Plover is an interesting one. For years, I thought it rhymed with rover, only to discover that apparently it is supposed to rhyme with cover. We have a few in NZ, mostly migrants, but with one of our own: Tuturuatu -the Shore Plover. Endangered, of course.
Ueli is on the same page as I am. Once everyone sees how wonderfully well the SibLim sails, there will, of course, be scores of them about. It was really only ever meant to be a 'working' name.
Maybe, Bruno, in deference to your wonderfully witty suggestion, I should call my boat Oiseau? I love your boat's name and wish I could come up with something as clever, which relates to my home area. Although, in truth, I'm not entirely sure where that would be.
We already have a Loon in the fleet, Asmat. I'm hoping you didn't have any hidden undertones to your suggestion!
I think one of my real problems is that she is a boat of such mixed heritage: Chinese, English and New Zealand. Maybe I should call her Longbird Moana - Dragon Bird of the Sea and incorporate the lot.