Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Naming your Norwegian boat


The local newspaper Moss Avis recently had an article listing names of boats here in Moss and in Norway. The journalist had even categorized the names. Here are some examples.

1. Names of the women in the life of the owner or his view of women:
Miss Behave, Høna (The Hen), Sexbomb.

2. Names indicating the financial status of the owner, or lack of such:
Gjelda mi (My debt), Il Conto Gigante, Plenty of Gold

3. Names indicating ambitions, tempo and quality, or lack of such:
Pomp&Øs (play with the words pompeous and Pump and Empty, in Norwegian), Piece of Cake,
Off Course, Ca. Halvveis (Around Halfway)

4. Names indicating the place of the boat in the owner's life or the place of the owner in his own life:
Time out, Lazy Days, Smake av Honning (Taste of Honey), Yes Yes.

Last but not least, a sailboat with the name Don't Panic, written upside down!



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