1881 STEVENSON Treasure Island XI. He was hanged like a dog, and sun-dried like the rest, at Corso Castle. That was Roberts' men, that was, and comed of changing names to their ships—Royal Fortune and so on. Now, what a ship was christened, so let her stay, I say.
1932 C. IGGLESDEN Those Superstitions 118 [Folkestone, Kent] It were like this. Bill's first wife were named Bertha, and this 'ere boat were named Bertha—and quite right, too. But she died last year, and Bill married again—quite right too—but damned if 'e don't go and re-christen the boat Beatrice, 'cause that were the name of 'is fresh wife. It's all wrong—agin Providence—for ain't it true that you must never rename a boat or a ship? 'E tempted Providence, and e's boat's smashed.
1961 C. HOLE Superstitions 245. Sailors believe that it is unlucky to alter the name of a ship. Many tales are told of vessels which were lost after such a change. HMS Victoria, which sank in a tragic accident in 1893, was one of these; so was HMS Cobra.
1980 Sea captain's wife, 59 [South Shields, Co. Durham] When we buy a boat, we never change her name— it's very unlucky.
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