The people of New South Wales, Australia, are the latest to learn the lesson of internet naming polls. Six new ferries for Sydney Harbor were offered to the public for naming last year. Three boats were named after promi...

They knew what they were getting into when they po...  ...h government backed out of naming a research ship Boaty McBoatface ."(This is) news that will be received with joy by...

The British Natural Environment Research Council c...  ...h a internet poll to name the ship indicated that Boaty McBoatface was the runaway favorite. The Science Ministry in...  ...in Antarctica and goes through the Southern Ocean. Boaty will navigate through underwater waterfalls and r...

If you’ve been following along, you know tha...  ...UK polar research ship went viral, with the name Boaty McBoatface receiving by far the largest number of votes. How...  ...ience Minister declined to actually name the ship Boaty McBoatface . Today it was announced that the ship will be nam...  ...aboard...

Britain’s Natural Environment Research Counc...  ...ewest research ship. The final results had “ Boaty McBoatface ” winning with 124,109 votes, which is four...  ...s new $300 million research vessel will be named " Boaty McBoatface ," Science Minister Jo Johnson says the ship needs...  ...io h...

Say what you will about naming a research ship Boaty McBoatface , you have to admit it makes a lot of people smile...

(Image Link)When polls required respondents to mai...  ...o think it's reasonable to name an important ship Boaty McBoatface or an endangered humpback whale Mr. Splashy Pants...  ...el ads that make people lose their appetites.Read Boaty McBoatface

Submit your suggestions for a name https://t.co/...  ...t leading name is an awesome one, though: the RRS Boaty McBoatface . Other notable names in the running are:RRS Usain...  ...lace, or David Attenborough. Good luck with that - Boaty McBoatface is unstoppable, although I really like RRS Pee-Ee...  ...se voti...