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Blue Moon (please...)so Blue Dream as well (actually its worse I mean BLUE Dream - as in porn !)
Another I always thought a bit dof....Dawn Princess, just never sounded right.
Ectasy would have to be on the list also.
Others ?
quote:Originally posted by mike sa:Just looking at a topic about Sky Wonder and said it should have a Spanish name but then thought of others in the fleet and some of the names are stupid, so what is the most stupid name ever given to a cruiseship/liner ? Or just not right...Blue Moon (please...)so Blue Dream as well (actually its worse I mean BLUE Dream - as in porn !)Another I always thought a bit dof....Dawn Princess, just never sounded right.Ectasy would have to be on the list also.Others ?
Don't underestimate the allure and "coolness" of the english language upon not-english speakers.
Most companies, or at least many many business here have english names, without having anything to do with USA or Britain. It oozes internationality, modernity, cool
at the other hand, it gives a distance - the real meaning is not or seldom coming through, other than a with a native english speaker.
I consider the contemporary names of carnival, carinval destiny or freedom or whatsoever not really fitting and very confusing, as the early -ward ships of NCL
J
quote:Originally posted by Johan:Don't underestimate the allure and "coolness" of the english language upon not-english speakers.Most companies, or at least many many business here have english names, without having anything to do with USA or Britain. It oozes internationality, modernity, coolJ
Very true--take a trip to Europe or Asia and it's amazing how many trendy T-shirts are worn, with English graphics, even though the words may not make sense. You'll see things like 'tree dream,' or 'Boston Tigers,' or 'cool racing.'
Those ships' names seem meaningless to us English-speakers, but probably seem very cutting-edge to the Spanish market.
Rich
The RCI names sound corny to my ears nowadays as well.
Elad
well it's all a matter of marketing isn't it?
but i a presume R one to R eight was quietsomething to come up with
and in the wake of Renaissance One to Eight it was a stunning step forward...
however do i feel stupid that i don't understand the coolness ????
best regards,b. Joe
Are there any really good ship names in mainstream lines? Except UK cruise ships, where the names are almost all greatand mean something!
I always found "Albatros" a bit weird, as I do "Walrus".
quote:Originally posted by mec1:Really Matt? I like the "of the Seas" suffix very much indeed. And how about "Boudicca" as a great and meaningful name? It's hideous.I always found "Albatros" a bit weird, as I do "Walrus".
Wasn't Boudicca (or Boadicea) a heroin who fighted against the roman invasion of Britain ?
That said I still say that on balance a greater proportion of the UK names are meaningful either to the UK or ship lovers, not just something dreamt up in marketing. Of course that is changing though!
I've no idea what it means, though.
[ 10-24-2006: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
quote:Originally posted by Pascal:Wasn't Boudicca (or Boadicea) a heroin who fighted against the roman invasion of Britain ?
Boudica was a queen of the Brythonic Celtic Iceni people of Norfolk in Eastern Britain who led a major uprising of the tribes against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire
SOURCE: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudica
Statue of Boudica near Westminster Pier
[ 10-24-2006: Message edited by: dmwnc1 ]
Idiotic.
-Russ
quote:Originally posted by linerguy:Pride of Aloha....i.e. Pride of Hello (or Goodbye).Idiotic.-Russ
Not having been on it...but the name Pride of America is a bit presumptuous and insulting, and plastered across the side of one of the ugliest cruise ships ever built.
LOL Mike I had never thought of Blue Dream in that way Blue Moon is an oddity.
Naming goes in circles back through the years, all the 'Empress of xxx' the 'xx Star' the 'City of xxx' even 'xxx Castle'...
Now we have the same for xxx and only the line distinguishes the rest, not just for cruise ships either; Carnival Freedom/Liberty, Freedom/Liberty of the Seas, Emirates Freedom/Liberty.. the next 2 'of the seas' and Carnival will be Peace & Star, Emirates Peace/Star..
Pam
Having been a regular aboard Oceanic under Home Lines banner, you cannot imagine my shock when I drove into Port Canaveral to see her prior to her 'star/ship Oceanic' inaugural and seeing the red hull and lifeboat propellors painted yellow.
When I was visiting the bridge, I could not help order "Make it so, Number One....Engage!"
[ 10-24-2006: Message edited by: TampaMike ]
When aboard Majestic for the fire in 1991, and adrift for 3 days (no toilets , power or a/c Thomson Destiny mahem fans), we crew where referring to her, somewhat embarassed, as 'The Big Dead Boat".
Jepp
quote:Originally posted by Jepp:"Völkerfreundschaft" (ex "Stockholm")....Jepp
It's not even a bad name if you translated it English.(free translation) Peoples friendship. An shipsname is not stranger written in German ore Dutch (walrus) It makes such names more exotic.
Those Aida names are a bit strange and quite difficult to speak out. besides that those Aida names are ugly to fore my idea.
Greetings Ben.
[ 10-25-2006: Message edited by: Maasdam ]
quote:Originally posted by linerguy: Pride of Aloha....i.e. Pride of Hello (or Goodbye). Idiotic. -Russ
YES
Really really f*cking stupid.
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