Ferry named Ferry McFerryface

SYDNEY, Australia — The last of a new fleet of Sydney Harbor ferries will be christened Ferry McFerryface — Sydney’s second most popular choice after the now-famous jokey Mc-moniker, Boaty McBoatface, the state government said today.

Officials overruled the trend-setting favourite name that was rejected by British officials last year as the name of a new polar survey vessel, New South Wales Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said.

The British vessel was ultimately christened Sir David Attenborough in honour of the naturalist and broadcaster, although one of its remotely operated submarines was named Boaty McBoatface.

“Given ‘Boaty’ was already taken by another vessel, we’ve gone with the next most popular name nominated by Sydneysiders,” Constance said in a statement.

“Ferry McFerryface will be the harbour’s newest icon,” he added.

Ferry McFerryface joins the ranks of Trainy McTrainface, a Swedish express train, and Horsey McHorseface, a Sydney racehorse, after an international online trend started by a suggestion from a former BBC radio host.