[BigLew]

fishing_fanatic,

Naming a boat is a very personal thing and does deserve one's careful attention.

Regarding whether or not you should name it, you seem to be referring to some of the mystique/superstition regarding the topic. To my knowledge, there is no "taboo" to giving a name to a boat that has never been named in the past regardless of the length of time of ownership of the boat.

I think what you are referring to is the superstition of changing a boat's name once it has been named. In that regard, the only superstition I am aware of is changing a boat's name from one name to an other name while still owning the boat.