Name her - 1963 Pearson Ariel, Name dillema

ArielHull97 · Post by **ArielHull97** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:52 am

We have 3 names we like picked out, each has reasons, Please guide us vote and if you could give a "why", thanks.

Post by **dasein668** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:38 am

I like Absum. To me, names like "Bonnie Jean" just seem more appropriate for either a working lobster boat, or a classic old wooden schooner. But that would be my second choice. "Pandora" is too common, in my opinion.

ArielHull97 · Post by **ArielHull97** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:59 pm

wow 8 votes and looking landslidic

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Mon May 28, 2007 10:25 am

I agree with Nathan on Bonnie Jean, great name for a schooner, but I will have to go against the flow here. Pandora would be a great name since boats are like Pandora's box in that once you have opened an affair with that special boat you will never be able to close it. ;)

Ric in Richmond · Post by **Ric in Richmond** » Mon May 28, 2007 11:40 am

Dittos on the mother inlaws name on an oyster dredge or some similar work boat.

Pandora.....boooring (say it in a homer simpson voice please)

Absum...

Intrigue, interesting story and looks good on a transom.....

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Summersdawn · Post by **Summersdawn** » Mon May 28, 2007 2:58 pm

I was thinking of naming my next boat after my mother-in-law, but my wife said "Battleaxe" dosn't sound right on a cruising boat...

ArielHull97 · Post by **ArielHull97** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:27 pm

I love my in-law, the wife was the driving factor behind the name, because both are old and falling apart. So Absum really seems to be the ticket, orignal, classy, and hidden meaning.

Figment · Post by **Figment** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:52 pm

Zing!

Post by **Tim** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:48 am

Absum is my choice. I suspect, however, that you'll forever be explaining the name to passers-by unless they're latin scholars. That's OK, but just be prepared.

Naming a boat Pandora is like choosing "Carpe Diem", or "Serendipity", or "Phoenix". All good names...until they became far too overused. A bit of originality is key in boat naming, in my opinion. It's almost impossible to be completely unique, however.

If you really need the mother in law points, though, then the smart choice would be "Bonnie Jean"! Sounds like that is not the case, however.

MQMurphy · Post by **MQMurphy** » Tue May 29, 2007 7:05 am

Slightly off-topic - Ric, thanks for the link to the BoatUS graphics thing.
Had fun with that for a while - interesting.
BTW, I voted for Bonnie Jean. Simple, unpretentious.

Hirilondë · Post by **Hirilondë** » Tue May 29, 2007 6:39 pm

I didn't vote. To me a name is something personal. It has to have meaning to the owner(s) and not necessarily anyone else. I know I tried to be original as Tim has suggested as well. Originality was a key component for me. But whether you are original or not you have to be happy with the name, and not just now, but down the road.

ArielHull97 · Post by **ArielHull97** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:09 am

I agree about the personability but all three names have meaning and if I could I'd name her all three but 400 dollars in graphics is a bit extreme. We are just indescisive, and look for some opinions, what all who voted and commented help immensly, I belive we'll be going with absum, White letters on a red hull, with a black shadow . . . Awlgrip Claret Red. Spray the hull tonite . . .

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Thu May 31, 2007 5:28 pm

You could always shorten Bonnie Jean to Bonnie.

Bonnie is of Scottish origin, and its meaning is "fine, attractive, pretty". From the Scottish word "bonnie" and also diminutive of the French word "bonne", meaning "good". Commonly used as a fond nickname. The old nursery rhyme claims that "the child who is born on the Sabbath Day/is bonny and blithe and good and gay".

jollyboat · Post by **jollyboat** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:00 pm

Bonniejeau - <grins>

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