Boaty McBoatface

I would call it the " Polar Bear"

I'm sure that the employee whose idea it was to allow the public to decide on the name has justifiably been given a pay rise!

It says in the small print that a panel will decide on the name so sadly it will be something boring. 

Boaty McBoatface should win. The public has spoken. 

It is indicative that the trivialisation of issues has become somewhat pervasive in this Facebook/Twitter generation.

It's not an issue. It's naming a boat. You can't get more trivial than that. 

International news stories are praising the great British sense of humour. It will be interesting to see what they say when the panel names it something stuffy and boring. 

RNLI Lifeboats often get named after the main donor, I don't mind stuffy and boring in those circumstances. I wonder if this boat will get named after any recent explorers?

In second place is the Worsley man so I guess there's your future name. 

It's not of any great significance to me either way really but I do  find the current naming campaign highly amusing. That's probably because I'm from the Facebook generation 

The Facebook Generation seems to span all ages but I'll never be part of it. (I wasn't born when the Golden Hind was launched either.)

The only significant thing about this ship for me is that it is being built in the UK. 

Built not far from you JayEss.