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Which names are you choosing for your ships and why?

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Barakkus
#41 - 2011-11-03 18:42:08 UTC
Slade Trillgon wrote:
My favorite for my salvagers is Sandford and Son.



HEY NOW
I been naming my salvaging thrashers that for a long time :P

http://youtu.be/yytbDZrw1jc
Palovana
Inner Fire Inc.
#42 - 2011-11-03 18:46:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Palovana
Poetic Stanziel wrote:
My gank Brutix is called Spanish Inquisition.

Nice score with that Brutix.

My ships are usually named in reference to their shape, a notable feature, their function, or some combination, such as a Tengu named "UglyLegoMonster".

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DeliciousHamBeast
The Elenianlightenment
#43 - 2011-11-03 18:48:53 UTC
Same way I name everything else: Type random words at the keyboard and hit enter. Recently they've mostly been named after Mexican food, because hell yes enchiladas.

-- Beep Beep Imma Jeep.
Zagam
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#44 - 2011-11-03 19:00:25 UTC
As I am in school to become an RN, I name all of my ships after communicable diseases (or in the case of my Scimi, after drugs that help diseases). Each fit gets its own name (hence why my 3 cane fits are named Ebola, Tetanus, and Cholera).

Its getting harder now, since I have about 15 active fits, and I want names people will recognize (who here knows what "Babeosis" is?).
Barbelo Valentinian
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#45 - 2011-11-03 19:00:36 UTC
Gerald Taric wrote:
Let's be a little bit curious: How do you name your ships and why?

I personally like it to use the names of semi-precious stones with a little modification. For example i name all my drakes "Saphiros". At the end i put a Roman numeral and rise it, if i lost my previous one or buy another Drake. Thus it resembles to for example " Saphiros IV "


Whatever strikes my fancy really, from mythology, s-f, etc., etc.. What I particularly like doing is numbering them with Latin numbers, incrementing as I lose them, so I have, e.g.:

Drone Queen IV
Sanguinary IX (lost a lot of Myrms in fail PvP lol)
Ragamuffin II
Kerux III
Oenone III
Olive D'Kok
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#46 - 2011-11-03 19:06:49 UTC
I named my Rorq "Nostromo" and my Thanny "Sulaco" (I've always loved the Alien movies and didn't have to think very hard what I wanted to name my biggest ship!)

My Hound is "K9P"

My Domi is "Poop Shoot"

My CNR is "Herp" while my alt's Noctis is called "Derp"

So yeah, completely random.

MNagy
Yo-Mama
#47 - 2011-11-03 19:12:38 UTC
I add a roman numeral to a ship type to know how many times I have gotten it blown up.
Vimsy Vortis
Shoulda Checked Local
Break-A-Wish Foundation
#48 - 2011-11-03 19:16:24 UTC
All of my ships are named after my little pony: friendship is magic characters.

I am just that kind of person.
Adrian Dixon
Arbitrary Spaceship Destruction
-affliction-
#49 - 2011-11-03 19:27:12 UTC
One of my ships is named "Turbefield"

Hulk is named "The Incredible"

Mining and hauling ships tend to be named after Homeworld or Aliens/Red Darf stuff
Kuun-Lan
Nostromo
Red Dwarf
Faal-Corum

and my Noctis is named "Junkyard Dog" after the Junkyard ship in Homeworld.
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#50 - 2011-11-03 19:28:30 UTC
I always call my ships Combat Scanner Probe

Agent of Chaos, Sower of Discord.

Don't talk to me unless you are IQ verified and certified with three references from non-family members. Please have your certificate of authenticity on hand.
Sable Moran
Moran Light Industries
#51 - 2011-11-03 19:32:33 UTC
I've named my ships mainly after their form or function.

Claw: Cheetah on Hormones, it's fast
Viator: Obvious Target, obvious target is obvious
Machariel: Big assed ship, well it is, isn't it

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Vaffel Junior
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#52 - 2011-11-03 19:36:51 UTC
Have renamed my nyx to : "Why was i so stupid"
No ned to explain why...
Morganta
The Greater Goon
#53 - 2011-11-03 19:37:12 UTC
Assorted Frank Zappa song titles
Assorted 1980s riot girl band names
Richard M. Nixon
Jhagiti Tyran
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#54 - 2011-11-03 19:42:36 UTC
Unless its a joke name (IE Diemosts called HMS Dildozer etc) Latin stuff for Amarrian ships, titan names from WH40K sound cool for Amarrian ships IMO. Cool SciFi ship names or real ships for everything else usually.
Paragon Renegade
Sebiestor Tribe
#55 - 2011-11-03 19:48:17 UTC
I use Latin words because they have deep meaning when used well, and they **** people off who don't know latin.

Exitus Acta Probat (The Ends Justify the Means)

Donec Vindicta (Final Vengeance)

Ignis Spiritus (Spirit of Fire)

And other cool things.

The pie is a tautology
AureoLion
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#56 - 2011-11-03 19:51:45 UTC
Dire Straits songs, mainly.
If i've got nothing appropriate (you can't name something with seven guns Six Bladed Knife!) i resort to Pink Floyd.
pussnheels
Viziam
#57 - 2011-11-03 19:52:00 UTC
depends on which character

on this one it is usually something pro amarrian or something from amarr lore

on my caldari missionrunner mostly something from the WH40Kuniverse

my minmatar missioner .miner it is everything feline and cats

and my minmatar indy. science it are titles from joy division songs ... yes i am that old

I do not agree with what you are saying , but i will defend to the death your right to say it...... Voltaire
Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#58 - 2011-11-03 19:56:09 UTC
Frigates are always "kittens", with names like Bonzai Kitten, Faster Pussycat, Thundercat etc.
Cruisers have no fixed pattern yet .
Battlecruisers are named after AC/DC Songs, like: Whole Lotta Rosie, Hell's Bells etc.
I was going to use Metallica Songs for the Battleships, but I found that the names were often too powerful for mere battleships- like, "Harvester of Sorrow" has to be at least a dreadnought, not a lousy little geddon.....

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#59 - 2011-11-03 19:58:56 UTC
Alpheias wrote:
I always call my ships Combat Scanner Probe



Nice one.
Also, I always name my cans "Giant Secure Container".

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
Jubal Solerio
Penumbra Exploration
#60 - 2011-11-03 19:59:51 UTC
Depends on the Ship & Character

Gallente & Minmatar are either named after Westerns,
Ishtar – HighPlainsDrifter.
Ishkur- AdiosGringo
Or the Iain Banks method like:
Proteus – TransientPhenomenon.
Jaguar- SoMuchForSubtlety.

Amarr ships all named after Deep Purple albums or tracks:
Omen- YouFoolNoOne.
Retribution- Fireball