My boat name came with the boat. I considered changing the name but, that would mean, changing the documentation, changing the name on the really nice name boards and transom and getting it blessed by a member of the clergy, throwing a renaming party and finally like so many things in life, still it would not be mine. Somethings just always 'belong' to the previous owner.
It's not the greatest name in the world. The boat is named "Kinja." Turns out, the name has 3 meanings. I am told it really was really named after for an island in the USVI. Next, the name of an organizations meaning, 'understanding through discussion.' That's fine and makes the ladies smile. SURPRISE, I am a crusty old man. Finally, I have been told, by a man from the islands, it means 'drug lord'. That one, I can do without.
I elected not to change it because I would need a new throw rug and it came with 2 nice 'personalized' yellow foul weather jackets and they are the perfect size.
Try living on a farm. It always belongs to the previous owner. I wanted something delivered, it was always referred to as, "the old Peterson place". If I tried to claim it as my own, no one would know where I was located. Maybe if one lived there long enough, when one sell the farm or dies, it will finally be known your farm. I don't know but maybe, it's the same with a boat.
No matter the name of the boat, the bridge operators will still hate you. They have to log you through the bridge. Even if you name your boat "Fred", the bridge operator may still ask you to repeat the name 2 or 3 times or spell it phonetically, which is another problem for me. I try not to get too creative with my phonetic spelling. I do remember, "U" is not Uranus and "Z" is not zippity-do-da. Life is short, enjoy it but, try not to make it too difficult for others along the way.