Ideas needed for a Latin name for a small boat

[Kustomcut]

Hi there I am on here as I am looking for some help or ideas.
I have a small boat that I take around Birmingham area on the canals, I have seen a few with Latin names, such as
Carpe Diem & Tempus Fugit, I like the idea of calling my boat a name in latin, ideally something that when asked about has a bit of a story or tale behind it.
Something also that is not to long, any ideas form anyone on here would be appreciated.

 

[Laurentius]

I would choose "Rari nantes".

 

[Kustomcut]

And that translates to?

 

[Laurentius]

It's a joke, don't put that name on your ship.

 

[Oups]

Nec mergitur
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluctuat_nec_mergitur

 

[Penelope Kappa]

Roman ships were commonly named after gods (Mars, Iuppiter, Minerva, Isis), mythological heroes (Hercules), geographical maritime features such as Rhenus or Oceanus, concepts such as Harmony, Peace, Loyalty, Victory (Concordia, Pax, Fides, Victoria) or after important events (Dacicus for the Trajan's Dacian Wars or Salamina for the Battle of Salamis)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Navy#Fleets


That's a good idea.

 

[Laurentius]

Or maybe "Phaselus" or "Phaselus ille"

 

[Abbatiſſæ Scriptor]

Do you at least have some idea you want to express, or a favourite bird or fish or animal?

 

[Pacifica]

It made me think of a Latin poem I read. Just thinking, maybe some words of it like delphinis aemula saltu = "rival of the dolphins at jump", or heia viri = "come on/heave, men!"

 

[Kustomcut]

Hi All,
sorry on the lack of response been very busy last few days.
Firstly
Nec mergitur = it floats and doesn't sink is that correct?
I do like this one.

I also saw on here Tute Fac - Do It Yourself? (basically I have rebuilt the boat internally myself so a small private joke within that one)
another I have seen here,
Nulla Paenitantia - No Regrets (due to the horrendous amount of money I spend o the think, small pleasure boats are like black holes that you throw money into although fun)


Other ideas are along the lines of Alcohol/drinking quotes as that is what I mainly do onboard

 

[Valicvs Molitor]

Maybe something with the Styx! It's Greek ok not latin but it's the same. For example "Stycis Peregrinus", "the Styx travaler".

However, I'm not sure: does the genitive of "Styx" is "Stycis"?

Or only "Peregrinus".

 

[Pacifica]

Nec mergitur = it floats and doesn't sink is that correct?

It isn't complete, "it floats and doesn't sink" = flucuat nec mergitur.

I also saw on here Tute Fac - Do It Yourself?

That's correct (and I was the author of that one).

Nulla Paenitantia - No Regrets (due to the horrendous amount of money I spend o the think, small pleasure boats are like black holes that you throw money into although fun)

I think a better way would me nihil me paenitet.

Maybe something with the Styx! It's Greek ok not latin but it's the same. For example "Stycis Peregrinus", "the Styx travaler".

However, I'm not sure: does the genitive of "Styx" is "Stycis"?

Or only "Peregrinus".

The genitive of Styx is Stygis if completely Latinized, Stygos if in Greek fashion. But I think the more natural here would be to use the adjective Stygius.

 

[Matthaeus]

It isn't complete, "it floats and doesn't sink" = flucuat nec mergitur.

fluctuat

 

[Pacifica]

Indeed, fluctuat, sorry.

 

[scrabulista]

The only ship name I can think of is the Argo.

 

[Adrian]

Other ideas are along the lines of Alcohol/drinking quotes as that is what I mainly do onboard

Navis Bacchi, Bacchus; In Vino Veritas, Nunc est bibendum; Baccho Venerique deditus; Navigare est perpotare; Aut bibat aut abeat (Cicero); Strenue potare/potamus

 

[Deleted member 13757]

As Laurentius said:

IV. de phasello (Catullus)

Phaselus ille, quem videtis, hospites,
ait fuisse navium celerrimus,
neque ullius natantis impetum trabis
nequisse praeterire, sive palmulis
opus foret volare sive linteo.
...

 

[Laurentius]

As Laurentius said:

IV. de phasello (Catullus)

Phaselus ille, quem videtis, hospites,
ait fuisse navium celerrimus,
neque ullius natantis impetum trabis
nequisse praeterire, sive palmulis
opus foret volare sive linteo.
...

I knew you were gonna like that.

 

[Christian Alexander]

"Vinum Piscesque",
lol. (Drink and Fish/Wine and Fish)

or,
"Caupona". (Ale-house) That's straight from the dict. though I've never actually seen that word in context

 

[Pacifica]

"Caupona". (Ale-house) That's straight from the dict. though I've never actually seen that word in context

Caupona marina (marine/sea ale-house)? Caupona fluitans (floating ale-house)?