--- title: There's Now a Ferry In Sydney Called 'Ferry McFerryface' description: Australia's biggest city asked the public to vote on a name for one of its new commuter ferries, and the results are in: Ferry McFerryface. canonical: https://time.com/5022789/ferry-mcferryface-sydney-australia/ author: Casey Quackenbush article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-11-14T04:38:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:48:45.827Z og:title: There's Now a Ferry In Sydney Called 'Ferry McFerryface' og:description: Australians were asked to vote on names for a new commuter ferry. og:url: https://time.com/5022789/ferry-mcferryface-sydney-australia/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0379c759fcc556db/6988e5b6196cf46531042b99/gettyimages-685409826.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5184 og:image:height: 2916 og:image:alt: Circular Quay og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: There's Now a Ferry In Sydney Called 'Ferry McFerryface' twitter:description: Australians were asked to vote on names for a new commuter ferry. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0379c759fcc556db/6988e5b6196cf46531042b99/gettyimages-685409826.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # There's Now a Passenger Ferry In Australia Called 'Ferry McFerryface' > Sponsored content. 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Steve Christo—Corbis via Getty images by [Casey Quackenbush](https://time.com/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Nov 14, 2017 4:38 AM UTC Australia’s biggest city Sydney asked the public to vote on a name for one of its new commuter ferries, and the results are in: Ferry McFerryface. Names for a total of six new ferries will be chosen from among [hundreds of nominations](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-41977459), according to the BBC. The most popular choice follows a viral joke that began in the U.K. last year, when the public voted to name a polar research vessel Boaty McBoatface. Next, Sweden named a train Trainy McTrainyface. Ferry McFerryface will now join the ranks of the McFarce. Advancing the joke has precipitated everything from mirth to outrage on social media. > [](https://twitter.com/kelliejane/status/930017020178866176) > [](https://twitter.com/TobyonTV/status/930108806473961473) > [](https://twitter.com/AsbestosStudy/status/930225986393669634) > [](https://twitter.com/PaulGarrettAU/status/930010714776920064) > [](https://twitter.com/benoco/status/930047906786164736) “This one is for the kids,” conceded New South Wales transport minister Andrew Constance. 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