How do you come up with a planet name?

All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and godesses. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury were given their names thousands of years ago. The other planets were not discovered until much later, after telescopes were invented.

What are some made up planets?

Earth and the other three inner planets of our solar system (Mercury, Venus and Mars) are made of rock, containing common minerals like feldspars and metals like magnesium and aluminum. So is Pluto. The other planets are not solid. Jupiter, for instance, is made up mostly of trapped helium, hydrogen, and water.

What are cool names for planets?

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  • Peace (or its Latin root, Pax) In a war-torn world, and with terrorism rife, many of you want to use the new planet to send a message.
  • Galileo.
  • Xena.
  • Rupert.
  • Bob.
  • Titan.
  • Nibiru.
  • Cerberus.

What are some galactic names?

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  • Andromeda Galaxy.
  • Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy.
  • Cygnus A.
  • Maffei I and II.
  • Magellanic Clouds.
  • Milky Way Galaxy.
  • Virgo A.

How do I get Ideas for Planet Names?

Then you need to use our cosmic planet name generator. From names of major planets to naming newly identified objects, this planet name generator has over 1,000 planet name ideas. Our planet name generator is based on the names of current planets, such as Jupiter and Saturn.

What are the names of the planets in a story?

These are the big planet names that you are likely to already know. They include the following eight planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. If you’re looking to introduce a new major planet in your story, then the naming rule is simple. Name the planet after a Greek or Roman god.

What is the planet name generator based on?

Our planet name generator is based on the names of current planets, such as Jupiter and Saturn. We have included both current planet names and new planet names which haven’t been used yet. And have used greek gods, myths and scientific objects as inspiration. Try our planet name generator now:

How do exexoplanet names work?

Exoplanet names contain two key elements – The first is a noun and the second is a lowercase letter (always starting from ‘b’). The first element, the noun can be created based on any related noun to that planet.