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Nautical themed names for a boy?

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NauticalNames · 21/06/2023 19:41

Asking for a friend. Unfortunately it isn't for me.

She likes unusual names and Crew and Cruise are on the list but any other suggestions would be appreciated. TIA

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Mochudubh · 22/06/2023 10:31

Oisin

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 22/06/2023 11:12

@MyFaceIsAnAONB the Malin I know is named after the sea area, where his father and grandfather used to sail.

Pencilsaremylife · 22/06/2023 11:23

Sea n
Sea mus
Sea ley

DiscoBeat · 22/06/2023 11:26

Popeye

HuntingoftheSnark · 22/06/2023 12:15

Oxbow

DPotter · 22/06/2023 13:17

DiscoBeat · 22/06/2023 11:26

Popeye

It's posts like this, that make me love MN

BitOutOfPractice · 22/06/2023 13:21

Bilge?

oh this thread has made me laugh (sorry op!) especially Bryan Ferry

inappropriateraspberry · 22/06/2023 13:30

Port
Starboard
Tamar (is actually a name!)
Channel
Severn
Cabin
Hook
Kelp
Triton
Neptune
Poseidon
Thames
Poop (deck)
Hull
Drake
Cook
Waterloo
Trafalgar

Marcipex · 22/06/2023 13:32

Atlantis
Jules

TheCyclingGorilla · 22/06/2023 13:39

Sharky (and George?)
Atlantis
Davy Jones

TheCyclingGorilla · 22/06/2023 13:40

Cross post!

CurlewKate · 22/06/2023 13:44

She can't call a child Cruise!!!!

squashyhat · 22/06/2023 13:46

Froth! Grin

(Aaaarrr!) Jim Lad

Ameanstreakamilewide · 22/06/2023 15:48

Is this for a human child, or a dog??

Marteenie · 22/06/2023 15:50

Jack

KirstenBlest · 22/06/2023 15:55

Blue Peter

AlfietheSchnauzer · 22/06/2023 15:57

Dogger

AlfietheSchnauzer · 22/06/2023 15:59

NauticalNames · 21/06/2023 19:41

Asking for a friend. Unfortunately it isn't for me.

She likes unusual names and Crew and Cruise are on the list but any other suggestions would be appreciated. TIA

Why is she wanting nautical names if she doesn't know any?!

VeryQuaintIrene · 22/06/2023 16:15

(Buoy) George
Odysseus

explainthistomeplease · 22/06/2023 16:28

Plain old Jack. Or is that too 'normal'?

LilacSorbet · 22/06/2023 16:35

Jim Lad

or Cruise AND Crew AND 5 more could work - you could have:

Cruise Christopher Cabin Channel Columbus Caspian Crew Surname

magnolia1997 · 22/06/2023 16:45

I was on a course with a Nemo - not sure if it was a nickname.

SunIsShininInTheSky · 22/06/2023 16:48

DiscoBeat · 22/06/2023 11:26

Popeye

Got in there before I did 😆

Sudename · 22/06/2023 16:51

Horatio
Nelson
Scott
John (Silver)
Shackleton
Position
Triton
Neptune

HectorPlasm · 22/06/2023 16:56

Davy Jones?