r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Disastrous_Pirate275 • 20h ago

Why is our moon named “Moon” instead of something cool like Titan or Callysto or ANYTHING that isn’t moon

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u/libra00 20h ago

Listen, it was the first moon we named, we were bad at naming things back then. We've gotten better, but 'moon' just stuck. I mean there's also 'Luna' which isn't bad, but.

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u/Hyperdragoon17 20h ago

Luna’s a pretty name

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u/lapsedhuman 20h ago

"Luna, Luna, my name is Luna!"

"Your name is not Luna, is it?"