Perseverance (aka Percy)- Naming Discussion |
Perseverance (aka Percy)- Naming Discussion |
Mar 6 2021, 10:23 PM
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Mar 7 2021, 12:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4250 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
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Mar 7 2021, 12:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1045 Joined: 17-February 09 Member No.: 4605 |
Well since the rover isn't named Persephone I would run with Persie although Vera fits.
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Mar 7 2021, 12:43 AM
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Forum Contributor Group: Members Posts: 1372 Joined: 8-February 04 From: North East Florida, USA. Member No.: 11 |
Not sure about the morphing of Perseverance to Percy. For me the rovers, like ships, have all been female and Perseverance's role is a gatherer, traditionally a female role. It was Adam Steltzner himself who referred to her as Percy. "The name Percy is a girl's name of French origin." |
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Mar 7 2021, 01:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2530 Joined: 20-April 05 Member No.: 321 |
I spell it P-e-r-s- [autocomplete suggests the entire correct spelling] [I click OK].
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Mar 7 2021, 09:52 AM
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Mar 7 2021, 11:14 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 14-February 17 Member No.: 8121 |
Percy works. I like Percie.
Can't think of a prominent Percie in general life or literature. Percy reminds of the Weasleys. Vera Rubin is hanging around with Curiosity. |
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Mar 7 2021, 03:13 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Not sure about the morphing of Perseverance to Percy. Then call it Perseverance. Problem solved. FWIW - The name ‘Percy’ was adopted by almost everyone I know on the project pretty much immediately after it was announced. You’re gonna HATE what everyone calls the Helicopter.....so you should probably start getting used to Ginny now. |
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Mar 7 2021, 04:16 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 28-September 17 From: Huntsville, Alabama Member No.: 8258 |
[quote name='djellison' date='Mar 7 2021, 09:13 AM' post='250674']
Then call it Perseverance. FWIW - The name ‘Percy’ was adopted by almost everyone I know on the project pretty much immediately after it was announced.That was my firwt thoguht That was among my first thoughts when I heard Perseverance. And it was the nickname of Percival Lowell. |
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Mar 7 2021, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2922 Joined: 14-February 06 From: Very close to the Pyrénées Mountains (France) Member No.: 682 |
It was Adam Steltzner himself who referred to her as Percy. "The name Percy is a girl's name of French origin." There’s no girl in France called Percy. The only word I can think about that could be pronounced this way in French is persil (L not pronounced) which means parsley. -------------------- |
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Mar 7 2021, 04:19 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 28-September 17 From: Huntsville, Alabama Member No.: 8258 |
[quote name='djellison' date='Mar 7 2021, 09:13 AM' post='250674']
"FWIW - The name ‘Percy’ was adopted by almost everyone I know on the project pretty much immediately after it was announced." That was among my first thoughts when I heard Perseverance. And it was the nickname of Percival Lowell. |
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Mar 7 2021, 04:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2517 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
FWIW - The name ‘Percy’ was adopted by almost everyone I know on the project pretty much immediately after it was announced. I still call it M2020 and probably always will, just like I still call the earlier mission MSL. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Mar 7 2021, 05:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Moderator Posts: 3233 Joined: 11-February 04 From: Tucson, AZ Member No.: 23 |
That's just the name people have adopted because no one wants to have to type out Perseverance EVERY time.
I have quite a few male tarantulas with female names because they were named when they were just small spiderlings, before I knew what they were. They don't care what they are named and I doubt Percy cares what nickname people give it: it is a non-sentient kinda-robot not even on this planet. -------------------- &@^^!% Jim! I'm a geologist, not a physicist!
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Mar 7 2021, 05:54 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14433 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
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Mar 7 2021, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
Well since the rover isn't named Persephone I would run with Persie although Vera fits. I wouldn't worry trying to make the nickname look feminine if a Samantha can be nicknamed Sam. I googled Percy as girl's name. Lot's of discussions on this. In one pole, "I like it for someone else's baby" won with 34%. |
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