What is the Name our Moon?
 

What is the name of our moon? I mean we call it the moon, but does it have a name? Other planets that have moons are all named. Why is our moon not named, or simply just named moon?

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

I think it is just "the Moon."

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

scientifically, Luna. i think.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

I think it is sometimes referred to, as Narf said, Luna.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That would be like naming your cat, CAT

I have heard the Luna name before, but I thought it was in referance to Luner Suface. So I guess one possible name is Luner.

What a dumb name that is! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon8.gif

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

it's not stupid, it's lazy.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon, so the name is appropriate if it is the official name. That would also mean that a term such as "lunar surface" would be a reference to the surface of our moon and not the surface of any moon.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Are you sure Fyron, there maybe another name for the Moon.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Isn't calling all natural satalites "moons" kind of like calling all photo copy machins Zerox machines? I though the name of our natural satellite was The Moon.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

<font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That would be like naming your cat, CAT
</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">As the great moral philosopher Gallagher said, why bother to name an animal that won't come when you call it? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/tongue.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif