Why requisitioned trawlers kept unusual civilian names

Why did some Royal Navy trawlers carry unusual names during the Second World War?

Because many were requisitioned civilian trawlers that retained the names they already had.

Many Royal Navy trawlers were civilian fishing vessels requisitioned for wartime duties such as minesweeping. Their unfamiliar names came with the ships rather than from a purpose-built naval naming scheme. An inherited commercial name therefore says little about Royal Navy naming policy. The distinction matters when identifying the origins and intended service of these auxiliary vessels.