Naming your ship has been discussed at length here, but I had a thought and I couldn't find anything quite the same so far.
With filters in place to prevent offensive content, I think that pirates should be able to go to the Shipwright and purchase a name plaque from the varying ship cosmetic styles. When you click purchase you'll have the option to type the name (I'm sure there would be a limit to length so it fits on the plaque, and maybe there could even be a few font options?) and see what your plaque will look like before committing.
Once you buy your plaque, it gets added to your ship cosmetic inventory. At the shipwright, there would be a voting table, much like in the captain's quarters, where you and your crew can drop the names they've purchased and allow everyone to vote before leaving port.
I feel like this could address a few things, namely the ship naming request and how to implement it, as well as a way to sink money into the game for those pirates with millions. You could have a variety of different plaques in your inventory for different cosmetic set ups, or one for the different crews you sail with.
Maybe once you are within a certain range of another ship, the name plaque is visible in the black part of the screen when looking through the telescope?
What does anyone think?
