / Saoirse - This I really like (how do I pronounce the second one?)

    Bruce - Must be a woman's name (despite my orientation) all boats are women because they are fickle and potentially dangerous. (no offense, ladies)

    Ocean's 7? the other 4 fell over board - hahaha too trendy & I hated those remakes.

    Uncle Fred - Aunt Ethel would get jealous

    Mother Theresa - Too religious for an Atheist

    Enterprise ----
    NC-1701F |----- Too Trekkie (damn you Papaya!)
    Ten Forward ---

    Even Deeper - intriguing

    'The Sailing Bob' - Too bad my ex's name is Bob - NO WAY!

    'Twirling raindrop' - afraid it would inspire bad weather

    India - I can't find a single reason to turn that one down.... other than it just doesn't "speak to me" - no offense to my Indian friends.

    Bombay Sapphire - love Gin, but would be afraid that it would inspire me to stay drunk all the time

    Gondola - hahaha that IS funny!

    Poseidon - too presumptuous - wouldn't want to offend the sea-god

    old sinky - I read this originally as "Old STinky" and thought "I can't name my boat after myself!" but, now I realize that it's "Sinky" and that's tempting fate WAY too much!!

    Keep these great ideas coming.....
    (how about something with a double entendre)
    Last edited by BibliophileTRJ; 10-16-2007 at 04:23 PM.
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    How about Sojourn?
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