The Name of A Boat

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sun May 05, 2002 1:54 pm

Desperado , Cape Fear and Psycho also some nice ones if you like to watch movies

EMINEM · Post by **EMINEM** » Sun May 05, 2002 2:07 pm

Why not try "Titanic Junior?"

Or (I just saw Forrest Gump again), you could name it after your girlfriend, like "Jenny," or perhaps in your case, "Helga."

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Sun May 05, 2002 2:10 pm

Originally posted by EMINEM
Why not try "Titanic Junior?"

Or (I just saw Forrest Gump again), you could name it after your girlfriend, like "Jenny," or perhaps in your case, "Helga."

Or get a fleet and name them Helga1, Helga2, Helga3, Helga4, Helga5, Helga6........

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sun May 05, 2002 2:19 pm

Originally posted by Weasel
Or get a fleet and name them Helga1, Helga2, Helga3, Helga4, Helga5, Helga6........

LMAO

Here're some other :
Ugly Kid Joe

Guns & Cookies

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Sun May 05, 2002 2:44 pm

ROFL @ Weasel & Kid#

anyway, extensive research has brougfht to my fingers a massive pool of knowledge on greek names- so I'll post em here just in case any lurkers need a username, anyone needs a name for a new BG PC or a pot modern death-metal album, or if anyone happens to buy a boat before this thread gets buried...

Prometheus - bound to a rock, you know the one: Means 'forethought' and 'wisdom'.
Epimetheus - brother of [above] means 'afterthougt' and 'foolishness'
Cronus - Castrating and child-eating titan
Hyperion - titan of light; the Sun, Moon and Dawn
Belerophon - killed the Manticore, rode pegasus
Potamos - River
Hydrus - Water Snake
Potizo - Water (running)
Ergasia - Labour
Drakontas - Dragon
Psarevo - Fish
Grigoras - Fast
Pestrofa - Trout
Schara - Barbecue
Skorpios - Scorpion
Sofia - Wisdom
Thanatos - Death

so there you go. Have fun!

KidD01 · Post by **KidD01** » Sun May 05, 2002 2:48 pm

@frogus : I like the "Hyperion" & "Prometheus" ones. Thanks

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sun May 05, 2002 3:20 pm

Azazel. The devil's standard bearer.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Sun May 05, 2002 3:30 pm

Azazel. The devil's standard bearer.

I like it. Where's he mentioned?

ps maybe I'll go for something Irish...

josh · Post by **josh** » Sun May 05, 2002 4:35 pm

You could name it "The Tub"

Beowulf · Post by **Beowulf** » Sun May 05, 2002 4:35 pm

I like it. Where's he mentioned?

Paradise Lost (Book 1, I think)

If you want Irish, I would suggest either Mannanán Mac Lir (the sea god), Aeife (the witch who transformed the children of Lir into swans) or Sionan, who jumped into a river to catch the salmon of knowledge, and drowned. The river Shannon is named after her.

But Bob and SInky are good too

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Sun May 05, 2002 6:56 pm

Bay Bum
even keel
four winds
tugnut
Mr. Bubbles
beer me

sorry none of these are the greek theme

maybe
Aegis

Pous Eyeden

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sun May 05, 2002 7:21 pm

@Frogus: Many classical Greek and Roman names related to the sea, such as Neptune, Poseidon, etc are extremly common boat names, so I suggest you not choose any of the famous names. In harbours, you often see 3-4 boats named Levithan or Poseidon.

If you want a name connected to sea gods or spirits, I'd suggest you take it from a less known mythology such as the Nordic sea god Njord or the Polynesian Tangaroa or Kanaloa.

Here's a link to sea and water related gods in different mythologies:

http://www.cybercomm.net/~grandpa/water_gods.html

If you want a classical Greek name, I suggest you go for one of the lesser sea deities, such as Glaucus, Leucothoea or any of the Nereids (sea godesses, daugthers of Posedon) or Naiads (water nymphs).

Here's a list of Nereids:
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/NEREIDS.html

And a list of Naiads:
http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/NYMPHS.html

There are also many river deities in Greek mythology in case that is suitable.

Good luck with naming your boat!

Ode to a Grasshopper · Sun May 05, 2002 11:37 pm

Lorelei is always a good one. I called my first BG2 character Lorelei, and it's also in Lainy's sig.

Wind Chaser, Wave Dancer and River Dreaming are all okay as well.

Beldin · Post by **Beldin** » Mon May 06, 2002 2:26 am

How about "Laid Back " ? Or "Relax" ?

No worries,

Beldin

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon May 06, 2002 3:38 am

cheers for the links CE, I owe you one.

interesting to know that Doris was actually a classical water goddess...

CM · Post by CM » Mon May 06, 2002 4:01 am

Horney and need beer??

Seriously I think a lesser known diety's name is better. I mean the greek thing is over done. Maybe celtic or something.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon May 06, 2002 4:05 am

Maybe I will go for Mannannan...@Beowulf, I made him into PC for BG2, I'll email it you later

Now I'm thinking Fintan...maybe...

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Mon May 06, 2002 4:52 am

I used to have a boat, it was called "oud roest" that's dutch for "old rust"

edit: (i hope i spelled it right, i mean worn out iron when it comes in contact with water)

Beldin · Post by **Beldin** » Mon May 06, 2002 5:42 am

Originally posted by frogus
What shall I call my boat ?

How abour honoring our elders ?

"Fable" ?

"Weasel" ?

"Minerva" ?

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and so on....

No worries,

Beldin

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Mon May 06, 2002 6:25 am

I like these names, they are taken from one of the best games I've EVER played in my life, Freespace 2.

Deimos
Collosus
Leviathan
Ravana
Sathanas
Valkyrie
Ullyses
Pegasus
Argo
Erinyes (THE best ship in the game.

)

There are hella loads more, check the game out.