We’ve drawn up a shortlist of ten names from suggestions made by the school, by shareholders and by members of the building team. The names are going to be published in this month’s Seilachan.
( Some Gaelic translations: Sguman = skimmer Mara = sea Siaban = sea-spray, spray, spume, spindrift )
There are two polls, for first choice and second choice. In the event of a tie second choices will be taken into account.
The poll closes on the 28th of February.
What is your first choice for a name for the skiff?
- Selkie (28%, 18 Votes)
- Kelpie (26%, 17 Votes)
- Sguman (12%, 8 Votes)
- Soul of Seil (9%, 6 Votes)
- Siaban (8%, 5 Votes)
- Mara (5%, 3 Votes)
- Seamew (3%, 2 Votes)
- Tornal (3%, 2 Votes)
- Cuan (3%, 2 Votes)
- Scarba (3%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 65
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- Kelpie (24%, 16 Votes)
- Selkie (24%, 16 Votes)
- Sguman (14%, 9 Votes)
- Soul of Seil (8%, 5 Votes)
- Siaban (8%, 5 Votes)
- Tornal (8%, 5 Votes)
- Seamew (6%, 4 Votes)
- Scarba (5%, 3 Votes)
- Mara (3%, 2 Votes)
- Cuan (2%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 66
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There is one name left off the second choice list … only nine there!
Sorry, fixed it.
Some Gaelic translations:
Sguman = skimmer
Mara = sea
Siaban = sea-spray, spray, spume, spindrift
Too close to call. I reckon you are going to have to build a second skiff to keep everyone happy.