Hear hear. I'm going to pass on your suggestion to NERC and my children's schools if you don't mind. I think using Boaty as a focus for school science projects is a great idea.

And you're absolutely right, it's bloody un-British to refuse to name it Boaty. I mean, we won't do anything about it but there'll be a lot of tutting I'll be bound.

I'm also a bit sore that they removed the Spanish admiral as an entry. Not exactly fair play. Rather disappointing actually.