What do you think of Boaty McBoatface?

That's w hat I think gran

Just think how many very young future scientists might be inspired by a boat with a name that is fun. I am a scientist - research is challenging, inspirational and FUN! If a fun name for a research boat inspires more children to become interested in a career in environmental research, then bring it on, Boaty McBoatface!

I can quite see where jingle is coming from as DH thinks exactly the same, in fact he is appalled. I can imagine saying that one of my DC is working on important research on Boaty McBoatface and all acquaintances falling about laughing, after all how could one take that seriously?
I have to say I am in disgrace as I can't stop giggling about it and the more I do that the more DH is annoyed. Oh dear!

I did laugh at this story. Sometimes we take ourselves too seriously. I love Trainy Mctrainface.

Made me smile too. And I agree - regardless of what they do actually name the boat - this nickname will always stick.

As I said a generational thing

Go jingle. Great that she's back and putting a bit of realism to these threads.

Yeah. My daughter's a scientist, and she couldn't see anything wrong in it.

I'm not proud of that. TBH.

Both my two are scientists and both love the name.

One or two people on here need to loosen their stays.

How dare we not follow the herd..

It's not even funny... glad to hear that the perpetrator appears to be regretting it.

And there is a time for 'stays loosening' Gill57. But perhaps not on serious threads?

Even the radio dj who came up with the name is now apologising profusely.

The ship cost over two hundred million pounds. It is going to be conducting planet saving research in one of the world's most hostile environments. There will be top British scientists on board.

And you want to send them out there in a ship with a name smacking of Tellietubbies?

Have a bit of respect.

I think NERC should not be so serious and let the name stand.

well, I think it is a great name and it has got lots of people (me included) interested in where this ship is going and what it is doing. If it had been given an 'appropriate' name very few of us, other than scientists in that field would have known or cared about it. And hats off to the train driver too. Yes, what happened yesterday was ghastly, tragic and unforgivable but I am sure the train driver meant no disrespect to the victims. One or two people on here need to loosen their stays.

Think it's a great name, hope it's selected!

Sounds like the kind of name I made up for things when the children were little, but hope they don't use it for the ship.

I absolutely agree with jinglebellsfrocks.

There is not an ounce of wit or humour in it (unlike the 'floozie in the jacuzzi'); it's just infantile.

It really made me laugh. Everything at the moment is so worrying that it does us all good to have a giggle. I wish they would choose it. Following Newyorker6 I am going to call my elder GD
Whiney McWhineface.

I love the name 'Boaty McBoatface'.

It's a warm, funny name and shows our great sense of humour.

A wonderfully inventive name.

Really made me laugh. Can you imagine the Queen naming it.

Someone on Jeremy Vine said its a ship not a boat and should therefore be named Shippy McShipface. Careful how you say it!

Next time my Granddaughter throws a hissy fit, I'll call her Moany McMoanface!

Please, please, please let us keep Boaty MacBoatFace. It's just what we need, a bit of British silliness to make us smile. The train one certainly cheered us up this morning. Away with the moaning minnies.

How about Jess Eales, young female British sailor.