# When did full moons start becoming a thing?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 13, 2022, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-full-moons-start-becoming-a-thing/967894 "2022-07-13T18:15:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-full-moons-start-becoming-a-thing/967894/13 "2022-07-13T19:11:09Z")

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> [@jsc1953](#):
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> But now, we get “super moons” and moons with names (I think this week we had a “buck moon”) and breathless news articles about how this is the biggest closest most impressive moon in the last 4 weeks.

I pitted this a while back.

> [@Enough with the fucking full moon names!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/enough-with-the-fucking-full-moon-names/847626):
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> Anyone noticed how it is a thing now to have a cute name for every full moon now, often with a “super” tacked on the front? For instance, right now we have a “[Super Snow Moon](https://www.al.com/news/2020/02/super-snow-moon-2020-bright-full-moon-will-light-up-the-night-sky-tonight.html).” Coming later this year are Super Worm Moon Super Pink Moon Super Flower Moon Strawberry MoonBuck Moon Sturgeon Moon Harvest Moon Corn Moon Hunter’s Moon Beaver Moon (Really? Freaking Beaver Moon?) Cold Moon Is this utterly idiotic, or am I standing alone?

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