When its a thousand feet long 10 stories high, and displaces 103 thousand tons, does it really matter what its called?
Why yes, yes it does. As a Fireman Recruit, I first cruised on the USS CORAL SEA. Dirty, hot, nasty, dangerous, BUT, I loved that boat. And was proud of her and she was the best dang boat. And the name meant something, a major battle during WWII, first when carriers engaged each other. May sound weird, but there was a certain, attachment to the crew and the boat.
Last cruise as an O4 on the JOHN C STENNIS. Had to look up who the hell he was. Could give a rats ass about him. We renamed the boat Just Clean Something. And not in a nice way about it like the CORAL MARU.
So names mean a lot. Even with all the technological advances, being on a FORD Class boat won't be the same as being on an Enterprise or Lexington class.
Just sayin'