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originally posted by: MissSmartypants
And don't say sol or luna. That's just Latin for sun and moon so unless your name is Boy or Girl don't go there.
I propose they both be named after me. As a matter of fact, I officially call dibs on it.
originally posted by: SecretKnowledge
a reply to: MissSmartypants
Yep..
The Moon is called "The Moon"
And The Sun is named... wait for it... "The Sun"
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: MissSmartypants
I vote we call them Beavis and Butthead.
Huh huh... COOL.
originally posted by: MissSmartypants
And don't say sol or luna. That's just Latin for sun and moon so unless your name is Boy or Girl don't go there.
I propose they both be named after me. As a matter of fact, I officially call dibs on it.
originally posted by: odzeandennz
those are two celestial bodies identifiable with the naked eye.
that's a possible reason why they are not named but only referred to as their generic purposes.
Sol is the Roman equivalent of the Greek sun god Helios. And maybe in earlier times English-speakers did use these names. According to straightdope.com, the first cited use of Sol as a proper name for the sun is the 1450
originally posted by: MissSmartypants
And don't say sol or luna. That's just Latin for sun and moon so unless your name is Boy or Girl don't go there.
I propose they both be named after me. As a matter of fact, I officially call dibs on it.