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Which sounds least silly?

Lunans
- 12 (22.2%)
Lunatics
- 9 (16.7%)
Lunarians
- 29 (53.7%)
Mannies
- 0 (0%)
Loonies
- 1 (1.9%)
Lunites
- 3 (5.6%)
Selenian
- 0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 53


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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2012, 12:52:41 am »
Luneran?
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #16 on: September 25, 2012, 12:55:04 am »
Curds.

Geddit? Because the moon's made of cheese. Aharharhar.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #17 on: September 25, 2012, 01:43:55 am »
In the absence of higher authority, I'd probably go with Lunites.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #18 on: September 25, 2012, 01:45:50 am »
I'd go with lunites.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #19 on: September 25, 2012, 02:03:37 am »
Lunatics.

because... lunatics. don't need more of a reason then that.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #20 on: September 25, 2012, 02:32:30 am »
Quote from: bombzero on September 25, 2012, 02:03:37 am
Lunatics.

because... lunatics. don't need more of a reason then that.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #21 on: September 25, 2012, 02:54:59 am »
Hmm.  In my own usage it's Selenian.  As for the rest of the planets, the Mercury-adjective is Mercurian (possibly Hermetic or Hermean) Venus is Cytherean, Earth is Terran, Mars is Martian, Jupiter is Jovian, and Saturn is Saturnian or Chronian if I'm feeling contrary.  Uranus is Uranian and Neptune is Neptunian.  Pluto (which I shouldn't list because it's not a planet!) is Stygian.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #22 on: September 25, 2012, 04:31:03 am »
Lunar folk.  As in those gorram Lunar folk wot keep comin' down here and stealin' our jerbs.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #23 on: September 25, 2012, 04:39:11 am »
We're not going to take your jobs because the entire damn economy has moved to mars!
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #24 on: September 25, 2012, 04:50:11 am »
Im going to request that we add Rural Vermonters to the list.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #25 on: September 25, 2012, 08:44:59 am »
I think Lunan, with "Loonie" as the derogatory slur used by Earthers.
Alternately, Dianans or Dianics (Diana being another classical personification of the Moon) or Chang'e ren (嫦娥人) (which would probably be Anglicized as something like Jongaren).
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #26 on: September 25, 2012, 10:17:07 am »
I'd just go with Lunar/Lunars. Simple enough.
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #27 on: September 25, 2012, 10:25:46 am »
Actually, it would probably be some kind of backronym or derived from an organization acronym. Like, if the Moon was governed by the Lunar Colony Authority (LCA), the citizens might be referred to as "Elkas" or "Elsies".

I'd even expect terms to arise after 20-30 years to make internal distinctions like "Bottom"/BOTM (Born On The Moon) vs. "Top" (Terran Origin Person).
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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #28 on: September 25, 2012, 10:36:04 am »
Redking... I...

So many gay jokes.

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Re: What would be the word for a person from the moon?
« Reply #29 on: September 25, 2012, 10:38:52 am »
Just as planned.
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