The ship names in the Culture books are fantastic.

As others have said, I love the ship names!

The design of the individual shield is often inspired by connections the ship name gives.

Only three ship names are known, and there is some conflict among the sources on the naming of the captains.

To them a ship name ought to reflect the serious nature of its purpose, duties and resolute use.

In addition to their ship name, government ships are numerically listed.

The word maru is often attached to Japanese ship names.

Couldn't I remember any other solid facts but that one ship name?

Several of the buses have been personalized by naming them, just like ship names.

I should have got the ship a worse name still.