Good name hunting
In spite of the fact that our boat’s name Katana has a certain significance to us, we will likely have to risk offending King Neptune and change it if we wish to federally register our boat. Why? Because the name Katana has already been taken 🙁 , and we’re not too interested in just adding a number after that name to differentiate it. We like to be original!
We have enlisted the help of our friends on Facebook, looking for suggestions. Knowing how smart the readers of our blog are though (yes, I am sucking up) perhaps one of you might just be able to come up with that one special name that would suit Rebecca and I, and our beautiful PDQ. Please post or email your suggestions! Before you do though, you might want to search here to see if the name has already been registered in Canada.
Once we do come up with the proper name, and it is approved by those who control the whole registration process, we’ll be sure to follow the proper de-naming ceremony so as to hopefully not offend King Neptune and Aeolus!
Oh, and if we can believe the Twinrix commercials, it now appears as if we can suck on ice cubes in Tropical resorts and get a new tattoo! Rebecca and I both received the third of 3 vaccinations on Thursday. I am happy to say that today, Saturday, my arm no longer is sore!
PS: Just kidding about the ice cubes and tattoos. Hepatitis is serious stuff.
PPS: We were both hamming it up for the camera in those pics. It really wasn’t that bad. 🙂
I’ve seen boats called ‘Wave Dancer’ or ‘Sun Dancer’ how about Pole Dancer? heehee!!
Rebecca posed this “new-name” question to some of her pole dancing friends. They came up with many pole-related options. I’m pretty sure Rebecca feels that they aren’t appropriate though. Now, if we were able to put her pole on the boat it might be a different situation. 🙂
Oh… I thought you were putting it on the boat!
If we had a nice big cat like Kirk we probably would. But alas, we only have a tiny little one.
It’s how you use it that’s important, no?
That’s what I hear, but I have always had large-cat envy.
“Katana Odori” seems logical to me.
Here’s a tip though…… when choosing a name, remember that you and others will need to say it 3 times over the radio, hopefully not to coast guard or SAR.
Interesting Kirk. I had to look that word up.
We are aware of necessity of saying the name three times. It is for this reason that we jokingly considered the name “Blah.” 🙂
In keeping with the Katana theme:
Kodachi
A Kodachi is basically a shorter version of a katana, and due to it’s shorter more manageable length it is considered useful as a sword that is used with a shield.
Not bad Jeff. Not bad. Thank you.
Get 1337 on it:
KATANA
|<ATANA
K4TANA
KA7ANA
KAT4NA
KATA||A
KATAN4
|<474||A
There are more than 64 ways to spell KATANA in leet. I think it would be fine on the Reg. Documents. People would probably just think it was a typo. You could even just change the last A to a 4. That would be cheap, and it wouldn't offend Neptune at all.
hehe… Now THAT is being creative! Are you sure about Neptune? 🙂
can’t help myself…..been lurking here for a while.
How about Esoteric ……
I’m sure that at times you’ve felt learning the “cruising” ropes has been information for the select few!!!
Terry
Hi Terry. Thanks for jumping in!
As for your comment, even today as I was driving Rebecca to work I was commenting about all the questions that we had, and how nice it would be if we just had someone here to say “do it like this.” But that would take some of the “fun” out of it, wouldn’t it? 🙂
What about Anatak – Katana spelt backwards?
Hi Michele
Thanks for playing. hehe
What’s up with your blog? You need to get busy on that thing! 🙂
Yeah – my blog! We’re in New Zealand at the moment and are busy visiting friends, relatives and enjoying the sun before heading back to Barcelona at the end of the week. Hopefully more blogging time when we get back – although then it will be Easter with more house guests arriving!
Rough life. 🙂 Have fun guys.
Naming Advice:
Hey guys,
Of course if this is your 1st vessel (either of you) than you cannot buck tradition; name it after your mother. Wives (and husbands) come and go, but mom is always with you. This would be our case, as when my mom (Noel) passed away unexpectedly, we bought our Lagoon 380. Soon we too will quit the rat-race and be ‘adventuring’ around the globe (with you!). Just so know we’ve been married for 13 years now, 1st time around for both of us, but you should cross a nautical tradition…
If your dead-set with the Machismo approach then how about Ronin, Grey Wolf, or something from http://www.ninjanames.net?
Either way, to paraphrase a great Disney movie: it not about the hull, keel, and sails… it’s what she represents – freedom!
To all of us who aspire something beyond these concrete walls!
John & Jennifer (with our faithful imp: Ho’aloha)
s/v Noel’s Delight
L380 Lagoon 380
Hi guys
Both of our mother’s names have (fortunately) been taken, multiple times.
We did actually think of Ronin though!
Coincidentally the previous owners of our boat just bought a Lagoon 380. Nice boat!
Keep in touch and let us know your progress, and your departure date/location.
Mike
zero to cruising……like it more today than yesterday
🙂
Thank you John. You may be right!
Sword Dancer