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Perseverance (aka Percy)- Naming Discussion
PDP8E
post Mar 7 2021, 09:10 PM
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just be thankful the helicopter wasn't named Choppy McChoppyface

Go PERCY!
Go GINNY!


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post Mar 8 2021, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE (serpens @ Mar 6 2021, 05:23 PM) *
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.


The Royal Navy has had many 'platitudinous noble quality' ships, but I'm not finding much info on nicknames.

It's interesting that two notable USN ships in this vein -- Enterprise and Intrepid, got the nicknames 'Big E' and 'Fighting I.'

'Nuclear P' would be a fun one. laugh.gif
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post Mar 14 2021, 06:50 AM
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QUOTE (stevesliva @ Mar 9 2021, 12:46 AM) *
The Royal Navy has had many 'platitudinous noble quality' ships, but I'm not finding much info on nicknames.
It's interesting that two notable USN ships in this vein -- Enterprise and Intrepid, got the nicknames 'Big E' and 'Fighting I.'
'Nuclear P' would be a fun one. laugh.gif

Over on the M20 Reddit sub, I voted for Vera, but Percy seemed to win the popular vote.. (
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