Quote Originally Posted by DocFrance
I doubt that the planet wouldn't be named after a Roman god or godess. That's just been the convention so far (aside from the Earth). Here are a few of the major deities that haven't been used yet:

-Apollo, the god of the sun.
-Bacchus, the god of wine.
-Ceres, the goddess of the earth.
-Cupid, the god of love.
-Diana, the goddess of the moon and of hunting.
-Fortuna, the goddess of luck.
-Janus, the god of doors.
-Juno, the queen of the gods.
-Maia, the goddess of growth.
-Minerva, the goddess of wisdom.
-Proserpine, the goddess of the underworld.
-Quirinus, the god of defense.
-Vesta, the goddess of the hearth.
-Vulcan, the god of smithing.

Of these, I think Proserpine would be a good name, considering the planet's proximity to Pluto, the god of the underworld.
I'd like to see them call it Vulcan, but then I've watched faaaaarrrrrr too much Star Trek in my 20 years on this earth. Hell, I think half the world would get a kick out of that, Star Trek fans or not. The other half would just go "ugh". And after a few months of jokes about the planet "Vulcan", even the most hardcore Star Trek fans will go "ugh".