It does. The moon is officially called Luna.
Also people have been known to all their cat Neko which is Japanese for cat.
Our moon is officially called Moon. Luna is just something used occasionally, but not always. The sun is also officially named Sun. It's just that those terms started being overloaded after we learned that there were other Moons and Suns. You can try to get all fancy with Sol and Luna, but those are just old Latin terms for Moon and Sun. They're no less generic than the ones we currently use.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon#Names_and_etymology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun#Etymology****Other satellites and stars
Luna is the Latin word for moon. It’s not the official name in English. It’s just called “Moon” in English, just like the sun is just called “Sun” despite being many other words in other languages.
Because there is just one of them it’s not really necessary to give it a unique name, but there are lots of options in Latin, Greek and other languages if you want to get fancy.
Except "luna" is latin for "Moon", which means that in many neolatin languages the problem is still there. Probably Selene would be good for every language, She's the whatever goddess of the whateverness of our Moon or whatever
Except when Latin was spoken actively there was only one such body with the name “Luna”, so it’s a proper noun.
We did name it.
We named it "the moon." Or Luna. Or any of these.
Before that, it was a nameless rock.
When I meet a dog whose name I don’t know, I often address him or her as “Dog.” Similarly, if I meet a cat whose name I don’t know, I often address him or her as “Cat.” It’s only polite. It’s a generic but polite form of address, like “Ma’am” or “Sir.”
The same goes with a moon. I call it “Moon” because we aren’t yet on a first name basis.
Tell me, OP - what makes you think that you should be on a first name basis with the moon?
That fucker has followed me around the world peaking into many places I've been. I should at least know who's stalking me.
That it is always around. Just hanging there in the sky. That we've spent so many nights together. But I guess it is in a way a long-distance relationship. Also its just a pale reflection of the sun. A rocky relationship, in many ways.
When I see people on the trail I sometimes only greet the dog.
Some guys are named Guy, and some gals are named Gal. I see no reason why a moon can't be named Moon.
Boring.
The moon has a number of names. Luna is the most common in English.
Dear god, don't let reddit name the fucking moon.
Moony McMoonface
Moony McMoonbutt.
Moon, in Old English Mōna, and in Old Norse Máni, was originally the name for Earth's moon.
The term kinda just got genericised.
What like Kleenex?
Time for something better. As long as it's not "McMoonface".
Most people also don't see a multitude of different moons on a day-to-day basis.
Is the moon our pet?
First people to colonize her get to name her. Maybe by 2050 we'll have a nice moon base, and whoever is up there will start affectionately referring to the station and surface as something, and at that point, she'll finally have her name.
Should we tell him about Earth
Terra?
The call it 'Le Earth' in paris
The "moon" belongs to humanity. We should pick a better name.
I know a pack of wolves who disagree
The “moon” belongs to humanity
Says who?
Found the Taker.
Obligatory, The Moon is a moon!
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Hmm, she ain't so smart.
We should give all the celestial bodies unique IDs instead of names
I think every celestial body we know of already has a unique name/ID
Like a serial number?
Lame
I propose: Leroy, the möön
I'll add it to the poll.
I say we name it "Thatsno"
Hmmm, put it on the ballot.
Moon Moon?
No no.
The moon's name is Luna.
You mean Luma
Earth too!
Do doo be-do-do
Mah Nà Mah Moon
Do do-do doNa na na na
Hey hey hey
Good moon
Moonbase Alpha?
