Poll: How should we Name Planets?

[Matronadena]

most bodies have a numeric name, then later a name typically based on mythological figures, or some big names in science.

It's a system Im pretty content with for the most part.. granted were going to run out of names eventually and I'm sure drawing names from sci-fi will be more common ( to be fair most sci-fi planets are named from myth too, like Mannan in kotor...mannan is a celtic sea god, father of Llyr who is husband of Aife.)

though I do think that should we name a system certain things, and it happens to be inhabited, we should use the locals names for the planets and surrounding bodies ( granted we can pronounce them)

on the same note, I would sorta prefer that another species ( if able to) refer to our system in the names we gave them


there are a few things that come to mind that are already named off sci-fi, like Polaris, and magnitars stars are often called death stars and such.. I think that practice will just become more and more common over the next few generations.

 

[oktalist]

I think it makes sense to name them after the star they orbit (i.e Mercury would be Sol 1 Earth would be Sol 4) n stuff because i think most other methods of namign would cause confusion

1. Mercury
2. Venus
3. Pirate monkey planet
4. Earth

 

[TaborMallory]

They should take preexisting names and run them through an anagram machine.

I anagrammed my name and I got Slayer Pornos. See? Easier than making a meme.

 

[Mackinator]

I think it should be named according the My Law... Call them Mackinator001-999 then call w/e u want.

No. but really names shouldnt be the problem at the moment.

Besides, the Galaxies are moving further apart and it gets harder to do as time goes on.

The only places we'll be inhabiting anytime soon is Mars.

 

[G1eet]

But since we got most of the Greco-Roman gods out of the way, how about the Norse gods?

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to live on the planet Thor.

Hades, Persephone, Demeter, Hera, Athena, Hephaistos, Vulcan, Ares, Heracles (technically a demigod), Apollon, Dionysos, Aisclepios, Hermes, Amphitrite, Achilleus, Dike, Tyche, Moira and so forth.

This was primarily greek gods and a hero. There are plenty more heroes and minor deities. And then there is Rome as well.

They already used some of those names, albeit Romanized.
I.E.- Ares= Mars, Jupiter= Zeus, etc.
Although I am eager to see a Vulcan planet, but I think it'd be some ball of mere molten rock. Hades and Hermes are the only ones that sounds good to me, but I think they'd name the system after some of the city-states or islands like they did in Mass Effect (like the Sparta System).

But since we got most of the Greco-Roman gods out of the way, how about the Norse gods?

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to live on the planet Thor.

Writing that as a return address on an envelope would blow my mind.

If we discover it soon enough, you could be its supreme overlord or something. Add that to your return address, and you've got an epic letter. Nobody would ignore John Johnston, Unquestioned Ruler of Thor.

 

[bigmike5400]

I like the tried and true method of naming them after Roman and Greek gods.

 

[ElephantGuts]

I think it's a good idea to name them after the planet they revolve around, like Sirius 1, Sirius 2, etc. Nice and simple.

I would say to name them after people, but eventually we'll run out of people...

 

[dragonflygirl]

As long as it does not have both Letters and numbers in it im ok,

 

[retro himself]

Religious names. And legendary creatures from myths and legends. It worked until now

 

[the captain]

I say we name them after planets on TV shows like Kobol, Bajor, Tarn-Vedra, and Caprica. That would be awsome.

 

[Pandalisk]

Just name them all Gary and be done with it

 

[uberube]

They need to be named with an online forum with a thread for names.

 

[Valiance]

Combine the first two.

Most people can use regular names, but have scientific designations for each one as well.

 

[teh_gunslinger]

But since we got most of the Greco-Roman gods out of the way, how about the Norse gods?

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to live on the planet Thor.

Hades, Persephone, Demeter, Hera, Athena, Hephaistos, Vulcan, Ares, Heracles (technically a demigod), Apollon, Dionysos, Aisclepios, Hermes, Amphitrite, Achilleus, Dike, Tyche, Moira and so forth.

This was primarily greek gods and a hero. There are plenty more heroes and minor deities. And then there is Rome as well.

They already used some of those names, albeit Romanized.
I.E.- Ares= Mars, Jupiter= Zeus, etc.
Although I am eager to see a Vulcan planet, but I think it'd be some ball of mere molten rock. Hades and Hermes are the only ones that sounds good to me, but I think they'd name the system after some of the city-states or islands like they did in Mass Effect (like the Sparta System).

But since we got most of the Greco-Roman gods out of the way, how about the Norse gods?

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to live on the planet Thor.

Writing that as a return address on an envelope would blow my mind.

If we discover it soon enough, you could be its supreme overlord or something. Add that to your return address, and you've got an epic letter. Nobody would ignore John Johnston, Unquestioned Ruler of Thor.

I know that some of them has been used already. But I figured that there is too many planet to be really picky. So I think we can manage both Mars and Ares. Besides, Aphrodite kinda works for a planet, even if we already got Venus.

As for city states I guess there are a few. Corinth, Athens/Attica, Sparta/Laconia, Thebes, Mycenae, Euboia, Delphi, Delos, Tarentum and so forth.

I suppose Greek people could be used as well. Socrates, Herodutos, Xenophon, Kimon, Themistokles and stuff like that. It works better than Roman names at least. A planet called Marcus Tullius Cicero just don't have a good flow. Though I guess some of the cognomens could work in a pinch.

 

[ssgt splatter]

Uranus. heh heh heh

 

[llewgriff]

every one on the planet should put a name in a massive hat and well just pick one out at random, personally I look forward to the day a planet is name tittyballfuck3 electric boogaloo, that's mine and noone can have it.

 

[cthulhu257]

Personally, I think they should be named after famous scientific discoveries. Also, you listed Vostok as a planet from a video game; in real life, the Vostok was the ship that put the first man in space.

Uranus. heh heh heh

Oh, real mature. That ought to be renamed so people stop making that joke. Something more tasteful, like Urectum.

 

[G1eet]

But since we got most of the Greco-Roman gods out of the way, how about the Norse gods?

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to live on the planet Thor.

Hades, Persephone, Demeter, Hera, Athena, Hephaistos, Vulcan, Ares, Heracles (technically a demigod), Apollon, Dionysos, Aisclepios, Hermes, Amphitrite, Achilleus, Dike, Tyche, Moira and so forth.

This was primarily greek gods and a hero. There are plenty more heroes and minor deities. And then there is Rome as well.

They already used some of those names, albeit Romanized.
I.E.- Ares= Mars, Jupiter= Zeus, etc.
Although I am eager to see a Vulcan planet, but I think it'd be some ball of mere molten rock. Hades and Hermes are the only ones that sounds good to me, but I think they'd name the system after some of the city-states or islands like they did in Mass Effect (like the Sparta System).

But since we got most of the Greco-Roman gods out of the way, how about the Norse gods?

Don't tell me you wouldn't want to live on the planet Thor.

Writing that as a return address on an envelope would blow my mind.

If we discover it soon enough, you could be its supreme overlord or something. Add that to your return address, and you've got an epic letter. Nobody would ignore John Johnston, Unquestioned Ruler of Thor.

I know that some of them has been used already. But I figured that there is too many planet to be really picky. So I think we can manage both Mars and Ares. Besides, Aphrodite kinda works for a planet, even if we already got Venus.

As for city states I guess there are a few. Corinth, Athens/Attica, Sparta/Laconia, Thebes, Mycenae, Euboia, Delphi, Delos, Tarentum and so forth.

I suppose Greek people could be used as well. Socrates, Herodutos, Xenophon, Kimon, Themistokles and stuff like that. It works better than Roman names at least. A planet called Marcus Tullius Cicero just don't have a good flow. Though I guess some of the cognomens could work in a pinch.

I also could go for a Hannibal planet. Ruled by a warlike elephant people.

Uranus. heh heh heh

Sadly, I recently found out the backstory behind the name... Ouranos, the father of Kronos, grandfather of Zeus.
It ruined the joke for me.

 

[PTSpyder]

Out of what you listed, corporations make the most sense. I'm up for whatever gains the scientific community the most additional funding.