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It is bad luck to name a boat after a boy instead of a girl.

Submitter comment: Elinor's dance instructor was concerned that a friend of hers
would regret that she had named her boat after her son.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Sterling Heights

Keyword(s): ship, christening, advice

James Callow Keyword(s): SEXISM

Subject headings: Favorites
BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities
SPEECH -- Proper Name

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