There's a sailboat on the bay named White Star.  the owner didn't realize
White Star Lines owned the Titanic.

When I was a kid there was a powerboat in Wickford named Mamma's Mink.  Not
sure how Mamma felt!

Joel
Annapolis


On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Worst boat name.  Jokingly, a friend of mine to name his first boat
> "Summer's Eve" with a homeport of Massingill, ME.  That's really tacky.
>
> Dennis C.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> erm. I wanted a pretty name, a feminine name and one that wasn't seen on
>> the stern of so many boats and not weighed with any sentiment .. I love the
>> name Victoria for a boat but there's probably a million of those. Virginia,
>> etc. I just wanted a name, devoid of personal meaning. Probably the
>> opposite of what most want but that's just me.
>>
>> We kept a spreadsheet of potential names for over a year until we settled
>> on Suhana. It had the most lasting power out of the rest of the names on
>> the list and looked pretty. I heard the name on the Radio, Suhana
>> Meharchand from CBC radio. I heard her say her name on the radio driving
>> home from work and thought, "what a pretty name". It went on the list and
>> that's pretty well how the hundred or so other names got on the list too.
>> Over time we would cross names off that we got bored of. After settling we
>> learned that the meaning is suitable too: "The meaning of the name
>> Suhana is 'charming', 'name of a star' or 'lovely'." I think my boat is
>> very charming and lovely :) and there's the C&C star.
>>
>> "sue-hawna", not "sue-h'ana". People at my club always say Suzana. Oh
>> well, it doesn't bother me and I don't correct people. I've grown up with
>> people pronouncing my own name incorrectly all my life so it's something
>> I've learned to live with.
>>
>> Steve
>> Suhana, C&C 32
>> Toronto
>>
>>
>>
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