The LRO visualization lead is my friend Jennifer. She's several months pregnant with a son who will be named Noah. She and her husband are still mulling over middle names. She's been trying to find a Moon-related name, but most of those are feminine (e.g., Selena). Otherwise she's thinking of using her grandfather's name, Milton.
I pointed out that there's a crater on the Moon named Milton, so she was happy that her problem might be solved.
Unfortunately I learned later that the name was never officially approved by the International Astronomical Union! There is a crater named after John Milton on the planet Mercury, but that won't help Jennifer's cause.
Noah's big sister is named Marleyani, owed in part to Jennifer's husband being a fan of reggae performer Bob Marley. I love the sound of that name.
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