(The following press release went out this morning. It was a lot of fun to sift through the thousands and thousands of boat names in coming up with this list. Hope you have as much fun reading it as we did writing it... Enjoy!)
Most Popular Boat Names of 2011
The top ten most popular boat names of 2011 confirm that boaters are seeking serenity
Newington, CT - April 19, 2011 – FirstBoat.com, the premier boating information site for new and experienced boaters, today announced the
most popular boat names of 2011. A trend seems to have emerged from this year’s list that demonstrates how boaters enjoy their time on the water. “Boat names like Serenity, Happy Ours, Family Time and Just Chillin dominated this year’s top ten,” stated FirstBoat publisher Andrew Canepari. “It is clear from these names, perhaps now more than ever, that boating really provides people with a way to relax and make the most of their time with family and friends,” Canepari added.
The list is compiled annually by FirstBoat in collaboration with
www.CustomBoatNames.com - where boaters design their own boat name lettering online, and
www.BoatNameGear.com - the leading retailer of personalized gear and gifts for boaters. FirstBoat is also the home of the original
Boat Name Machine, featuring over 100,000 randomly generated boat names. The
Boat Name Machine and other boat naming resources are available online at
www.FirstBoat.com.
Following are the top ten most popular boat names for 2011:
- Serenity (In addition to “Serenity” we saw variations such as “Serenity Now!” of Seinfeld fame, as well as clever misspellings including “Sea-Renity”)
- Happy Ours (Time was a common theme in boat names this year. Variations on this boat name included “Happy Hours” and “Happy Hour”)
- Feelin' Nauti (This one surprised us when it rose to the top five, as there are so many other popular boat names that include “Nauti” in the name)
- Family Time (Another variation of the Time theme that we saw again and again. There were many other boat names that referenced Time that came close to the top ten.)
- Liberty (Always a favorite, we also saw variations such as Miss Liberty, Lady Liberty, and Liberty Belle)
- Black Pearl (Every boater feels like a pirate sometimes. Just plain “Pearl” was popular as well, but it didn’t crack our top ten)
- Andiamo (Let’s Go! A quick internet search will show you that this is not only a popular name for boats, but also for Italian restaurants in America)
- Knot On Call (Several boat names used the word “Knot” cleverly, but only this one made the top ten)
- High Maintenance (Yes, this describes most boats very accurately)
- Just Chillin (Looks like relaxing is on the mind of even the younger generation of boaters)
About FirstBoat.com
FirstBoat.com is the flagship site of Nautical Sites Media, which publishes a network of websites that provide information and resources to recreational boaters. To learn more about FirstBoat and other properties in the Nautical Sites network, visit
www.NauticalSites.com or call 800-306-8708.
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Media Contact: Andrew Canepari, (860) 249-1166, andrew@firstboat.com
