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Allowance for a bit of creativity in naming things is indeed facing higher bars for access, the reserve for the haves and have-yachts and functionaries as easter-eggs with a sense of humour but there are still registries for dogs and cats, WiFi routers to boats and everything in between, and so we enjoyed this brief overview gleaned from public data on nautical nomenclature (via Web Curios) that’s browsable by category and demographics—something out of reach by most, yet christening and outfitting was afforded to at least tens of thousands in North America, with various conventions resorted to and applied buffeted with underlying identifiers from owner to owner. An expensive and aspirational hobby, one can persue the list for inspiration, though there’s some treachery in the corny and the punny and it might be a disappointment to learn that a name has already been taken—alternatively a delight to know that there is another one out there somewhere on the water. What’s your favourite? One could always consult the professionals if so disposed.