My kayak needs a name!

[Emoreth]

The boat is a blue/white Pyranha Burn, which I'm going to be using over the next several years on everything from the New & Gauley Rivers to little creeks in Ohio and steep mountain streams down in east Tennessee.

The short list of names I'm considering, in alphabetical order:
Argon (used in blue neon signs)
Bunsen (burner known for its blue flame)
Erwin ("white river")
Inys/Innes ("from the river island")
Torlan ("from the river bank")
Torren (from "torrent")
Yeori ("my river")
Xenon (used to make blue-white lights)

The boat isn't going into the water -- any water -- until it has a name. Of course, I can't run any significant (non-flat) rivers with it until my sprayskirt comes in, but with Cheat Fest coming up quickly and the speed of custom orders these days, I figure I've got about a week to decide.


(cross-post from my actual blog, which isn't live yet)

[Emoreth]

Woodchuck, pear or granny smith for preference. I woulda said Guinness, but that would just be a waste.

[Jade]

Woodpecker or Woodchuck? :D As a teetotalers whose only occasional interest is cider, I'm with you!

[Emoreth]

nah, it's not like I can afford any kind of wine after paying for the boat. It's getting "baptized", by which I mean I'm gonna go sink it in the creek, the haul it out and drain it.

Though pouring a bottle of hard cider over the bow wouldn't be a bad idea if I had any left . . .

[Jade]

Will you be smacking yonder boat with a bottle of champaign, or perhaps a nice chianti ;-).

[Emoreth]

Well, I've decided . . . but I'm not saying what I've decided until I get the boat officially named and the blog launched later this week . . .

[Morelenmir]

Hmm, much consideration... I like Torren--because I like the meaning ;)--but Inys is good, too. It just sounds nice and strong. I hope that helps the name-choosing. :D

[Jade]

I went to the full-size image and looked at it for quite some time, and I have a very strong feeling for "Inys". Lovely boat, I also have a strong feeling it will bear you well.

[Emoreth]

yeah . . . 's why I asked for help :)

[Kaiyuga]

mm, I've narrowed it down to Argon, Inys and Yeori, but it's so hard to choose one D: