rson08; @Stern08; @Lellouch09; @Buie10; @Merlin10; @Tegler10]. A regularly updated bibliography of studies related to Pluto and its satellites is maintained by Robert L. Marcialis[^3].\
The NASA New Horizons (NH) Pluto-Kuiper Belt (PKB) mission is scheduled to fly by the dwarf planet Pluto and its satellite system on 14 July 2015[^4]. Primary mission objectives for NH include investigating the geology, morphology, and surface composition of Pluto and Charon [@Stern08]. High resolution images of Pluto and its satellites will soon be forthcoming in mid-2015, so discussion of ideas regarding naming conventions for surface features on these bodies is timely. The New Horizons team, in coordination with the International Astronomical Union, has initiated a public campaign for input on naming of features on Pluto and Charon[^5]. This white paper combines input and discussions from several astronomers and current and past students in the Rochester area (mostly currently or recently affiliated with University of Rochester \[AST 111 & 142 classes\] and Rochester Institute of Technology).

Nomenclature
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Historically, many solar system objects have been named for mythological deities, as well as people and places from myths and classic literature from various cultures[^6]. The general rules and conventions of planetary nomenclature have been outlined by the IAU[^7]. The IAU Working Groups for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) maintains a compilation of categories of surface features on solar system bodies along with the naming convention for each category[^8]. The Working Group maintains a list of reputable sources which contain the spellings and descriptions of people, places, and things, which have been used for naming planetary features[^9] [e.g. @Guirand77].\
Thus far, only two naming conventions have been used for the Pluto system. Surface features of Pluto are to be named for [ *“Underworld deities”*]{} [^10]. The IAU WGPSN and SBN [^11] have adopted the following for the naming of Pluto’s satell