P&O announces ‘Boaty McBoatface’ style public competition to name its new ferry – and Twitter loves it
Twitter has been sent into a frenzy with suggestions for the name of the cruise ship ranging from Cruisy McCruiseface to Titanic.
P&O Cruises has handed the reins of naming its new ship over the the public and the results on Twitter are hilarious.
The social media site was sent into a storm when the cruise company yesterday tweeted: "We're proud to announce that the name of our new ship, launched in 2020, will be decided by YOU our guests!"
And, as can be expected following the success of the RRS Boaty McBoatface poll in April, there have been plenty of suggestions so far from Brexit McBrexitface to Titanic.
In a sarcastic jab at the company, whose ship Oriana has had three outbreaks of the vomiting bug norovirus since 2012, KingDommy suggested it be called Floaty McNorovirus - not exactly an appealing holiday destination.
It is not all doom and gloom though.
If the comic suggestions so far are anything to go on, it is likely to be a side-splitting journey.
Within minutes Boaty McBoatface had resurfaced.
And then a tidal wave of suggestions washed over the social media platform.
Game&Wildlife CT suggested HMS Social Media Gimmick and Chris Terry tweeted: "Cruisy McCruiseface has to be the runaway favourite".
It can only be assumed, based on recent boat-naming history, that this question is set to go viral.
It seems like only yesterday the name for the new research vessel for the Natural Environment Research Council was opened up for public opinion.
More than 124,000 people voted to call the ship RRS Boaty McBoatface after the poll went viral.
But despite Boaty topping the online poll to name the polar exploration vessel, the Government chose the more "sensible" name, RRS Sir David Attenborough.
Here are some more of the hilarious online suggestions for the cruise ships name.
The cruise line has, perhaps unsuspectingly, opened a can of worms by asking the public for help.
It's Twitter notifications are, no doubt, showing no sign of slowing down as more and more people get involved.
At least some people have steered away from the inevitable format that shot Boaty McBoatface to fame.
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