How Are New Elements Are Named?

New elements are typically temporarily named in their Latin name, broken down by the single digits ("un" is one, "oct" is eight, etc.) After a proper permanent name has been decided, the name must be presented to the global science community and it must be accepted by an international group of scientists. If it isn't approved, the name must be revised to something more acceptable. In the past, elements have been named after famous scientists such as Ernest Rutherford (Rutherfordium) and Albert Einstein (Einsteinium). However, the rules have changed for naming. It used to be that the element could be named after anything or the name could have been randomly generated. Now, the name must end with "-ium".