Swedish astronomer Erik Prosperin proposed the name Neptune, which was supported by other astronomers who liked the idea to commemorate the victories of the British Royal Naval fleet in the course of the American Revolutionary War by calling the new planet even Neptune George III or Neptune Great Britain.
O astrónomo sueco Erik Prosperin propuxo o nome de Neptuno, que foi apoiado por outros astrónomos aos que lles gustaba a idea de conmemorar as vitorias da Royal Naval británica no curso da guerra de Revolución Americana chamando ao novo planeta Neptune George III ou Neptune Great Britain.