Auspices for holding names

["Ed Hopkins" <Ed.Hopkins@MCI.Com>]

Poster: "Ed Hopkins" <Ed.Hopkins@MCI.Com>

> melys inquired:
> [...] 
> > i thought that under certain circumstances a holding name [...]
> > would be registered if a name didn't pass, and [...] that the
> > holding names were created specifically so that a device
> > could still be considered if the name bounced.  did i dream this?
> [...]

And Herveus elucidated:

> You are correct that under certain circumstances a holding name will be
> formed. However, those circumstances did not occur. [...]

What are those circumstances?
Does it have anything to do with the Alignment of the Planets?

-- Alfredo
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The bay trees in our country have all withered
And meteors fright the fixed stars of heaven
The pale-faced moon looks bloody on the earth
And lean-looked prophets whisper fearful change
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