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Experts could overrule 'Boaty McBoatface' name choice for polar ship

The name of a new polar research vessel will be chosen by a panel of experts, even if the public overwhelmingly votes to call it Boaty McBoatface. Lord West, ex-First Sea Lord, said he was rather proud "silly names" had been suggested but hoped none were chosen.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35861444

boat name polar poll

Exploits of a Mom

http://xkcd.com/327/

fun database XSS name

City names mark changing times

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4579905.stm

2005-05-26

history city name

'Most unfortunate names' revealed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7909561.stm

2010-02-25

name language

How to name a volcano

http://9gag.com/gag/21253

2010

volcano name Iceland

China targets online commentator anonymity

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8671856.stm

China is considering forcing its citizens to use their real names when they post comments on internet bulletin boards.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8671856.stm

2010-05-11

China anonymity Internet privacy name surveillance

US court denies parents custody of Hitler and sisters

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10891733

2010-08-06

Adolf Hitler Nazi name USA psychology child

New Google Profile Search

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-google-profile-search.html

2011-02-26

Google Profile search engine people name semantic web

xkcd: Permanence

http://xkcd.com/910/

2011

name computer child posterity future hosting server

Woman's Ecuador hunt for namesake butterfly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-14218357

2011-07-20

Ecuador butterfly name dream quest

Why does Google+ insist on having your real name?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14312047

2011-07-28

Google+ name nickname social network identity privacy

A fried egg by any other name...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15087539

2011-09-28

egg name astronomy

Thor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor

Thor mythology Viking name Wikipedia

Salman Rushdie claims victory in Facebook name battle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15733026

2011-11-15

Salman Rushdie Facebook name Twitter identity

Names proposed for new elements

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16002181

2011-12-02

elements periodic table name physics chemistry

Cuban names: Please call me... Canned Meat

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18270547

In many Latin American countries, traditional names like Jose or Isabel remain popular, but in Cuba anything goes. Parents just love to experiment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18270547

2012-06-01

name child Cuba experiment

Argentina angry after Antarctic territory named after Queen

The UK ambassador to Argentina has been summoned to explain to officials in Buenos Aires why part of Antarctica has been renamed in honour of the Queen.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20822582

2012-12-22

Argentina UK Antarctica land ownership queen name