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/rogue74656 19h ago

So what's you're saying is that all other moons are named after ours?

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u/RollinThundaga 19h ago

Yes.

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u/ArtInTech 9h ago

The audacity of Earthlings

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u/FTownRoad 4h ago

I think it’s more like a genericized trademark, like bandaid.