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If you had a boat what would you name it?

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Twospaniels · 18/03/2023 20:18

As subject really.
We are hoping to buy a river cruiser. The one we’ve seen has a name that is personal to the current owners. We can change the name but we’re not sure what to change it to, we’re not very creative I’m afraid.

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yousexythin · 19/03/2023 16:50

boatyardblues · 18/03/2023 21:08

Dignity. 🎶🎵🎶

You beat me to it 🤣

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:50

AcrossthePond55 · 18/03/2023 21:18

Canta Forditt

Great name!
But we can 😁 thankfully

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:52

hugoagogo · 18/03/2023 21:37

Is it on the Broads? I would love a cruiser on the Broads, I grew up amongst the boat yards, sadly dh is not a water fan.

It’s not there at the moment but we plan to keep it where it is now and then move it to the Broads next spring.

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:53

mdinbc · 18/03/2023 21:42

Saw a clever one called Retirement Plan last summer.

Why don't you think of something that reflects your favourite river, or some feature along it?

Retirement Plan would be apt

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:54

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 18/03/2023 21:49

Love Shack

That one would have the perverts stopping by to have a peer into the cabin window!

I love that song!
But I think you’re right - I don’t want randomers peering in!

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:55

mrsDracoMalfoy · 18/03/2023 21:49

The Big Floater

Well unfortunately that would fit with what Paul Whitehouse reported in his recent documentary about sewage in the rivers 🤢

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:56

tobee · 19/03/2023 00:44

Or The Pam

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Ha ha - love this!

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:56

MessyRaptor · 19/03/2023 00:00

A l'eau cest l'heure ⛵

Sorry - I don’t get it.

It’s bound to be something obvious but I can’t get it

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getafringenotbotox · 19/03/2023 16:57

Zuffe · 18/03/2023 21:12

He/She/They

Hahah that's really tickled me

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Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:57

waltzingparrot · 19/03/2023 01:14

Can you make a word/name out of your family's initials?

I can amalgamate my name and my husband’s name which comes out ok and is also the name of a fish, but slightly misspelled

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xJoy · 19/03/2023 17:36

Retirement plan is funny!

What about Jubilación

ghislaine · 19/03/2023 20:50

Twospaniels · 19/03/2023 16:56

Sorry - I don’t get it.

It’s bound to be something obvious but I can’t get it

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Phonetically it’s Hello (‘allo) Sailor. The literal translation is something like “to the water, it’s time!”.

tatteddear · 20/03/2023 10:19

My parents had a boat called The DickyDido (their names are Dick and Di), which drew some odd looks at the Marina but I kinda loved it.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 20/03/2023 12:07

My parents had a boat called The DickyDido

Wasn't there a rude old pub song along those lines?! Plus people are probably doing a double-take at the 'Dido' bit and 'seeing' an extra letter that isn't there, like you do with a 'To let' sign Grin

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