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And we have a name!
2003 UB313 and unofficially "Xena", is now named Eris. Its moon, "Gabrielle" is Dysnomia.
I like Eris, has a nice ring to it.     
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For those interested, Eris in Greek mythology is the goddess of strife. Dysnomia is her daughter, the goddess of lawlessness.
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http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/iau/special/08747.pdf
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 ) what they considered when naming them Eris and Dysnomia. 
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