Travels with Forty Roses: It Is All In A Name

Just for the heck of it I typed “Boat Names” into Google search today. Would you believe it came up with 40,700 hits? Now I was just curious as I’ve been wandering around this Port de Plaisance checking out the overwintering lot since we’ve all been keeping an eye out during the high-water situation. Which has receded by the way. Obviously, there is some concern by owners in naming a boat with so many websites and articles solely devoted to the topic. When you see a boat name there is generally curiosity in finding out why the Captain made the choice and it’s always a great conversation opener. To change an existing boat name when purchasing second hand is considered very bad luck. This superstition goes back a long time, and is even mentioned in the classic novel "Treasure Island," in which Long John Silver says, "What a ship was christened, so let her stay. “So, fearing the superstition many owners choose to keep the old name while others bravely make a change. As barges are never very far from shore, given rivers and canals as their waterways, I suspect this superstition is less heeded for boats such as ours. However, if one does change a name it’s always a good idea to go through a little ceremony of forgiveness to Poseidon, no matter how far you will be from shore. Boat names run the gamut as you can see below:

If you have Grandchildren you know Where this Comes From

What it means ...

Alboran Island (Spanish: Isla de Alborán) is a small islet in the Alboran Sea, part of the western Mediterranean, about 50 km (31 mi) north of the Moroccan coast and 90 kilometres (56 miles) south of the Spanish province of Almería. A Spanish possession since 1540, it was taken from the Tunisian pirate "Al Borani" in the Battle of Alboran. It is now home to a small Spanish Naval garrison and an automated lighthouse.

This One Took Research!

The "Poyaudin" is a resident of Puisaye. Hum ... But what is Puisaye? La Puisaye (or Poyaude,) is a natural region straddling the Yonne, Nièvre and Loiret, 150km south of Paris. It is a country still wild, which has preserved its rural authenticity; a rather wooded country, often hilly, very green, full of ponds. There are still hedgerows ("bouchues") that have survived the ruthless uprooting practiced elsewhere ... In short, it is a country where life is good for those who love nature. It is also a country where everything is possible

Straighforward

Triton is a mythological Greek god, the messenger of the sea. He is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea respectively, and is herald for his father. He is usually represented as a merman which has the upper body of a human and the tail fin of a fish.

Filos in Spanish means Sharp and this Boat is a Sailboat but no Owner present to clarify

A Womans Name...

Means "immaculate, undefiled" This was the name of the Persian goddess of fertility and water and associated with healing and wisdom. She was sometimes identified with Artemis, Aphrodite and Athena.

We Just Think This is a Chic Femme Avec Chapeau

We Know This is a Dutch Boat but Owner not Here to Question " Why Currigee?"

Élodie is a French feminine given name and a very pretty one at that.

The Name of a Commune in this Area on the Nivernais Canal

CarrieAnne

Nice Meaning

Xenia is the ancient Greek concept of hospitality, the generosity and courtesy shown to those who are far from home and/or associates of the person bestowing guest-friendship.

Not Sure What or Who Inspired this Name

She May Have a Few Dents but She is Still a Beauty

Anthonia: a woman’s name, who is revered for her intelligence, her honesty, and exquisite and powerfully divine beauty, and her passion for living, loving and life in general.

Goes Without Saying!

This One is Interesting!

The ancient name of the River Yonne, source on Mont Préneley (Nièvre) and which meets the River Seine at Montereau, was revealed by a 2nd-century AD inscription dedicated to the goddess Icauni, discovered in Auxerre in 1721.