Brace Yourselves: One of Sydney's New Ferries Will, Indeed, Be Called Ferry McFerryface

Australia's a little late to the party. 

Transport NSW, responsible for Sydney's ferries, has decided to name one of their new ferries "Ferry McFerryface" after holding a competition that asked the public to name their new fleet.

 

Alongside B-Mac (I'm coining the nickname right here), the other ferries will be named "Fred Hollows", after the Australian ophthalmologist (eyeball doctor) who restored eyesight to thousands; "Victor Chang", who pioneered heart transplantation; as well as "Catherine Hamlin", who founded the world's only clinic exclusively used to treat poor women facing injuries after giving birth. So, yeah, it's slightly controversial that B-Mac is the other name.

The name is inspired by the original Boaty McBoatface from the U.K., a research vessel which was so named by the people in a democratic vote back in April last year. It was later renamed RSS David Attenborough, due to the former being deemed "inappropriate".

In Sweden this year, a new train was named Trainy McTrainface in honour of Boaty McBoatface being undemocratically renamed by the sad sods who were actually running the research trips. Okay, maybe a fair call.

So, naturally, Australia, being so isolated from the rest of the world, wanted to join in on the fun... a whole year-and-a-half later.

But, not everyone was a wet lettuce about it.

But unsurprisingly, an equal amount was aghast at the idea.

I know Australian internet is bad, but is the internet running on an 18 month delay at Transport for Sydney HQ? https://t.co/QO1qulYgBK

— Dr Smith (@theotherdrsmith) November 13, 2017

How dull. Imagine being so entertained and celebratory over a display of so little imagination & such profound inanity.

— Nintendkid (@nintendkid) November 13, 2017

Well, Sydney, deal with it because it looks as if Ferry McFerryface might just be Sydney's next big icon, nestled between a bridge and an opera house.

Photo: Transport NSW