A $300 million polar research ship being built in the UK will be called Sir David Attenborough, not Boaty McBoatface as the Internet wanted, Britain's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) announced on Friday.

But take heart; democracy is not completely dead. NERC said one of the vessel's attached drone subs will carry the Boaty McBoatface moniker.

If you haven't been following this story, NERC last month asked for the public's assistance in choosing a name for its new research ship scheduled to set sail in 2019. The Internet's most popular suggestion? "RRS Boaty McBoatface." But despite its winning tally—124,100 votes—Boaty McBoatface lost out to British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, a suggestion that received just over 11,000 votes.

NERC, however, wisely decided not to disappoint the the Internet completely. "The 'Boaty' sub-sea vehicle will be dispatched from RRS Sir David Attenborough to allow the ship's research crew to collect data and samples from the deepest waters of the Arctic and Antarctic," NERC said.

Currently being constructed by a team of more than 400 people, the RRS Sir David Attenborough will be the UK's "most advanced floating research fleet in the world, conducting vital research into the world's oceans and how we address climate change," the organization said.

The decision to name the ship after Attenborough comes days before the broadcaster's 90th birthday. During his six decade-long career, Attenborough presented popular wildlife documentaries on the BBC including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, and Frozen Planet.

"I am truly honored by this naming decision and hope that everyone who suggested a name will feel just as inspired to follow the ship's progress as it explores our polar regions," Attenborough said in a statement. "I have been privileged to explore the world's deepest oceans alongside amazing teams of researchers, and with this new polar research ship they will be able to go further and discover more than ever before."