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Topic: The most BEAUTIFUL ship names

Jekyll
First Class Passenger
Member # 1878

posted 02-04-2002 08:57 PM

While it is easy to rhyme off the ugliest and dumbest ship names that are out there - what about the ones that conjure up visions of beauty, hope, inspiration, power or serenity?

Personally, I have always been a fan or Oriana and even Aurora. Oriana evokes a regal and magical time in British history. Aurora something beautiful and magical and somewhat elusive to most.

While we're all bias towards a name becuase of an experience we've had onboard a certain ship - try to keep that aside and come up with the most beautiful name assigned a ship.

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titanicsteve
First Class Passenger
Member # 2142

posted 02-05-2002 07:33 AM

I quite like Canivals names! Particulary "Fantasy" and "Triumph" as they conger up some kind of magic and grandeur for me!

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Scottylass
First Class Passenger
Member # 420

posted 02-05-2002 11:01 AM

Hi Jekyll

I have to agree that both Oriana and Aurora are great names (I am a bit biased though) but others that come to mind are:

Precursor
Narkunda
Chusan
Peninsular
Oriental
Balranald
Barrabool
Ballarat
Verona
Caronia
Lusitania
Mona's Queen
Wonga Wonga
Ossian
Heather Bell
Little Hattie
Kungsholm
Rangitane
Oronsay

to name but a few (all built on the Clyde of course ) - except Oriana and Aurora. I am sure everyone has their favourite ship but it was "names" you were looking for.

Cheers
M.

[ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: Scottylass ]

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 02-05-2002 11:29 AM

Hi...the most aptly named ships I've ever come across were the three sisters of Swedish Transatlantic's Pacific Australia Direct Line. 'PARRALA', 'ALLUNGA" and "DILKARA"...the Sun, the Moon and the Stars in Abo. The Company logo was an Australian snake curled around it's eggs which represented looking after the cargo.
These ships were the first Ro-Ros with a quarter ramp which meant they could use pretty well any dock.

Another thing which made them very interesting to watch was that each was manned by a different company and Nationality..Paralla was Transatlantic, Allunga was Australian National line and the Dilkara was a Brit consortium of Cunard, Ellermans and Blue Star (that was another lovely mix) The Swedes did it with 24 crew, the Brits with 29 (Brit Officers & Gilbert Island crew) and the Aussies with 37 and a lot of union rules and b.s.
They replaced something like 12 normal cargo ships on the Trans Pacific run. Everything was machine handled and they carried their own forklifts, straddles, Mafis etc to avoid delays.

...peter

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Scottylass
First Class Passenger
Member # 420

posted 02-05-2002 11:40 AM

Great Stuff Peter

They do sound nice names especially when you see the translation. What are Mafi's??

Cheers
M.

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geno-r
First Class Passenger
Member # 931

posted 02-05-2002 12:11 PM

I generally like Carnival's names also. I think Oceanbreeze and Seabreeze are good names. hey doesn anybody know what happens to used names, like Seabreeze after it sunk? can it be used again or does the cruise lines own the names?

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fondaenergy
First Class Passenger
Member # 1641

posted 02-05-2002 12:13 PM

Names can get reused. I think Holland America is naming another ship after one that caught fire and sunk.

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Cambodge
First Class Passenger
Member # 906

posted 02-05-2002 04:12 PM

I guess I am a bit of a romantic in regard to ship's names. I like the visions they inspire.

For example; "Lurline" and "Mariposa" Visions of Hawaian flowers and departures with the "Aloha Tower" in the background as the leis are tossed over the side.

"Polaris" of the Norwegian costal cruises. Beats a more plebeian "North Star" any time.

Yes "Aurora" is good for the same reason.

I dislike pushy names like "emperor, conqueror, soverign, discoverer" etc.

I like the names of the old clippers, "Flying CLoud" comes to mind.

Soon we will have corporate naming rights: viz: "The Fedex Royal Empress," " The Microsoft Emperor," although the name "Enron Golden Fleece" seems not to be available at this time.
Oh well I could go on...
...but I won't

And Joe, could you install a spellchecker? I am sure I goofed several in this posting

[ 02-05-2002: Message edited by: Cambodge ]

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 02-06-2002 04:49 PM

Here goes:

Aquitania
Ophir
Caronia
Rex
Conte di Savoia
Victoria
Majestic
Orcades
Orsova
Oriente
Britannic
Europa

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DAMBROSI
First Class Passenger
Member # 100

posted 02-06-2002 11:23 PM

How about:
FLAVIA
AMERIKANIS
ANDREA DORIA
CHRISTOFORO COLUMBO
CONTE DI SAVIO
REX
AUGUSTUS
JULIO CESARE
FRANCE (SS NORWAY)
ILE DE FRANCE

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Panos
First Class Passenger
Member # 1022

posted 02-07-2002 10:45 AM

I do like the old names of ROC like:

Orpheus
Triton
Odysseus
Neptune
all of them arising from Greek mythology.

P&Os names are also great: Oriana, Aurora

I don't like names like BRB1,2 e.t.c.

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AJL
First Class Passenger
Member # 956

posted 02-07-2002 02:58 PM

I totally agree with you, Pan, about the ROC names. They were great.

All Greek ships!!

Blue Funnel Line...
-Achilles
-Agamemnon
-Automedon
-Clytoneus
-Euryades
-Idomeneus
-Polyphemus
-Rhexenor
-Talthybius
-Telemachus

Chandris...
-Amerikanis
-Australis
-Britanis
-Ellinis
-Patris
-Queen Frederica
-Regina Magna
-Regina Prima

Hellenic Mediterranean Lines...
-Apollonia
-Appia
-Corinthia
-Isthmia
-Media
-Neptunia
-Poseidonia

All Italian ships...
Augustus
Conte Biancamano
Conte Grande
Saturnia
Vulcania

French...
Antilles
De Grasse
Felix Roussel
Flandre
Georges Philippar
Lamorciere
L'Atlantique

US:
Argentina
Brasil
Mariposa
Malolo

I just noticed that the list is endless so I'll stop right here.

AJL

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cruise guy
First Class Passenger
Member # 2381

posted 02-08-2002 12:24 AM

I have always felt the most beautiful ship name was "Aquitania".

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 02-08-2002 12:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by cruise guy:
I have always felt the most beautiful ship name was "Aquitania".

I agree -- as you can see, it was the first name that came to mind on my list. It just rolls off the tongue...

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NAL
First Class Passenger
Member # 1102

posted 02-08-2002 07:01 PM

My most favorite is and will be ORIANA. I don't
like AURORA [sorry, Mary]. Here are some others
I think are wonderful:
Aquitania, Empress of Britain, Empress of Canada,
Michelangelo, Raffaello, Leonardo da Vinci, Rex,
Flandre, Caronia, Mauretania, Kungsholm, Grips-
holm, Liberte, Cristoforo Colombo.

These bring smiles to my ears, so to say....

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