Name Ideas for New Boat

Capt.Ken · 06-09-2014, 09:13 PM

It's Black, White, Elegant and Peacefully at home on the lake;"Gavia Immer".

Just Sold · 06-10-2014, 05:24 AM

Great looking sail boat. Congratulations on your purchase and enjoy many sailing days on the lake!
Maybe take a trip to the Libby Museum to find inspiration for a name.

8gv · 06-10-2014, 06:29 AM

Kismet

It means "fate".

ishoot308 · 06-10-2014, 07:16 AM

When I look at that boat and the location it will be docked as well as the person who wasn't afraid to pick up and move everything she owned all on her own to this little slice of heaven we call Lake Winnipesaukee, the name "Free Spirit" comes to mind...

Good luck with your new boat Cate!

Dan

Accipiter290 · 06-10-2014, 07:27 AM

I've found it's best to not plan on a name or search for one. One day you'll describe how it rides or describe the boat itself, etc and you'll say "...that's the name!"

p.s. this is why my boat is called "The Porpoise"

Rich · 06-10-2014, 07:48 AM

How about:

Boat

or

Sailboat

I don't think I've seen those names on the lake yet!

Woodsy · 06-10-2014, 09:28 AM

Without knowing your personality name suggestions are difficult.... Some of the names I though of...

Whydah (Pirate galley)
Pegasus
Wind Dancer
Witches (local shoal)
Stargazer
Moondancer

Woodsy

VitaBene · 06-10-2014, 09:49 AM

Best of luck Cate!

BroadHopper · 06-10-2014, 10:23 AM

There is one at the Laconia Library. You can give it an Indian name.

My neighbor on the lake, called his cottage 'Skungamug Tenega' I always wonder what it means. I can never find the two words in the dictionary. He was an English Professor at Dartmouth College.

Dave R · 06-10-2014, 11:53 AM

My all-time favorite sailboat is named Beowulf (I love the boat regardless of the name). My boat was named by my kids and is a reference to Harry Potter books that my kids are VERY fond of. Perhaps something with literary roots like those would fit. Are there any books that really left impression on you?

jrc · 06-10-2014, 12:16 PM

Although I can't reconcile how "All ideas are welcome" and "Nothing cute or puns or macho" can both be true, this website is a good resource:

https://www.boatus.com/boatgraphicsnew/boat-names.asp

It has the most popular names ordered as boat graphics for the last thirty years and a directory of all names ordered.

LIforrelaxin · 06-10-2014, 12:35 PM

The Winni Dream...... or Paradise Found..... or Slice of Heaven....
just some thoughts, they are free....

Happy Gourmand · 06-10-2014, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrc

Although I can't reconcile how "All ideas are welcome" and "Nothing cute or puns or macho" can both be true, this website is a good resource:

https://www.boatus.com/boatgraphicsnew/boat-names.asp

It has the most popular names ordered as boat graphics for the last thirty years and a directory of all names ordered.

Not quite, they don't have my boat's name, and I ordered the graphics from them last year.

SIKSUKR · 06-10-2014, 01:02 PM

Never saw this one. How about Blowmotion?

Rich · 06-10-2014, 01:03 PM

Any ethnic background? Do you like humor?

One of the best sail boat names that I had the pleasure of being on board was:

Non lo so

If you don't understand the humor of this... I must have a twisted head!

Rich · 06-10-2014, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

Any ethnic background? Do you like humor?

One of the best sail boat names that I had the pleasure of being on board was:

Non lo so

If you don't understand the humor of this... I must have a twisted head!

I was invited for a sail, I believe it was out of Salem harbor. Several of us were on board when my curiosity got the best of me, so I ask:

What's the meaning of your boat's name? (I tend to enjoy the story behind why a particular name was chosen for a boat).

The owner answers dryly: "I don't know"

Not believing this, I continue: How can you not know? It's your boat! Really, what does it mean?!?!?

I get the same answer: "I don't know!"

Ok, I truely can't believe he wouldn't know what is means, so I continue: "How can you not know what the name of your boat means? Was the name already on it when you purchased it and were you too superstitious to change it?"

No, he says, "Non lo so" litteraly means "I don't know" in Italian!

Yes, I bit and took the bait, hook, line and sinker.

I guess he loves it whenever anyone asks about his boat name.

This happened to me about 30 years ago, and I still get a chuckle out of it, but I sure felt like a dope at the time!

RailroadJoe · 06-10-2014, 03:28 PM

How about "MY BOAT"

Phantom · 06-10-2014, 03:50 PM

Don't ask the meaning of the name we gave my daughters boat !

but it does apply

S N A F U

Barney Bear · 06-10-2014, 03:58 PM

Kiss Me Cate

Weekend Pundit · 06-23-2014, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RailroadJoe

How about "MY BOAT"

Or better yet, "MYOTT"

Weekend Pundit · 06-23-2014, 07:38 PM

How about this, something I probably should have called my boat?

"Liquid Serenity"

4Fun · 06-10-2014, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

I was invited for a sail, I believe it was out of Salem harbor. Several of us were on board when my curiosity got the best of me, so I ask:

What's the meaning of your boat's name? (I tend to enjoy the story behind why a particular name was chosen for a boat).

The owner answers dryly: "I don't know"

Not believing this, I continue: How can you not know? It's your boat! Really, what does it mean?!?!?

I get the same answer: "I don't know!"

Ok, I truely can't believe he wouldn't know what is means, so I continue: "How can you not know what the name of your boat means? Was the name already on it when you purchased it and were you too superstitious to change it?"

No, he says, "Non lo so" litteraly means "I don't know" in Italian!

Yes, I bit and took the bait, hook, line and sinker.

I guess he loves it whenever anyone asks about his boat name.

This happened to me about 30 years ago, and I still get a chuckle out of it, but I sure felt like a dope at the time!

I had a similar ride on a boat named "NOIDEA" I asked him what Noydea ment and he said "no idea".

Rich · 06-10-2014, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

Not quite, they don't have my boat's name, and I ordered the graphics from them last year.

Unbelievable! They also don't have my boat's name listed there!

jrc · 06-10-2014, 01:17 PM

Sorry I guess they don't put all the names up and my math was wrong, only twenty something years of top ten names.

jrc · 06-10-2014, 01:35 PM

Ok one more resource, this site list some Abenaki mythology, they were the last Indian tribe in NH.
http://www.native-languages.org/abenaki-legends.htm

CateP · 06-10-2014, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrc

Although I can't reconcile how "All ideas are welcome" and "Nothing cute or puns or macho" can both be true,....

I agree. I worded that completely wrong. All ideas that are not cute, macho or puny are welcome

BTW-Some of these ideas are VERY good and thank you all for your thoughts.

SteveA · 06-11-2014, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

There is one at the Laconia Library. You can give it an Indian name.

My neighbor on the lake, called his cottage 'Skungamug Tenega' I always wonder what it means. I can never find the two words in the dictionary. He was an English Professor at Dartmouth College.

BroadHopper:

Here is the best I could find

Skungamug
From Abenaki (Algonquian), perhaps meaning 'a fish- spearing place'

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CateP · 06-11-2014, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveA

BroadHopper:

Here is the best I could find

Skungamug
From Abenaki (Algonquian), perhaps meaning 'a fish- spearing place'

Very interesting, but as I am looking deeper into this Abenaki language, I find it all sounds rather odd for a boat name. A lot of "og" and "ug" sounding words.

Chaselady · 06-10-2014, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Woodsy

Without knowing your personality name suggestions are difficult.... Some of the names I though of...

Whydah (Pirate galley)
Pegasus
Wind Dancer
Witches (local shoal)
Stargazer
Moondancer

Woodsy

I love the name " Wind Dancer "
What a perfect name for a sailboat!
Congrats on the new boat!

bclaker · 06-10-2014, 08:42 PM

Beautiful Boat "WIND LASS"

depasseg · 06-10-2014, 09:40 PM

Grace, Graceful, or Silent Grace?

LadyJane · 06-10-2014, 10:09 PM

well you did it..........you made the big move, and came up to the Lake to live............"Catie Did"

Rich · 06-11-2014, 06:00 AM

How about: Blow M_!

Oh wait... On second thought (I changed the 'e' for a '_') as I don't think my GF would like that name on a sail boat either, but I thought it was a natural for a sail boat and funny!

sum-r breeze · 06-11-2014, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

How about: Blow M_!

Oh wait... On second thought (I changed the 'e' for a '_') as I don't think my GF would like that name on a sail boat either, but I thought it was a natural for a sail boat and funny!

Just fell off the chair!!!

CateP · 06-11-2014, 07:57 AM

For some reason I can't thank individual posts on this thread anymore.
Some of these are wonderful names. Especially "Blow__. (not)

I really appreciate the one's that recognize my move up here as it WAS a great adventure. However, I am buying the boat with my partner Dianna, so the name needs to resonate for both of us.

We are doing the final inspection today with my good friend Dan (ChaseDawg) and closing on the deal. For those of you who come to Forum Fest, you can see the boat and hopefully the new name.

Thanks again everybody for the good ideas and good laughs!!

jrc · 06-11-2014, 08:27 AM

If you like Summer Breeze or some other popular name, check this site and you can translate it into another language. Pick a language that means something to you or just sounds nice.

http://www.howtosayin.com/summer+breeze.html

CateP · 06-11-2014, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrc

If you like Summer Breeze or some other popular name, check this site and you can translate it into another language. Pick a language that means something to you or just sounds nice.

http://www.howtosayin.com/summer+breeze.html

That's a cool idea.

Descant · 06-11-2014, 10:50 AM

In this case, "CaDi". I also like musical terms, "del signo al fine" may be a little long, but "Caprice" (a quick little number) could work. Easy to find lists with Google, looking for subject matter, e.g. musical terms, rather than lists of names that everybody else has already used.

sum-r breeze · 06-11-2014, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrc

If you like Summer Breeze or some other popular name, check this site and you can translate it into another language. Pick a language that means something to you or just sounds nice.

http://www.howtosayin.com/summer+breeze.html

My salesman (Jason Wiley) and finance guy (Gary Harbor at the time) at Irwin Marine, actually bought us the Seals and Crofts CD as a present to go with the new boat (10 Years ago now) I play it often and still really get why we named the boat what we did.

The Breeze
Wave 'cuz I'll be wavin' back

4Fun · 06-11-2014, 01:41 PM

I know you said no puns but how about "Partnership"?

webmaster · 06-11-2014, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CateP

For some reason I can't thank individual posts on this thread anymore.

You can thank 5 posts a day.

RLW · 06-24-2014, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt.Ken

It's Black, White, Elegant and Peacefully at home on the lake;"Gavia Immer".

Capt.Ken, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

Showem · 06-24-2014, 11:32 AM

I just renamed my boat to. " Hey Jude " after my mom who just passed away during the holidays

HomeWood · 06-24-2014, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Showem

I just renamed my boat to. " Hey Jude " after my mom who just passed away during the holidays

That's a nice one but sorry to hear that.

SIKSUKR · 06-25-2014, 08:51 AM

My friend has a boat named Hey Jude.

Showem · 06-25-2014, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

My friend has a boat named Hey Jude.

Hey it's a small world

06-10-2014, 05:24 AM	#2
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Great looking sail boat. Congratulations on your purchase and enjoy many sailing days on the lake! Maybe take a trip to the Libby Museum to find inspiration for a name. __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

06-10-2014, 07:16 AM	#4
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 6,373 Thanks: 2,423 Thanked 5,352 Times in 2,096 Posts	When I look at that boat and the location it will be docked as well as the person who wasn't afraid to pick up and move everything she owned all on her own to this little slice of heaven we call Lake Winnipesaukee, the name "Free Spirit" comes to mind... Good luck with your new boat Cate! Dan __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

06-10-2014, 07:48 AM	#6
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 74 Thanked 346 Times in 236 Posts	How about: Boat or Sailboat I don't think I've seen those names on the lake yet! __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

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Woodsy Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Weirs Beach Posts: 1,968 Thanks: 80 Thanked 980 Times in 440 Posts	Without knowing your personality name suggestions are difficult.... Some of the names I though of... Whydah (Pirate galley) Pegasus Wind Dancer Witches (local shoal) Stargazer Moondancer Woodsy __________________ The only way to eliminate ignorant behavior is through education. You can't fix stupid.

06-10-2014, 10:23 AM	#9
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,615 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 1,115 Times in 801 Posts	Abenaki Dictionary There is one at the Laconia Library. You can give it an Indian name. My neighbor on the lake, called his cottage 'Skungamug Tenega' I always wonder what it means. I can never find the two words in the dictionary. He was an English Professor at Dartmouth College. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 246 Thanked 744 Times in 444 Posts	My all-time favorite sailboat is named Beowulf (I love the boat regardless of the name). My boat was named by my kids and is a reference to Harry Potter books that my kids are VERY fond of. Perhaps something with literary roots like those would fit. Are there any books that really left impression on you?

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Although I can't reconcile how "All ideas are welcome" and "Nothing cute or puns or macho" can both be true, this website is a good resource: https://www.boatus.com/boatgraphicsnew/boat-names.asp It has the most popular names ordered as boat graphics for the last thirty years and a directory of all names ordered.

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Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 74 Thanked 346 Times in 236 Posts	Any ethnic background? Do you like humor? One of the best sail boat names that I had the pleasure of being on board was: Non lo so If you don't understand the humor of this... I must have a twisted head! __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

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Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 362 Thanks: 26 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	How about this, something I probably should have called my boat? "Liquid Serenity"

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Sorry I guess they don't put all the names up and my math was wrong, only twenty something years of top ten names.

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	Ok one more resource, this site list some Abenaki mythology, they were the last Indian tribe in NH. http://www.native-languages.org/abenaki-legends.htm

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Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 74 Thanked 346 Times in 236 Posts	How about: Blow M_! Oh wait... On second thought (I changed the 'e' for a '_') as I don't think my GF would like that name on a sail boat either, but I thought it was a natural for a sail boat and funny! __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

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CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Thank Yous All Around For some reason I can't thank individual posts on this thread anymore. Some of these are wonderful names. Especially "Blow__. (not) I really appreciate the one's that recognize my move up here as it WAS a great adventure. However, I am buying the boat with my partner Dianna, so the name needs to resonate for both of us. We are doing the final inspection today with my good friend Dan (ChaseDawg) and closing on the deal. For those of you who come to Forum Fest, you can see the boat and hopefully the new name. Thanks again everybody for the good ideas and good laughs!!

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jrc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,689 Thanks: 33 Thanked 439 Times in 249 Posts	If you like Summer Breeze or some other popular name, check this site and you can translate it into another language. Pick a language that means something to you or just sounds nice. http://www.howtosayin.com/summer+breeze.html

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