Our moon is officially called Moon. Luna is just something used occasionally, but not always. The sun is also officially named Sun. It's just that those terms started being overloaded after we learned that there were other Moons and Suns. You can try to get all fancy with Sol and Luna, but those are just old Latin terms for Moon and Sun. They're no less generic than the ones we currently use.
Luna is the Latin word for moon. It’s not the official name in English. It’s just called “Moon” in English, just like the sun is just called “Sun” despite being many other words in other languages.
Because there is just one of them it’s not really necessary to give it a unique name, but there are lots of options in Latin, Greek and other languages if you want to get fancy.
Wdym? Sun is the name, Star is the type of celestial body, Moon is the name, satellite is the type of celestial body. This post is a farce, don’t fall for OP’s BS!
Except "luna" is latin for "Moon", which means that in many neolatin languages the problem is still there. Probably Selene would be good for every language, She's the whatever goddess of the whateverness of our Moon or whatever
I feel like there could be Italians having the same conversation in reverse saying "Mi piace Moon". To most Latin languages Luna is as boring and generic as Moon.
It should be a name that the whole world could use instead of the basic word they use for a natural satellite because that was just the name for the Moon in their language.
When I meet a dog whose name I don’t know, I often address him or her as “Dog.” Similarly, if I meet a cat whose name I don’t know, I often address him or her as “Cat.” It’s only polite. It’s a generic but polite form of address, like “Ma’am” or “Sir.”
The same goes with a moon. I call it “Moon” because we aren’t yet on a first name basis.
Tell me, OP - what makes you think that you should be on a first name basis with the moon?
That it is always around. Just hanging there in the sky. That we've spent so many nights together. But I guess it is in a way a long-distance relationship. Also its just a pale reflection of the sun. A rocky relationship, in many ways.
Yeah, but each of them uses a different name. If you counted the frequency of the names, you might find out that Dog and Cat are among the common ones.
First people to colonize her get to name her. Maybe by 2050 we'll have a nice moon base, and whoever is up there will start affectionately referring to the station and surface as something, and at that point, she'll finally have her name.
Fly me to Susan
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On a Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby kiss me
It does. The moon is officially called Luna.
Also people have been known to all their cat Neko which is Japanese for cat.
Our moon is officially called Moon. Luna is just something used occasionally, but not always. The sun is also officially named Sun. It's just that those terms started being overloaded after we learned that there were other Moons and Suns. You can try to get all fancy with Sol and Luna, but those are just old Latin terms for Moon and Sun. They're no less generic than the ones we currently use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon#Names_and_etymology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#Etymology
****Other satellites and stars
The official name is "The Moon", Luna just means moon in Latin. It's all about capitalization. Moon is our moon, and moon is any moon.
And Moon Moon is my spirit animal.
God dammit Moon Moon.
Luna is the Latin word for moon. It’s not the official name in English. It’s just called “Moon” in English, just like the sun is just called “Sun” despite being many other words in other languages.
Because there is just one of them it’s not really necessary to give it a unique name, but there are lots of options in Latin, Greek and other languages if you want to get fancy.
Wdym? Sun is the name, Star is the type of celestial body, Moon is the name, satellite is the type of celestial body. This post is a farce, don’t fall for OP’s BS!
Wdym is a terrible name
Whoever downvoted you has no sense of humor :/ “wdym” is a great name but not for the moon!
Well I call it Luna, and I speak English, so it’s called Luna in English.
Except "luna" is latin for "Moon", which means that in many neolatin languages the problem is still there. Probably Selene would be good for every language, She's the whatever goddess of the whateverness of our Moon or whatever
Except when Latin was spoken actively there was only one such body with the name “Luna”, so it’s a proper noun.
My cat is called Luna 🐱
So perhaps we could name our moon Cat, or perhaps Felis, you know, for the symetry.
Hahaha imagine:
"Dad look! There is a full cat out tonight!"
Like the Cheshire Cat?
We did name it.
We named it "the moon." Or Luna. Or any of these.
Before that, it was a nameless rock.
Moon is inadequate.
I like Luna
I feel like there could be Italians having the same conversation in reverse saying "Mi piace Moon". To most Latin languages Luna is as boring and generic as Moon.
It should be a name that the whole world could use instead of the basic word they use for a natural satellite because that was just the name for the Moon in their language.
Yeah well most Latin language speakers need to chill, so they can handle a little generic moonverbiage
That would be fine if it were an official designated name and used by everyone versus Sci-fi writers or poets.
I didn't know I was a writer, muchas gracias OP
Moon is for unbased germanic languages like yours, no offense. Bar bar bar.
It's luna in latin, selene in Greek and I think Arabs call it qmar.
It's just a dumb name in whatever origin you prefer.
I could possibly accept Luna if it were it's official designation and everybody used it in every context.
If it helps, it's the official designation and there are some hundreds of millions of dudes that use it in every context
I disagree with the official designation. And the # is impossible to prove.
English as a whole feels inadequate
Skål 🍻
Sparkle light with yellow icing just a mirror for the sun. These smiling eyes are just a mirror for the sun.
When I meet a dog whose name I don’t know, I often address him or her as “Dog.” Similarly, if I meet a cat whose name I don’t know, I often address him or her as “Cat.” It’s only polite. It’s a generic but polite form of address, like “Ma’am” or “Sir.”
The same goes with a moon. I call it “Moon” because we aren’t yet on a first name basis.
Tell me, OP - what makes you think that you should be on a first name basis with the moon?
That fucker has followed me around the world peaking into many places I've been. I should at least know who's stalking me.
That it is always around. Just hanging there in the sky. That we've spent so many nights together. But I guess it is in a way a long-distance relationship. Also its just a pale reflection of the sun. A rocky relationship, in many ways.
When I see people on the trail I sometimes only greet the dog.
Some guys are named Guy, and some gals are named Gal. I see no reason why a moon can't be named Moon.
Boring.
The moon has a number of names. Luna is the most common in English.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon#Names_and_etymology
Moony McMoonface
Moony McMoonbutt.
Moon, in Old English Mōna, and in Old Norse Máni, was originally the name for Earth's moon.
The term kinda just got genericised.
What like Kleenex?
Time for something better. As long as it's not "McMoonface".
Most people also don't see a multitude of different moons on a day-to-day basis.
The moon is a satellite...
And could still carry a name. People assign names to all types of machines, aka: satellites.
Yes and the name we gave it was moon. And satellite means object in orbit around a planet. It's not a necessarily a machine.
Moon is a dull name. It needs something better.
A lot of people call their cat "cat".
I'm confident that many more use a name.
Yeah, but each of them uses a different name. If you counted the frequency of the names, you might find out that Dog and Cat are among the common ones.
And just as dull/dumb as moon.
Is the moon our pet?
Should we tell him about Earth
Terra?
The call it 'Le Earth' in paris
First people to colonize her get to name her. Maybe by 2050 we'll have a nice moon base, and whoever is up there will start affectionately referring to the station and surface as something, and at that point, she'll finally have her name.
Possibly. Better be more poignant than "Alpha".
Ah yes our sister plant, Landing Site Final Candidate 0X0054189.
Pronounced Kyle
The "moon" belongs to humanity. We should pick a better name.
Says who?
I know a pack of wolves who disagree
Found the Taker.
Fluffy?
Mittens?
Paul?
Doesn't look fluffy. Doesn't look like it would fit my hands like mittens. I'm not a fan of the name Paul.
It's hard to satisfy you.
Obviously
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Hmm, she ain't so smart.
Fly me to Susan
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On a Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby kiss me
Nah... don't like Susan as the name.
What about Karen?
Hell no!
I propose: Leroy, the möön
I'll add it to the poll.
We should give all the celestial bodies unique IDs instead of names
I think every celestial body we know of already has a unique name/ID
Like a serial number?
Lame
I say we name it "Thatsno"
Hmmm, put it on the ballot.
Moon Moon?
No no.
You mean Luma
Do doo be-do-do
Mah Nà Mah Moon
Do do-do do
Na na na na
Hey hey hey
Good moon
Earth too!