Naming ships is a big deal. There are rules to follow, traditions to protect. Deviating from the norm in can harm any navy’s reputation in the long run.

Which is why the Royal Navy couldn’t name their new research vessel Boaty McBoatface.

The British military asked the public to help name it’s new $20 million vessel. To it’s surprise and discomfort, the public overwhelmingly chose the moniker Boaty McBoatface. The unusual name won the election by a landslide at 124,109 votes. The runner up only had 34,371 votes.

Unfortunately, the Royal Navy nixed the name in order to christen its new vessel something more distinguished. Now it’s called the RSS Sir David Attenborough, named after the famous British naturalist and documentary narrator.

But Boaty McBoatface isn’t gone. Instead, the Navy named a small, remotely operated undersea vessel.

It’s a lame consolation prize for those who led the #BoatyMcBoatface campaign, but it’s something. The new Boaty will explore the ocean’s depths in the Arctic and Antarctic.

Meanwhile in the United States, Congress is squabbling over whether or not to name a destroyer after retired Sen. Carl Levin. Sadly, us Americans will probably never get our own Boaty McBoatface.