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Q&A Any tip on naming a star, planet, geographical features and other non-living things? [closed]

I was wondering if "Spear" or "The Spear" could be the name of a planet. But I can't find a single reason to name a planet that way, and even if there were it just sounds horribly stupid. What are ...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by puffofsmoke‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:45:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar puffofsmoke‭ · 2019-12-08T10:45:16Z (almost 5 years ago)
I was wondering if "Spear" or "The Spear" could be the name of a planet. But I can't find a single reason to name a planet that way, and even if there were it just sounds horribly stupid. What are the general rules and principles you should to follow to name non-living things?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-01-30T13:47:37Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 2