What's In A Name?
Or more importantly, perhaps. What's in a font? We are contemplating new names for "the boat." Frankly, "Koru" just doesn't do much for us. We've looked it up and while the name may have significance to some (like maybe someone living in New Zealand), it's a little new-agey for us and just not very pretty, imho. But even if Koru was a fine word, what's with this font? The bottom line, it's ugly and it's not "our" word. We wish to change it. I know some of you out there have opinions and I am interested in hearing them. What font would you use on a boat? And what about a name? We'll entertain all suggestions, but I have already vetoed "My Mistress." ;-)
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posted by Gwynne @ 12:28 AM
22 Comments:
Koru does make sense to me but then I'm one of those New Zealanders hehe. I don't think I would use it on your boat though. If I did, I'd definitely have to put the text in green and put a Koru next to it. Demonstrate the beauty and all...
If you were wanting something similar to that, I'd go Karakia (which means prayer).
You could also just name the boat 'spirit' which would be the English equivalent.
As to general names - I'll leave it to the more experienced hehe.
Maybe backward... (Urok - read it "you rock"). Wait. Maybe that's not such a good thing for a boat...
;-)
Ellen, I agree...maybe not such a good thing. ;-) The other boat we seriously considered was named "Roll Over." We didn't get that. At all. 8-}
Rach, that is a great suggestion...and the word itself is much prettier off the tongue than Koru, imho. Thank you!
With the simple singluar usage of "^" and "č" and addign two letters, you can rename it "Korčula", birthplace of Marco Polo. Now your husband can truly pretend he's Dalamtian and get no argument from me.
Darko, that would be easy enough if these were magnetic letters. ;-)
I keep telling my husband, who wants to name her "Dubrovnik," that a place is not really a name for a lady. But "Dubrovnik" or "Korčula," either one, would make for a mighty fine Port of Call. Unless, of course, you're really a Primorac. ;-)
I don't have any name suggestions, but honestly, I don't think the font is all that bad. However, I suggest you enlist our resident font expert, Eric. He's a veritable font of font knowledge. :)
Oooh! I just had a brainstorm: DANCING QUEEN
That is an awesome name for a boat.
Other fantastic options include:
Mamma Mia
Chiquitita
Fernando (if you decide the boat is male)
Font for a boat? Thought you'd never ask!
TheNautiGal.
It's a pretty good boat name, too.
Anything else I can help you with? ;-)
Possible names?
The Salty Blog
Gwynne's Pet Sailboat (GPS)
On Sail
Horizon Catcher
Sunken Assets
Heh. You guys are good.
Beth, you're pushing it. Really, you are. Did I mention that every one who volunteers a name is also volunteering to serve as a deck hand? The position responsible for emptying the holding tanks, whatever that position is called, is still open. ;-)
Eric, thanks, I knew you were good for something. ;-) I'm off to check it out.
Jim, The Salty Blog would be a great name to adopt here, once this blog goes offshore. On the other hand, Sunken Assets is a little too true in one sense and ominous in another. ;-)
I can be a deck hand - that's the dealer, right? If you're expecting swabbing or something though, well, only if I get a parrot.
I'm in the game late.
I'll have to think about it.
Until then...
"Schedule C"???
Janie, that made me laugh! We had thought about calling it The Office, but not actually giving the IRS a roadmap to where they might find the deductions on our return. Funny. :-)
Beth, I think I know where we can get a parrot. ;-)
Maybe the name should be "Shallow End". People would never be quite sure whether that was the name of the boat or an advisory label.
Heh. And I was actually contemplating "Deep End." ;-)
Cool - parrots are good! Will swab for parrots. :)
I like Schedule C a lot - though I would probably do Schedule Sea. ;)
Deep End is also very good.
I'm sitting here trying to think up accounting and/or painting puns and having no luck. So...swabbing it is!
Schedule Sea...yup, I like that one!
Deep End actually makes a lot of sense, in a "That first step is a doozie" sort of way. The problem is that every time someone asks you the name of your vessel, the exchange inevitably take this tack:
"So, does your boat have a name?"
"Deep End."
"Depends... on what?"
"No, I mean it's just Deep End."
"It just depends? You change it periodically?"
Maybe it's just me.
Maybe it should just be Depends then, which is probably what I will need to be wearing when we sail off into the Deep End. ;-)
Take A Chance On Me.
Beth already took the good Abba names.
I'll give it some thought, Jim. >:-)
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