He named it Vanguard, after Horatio Nelson's flagship at the Battle of the Nile, HMS Vanguard.[14] Bogle chose this name after a dealer in antique prints left him a book about Great Britain's naval achievements that featured HMS Vanguard. Wellington executives initially resisted the name, but narrowly approved it after Bogle mentioned that Vanguard funds would be listed alphabetically next to Wellington funds.[2]