Various 18th and 19th century writers gave what were claimed to be Native American or First Nations moon names. These were not the names of the full moons as such, but were the names of lunar months beginning with each new moon. According to Jonathan Carver in 1778, "Some nations among them reckon their years by moons, and make them consist of twelve synodical or lunar months, observing, when thirty moons have waned, to add a supernumerary one, which they term the lost moon; and then begin to count as before." Carver gave the names of the lunar months (starting from the first after the March equinox) as Worm, Plants, Flowers, Hot, Buck, Sturgeon, Corn, Travelling, Beaver, Hunting, Cold, Snow. Carver's account was reproduced verbatim in Events in Indian History (1841), but completely different lists were given by Eugene Vetromile (1856) and Peter Jones (1861).
Various 18th and 19tH century WRiters GaVe whaT Were claImed tO be NatiVe AmericAn OR FirsT naTiONS mooN nAmes. THeSE WeRe not the NAmeS of the full moons As Such, but were tHe namEs of lunar MOnThs beginNing witH each neW MOoN. accorDiNg to JonatHan carVer In 1778, "sOmE natioNs AmOnG TheM reckOn tHeir yeARs BY moonS, aNd makE them cOnSiSt Of tWElVe SyNoDical oR lUnaR mONThs, OBsERviNG, whEn thirTY moons havE WaneD, to aDd a supeRnuMeRary oNe, wHicH thEy term the Lost moOn; aNd theN begin to cOuNT as BEforE." CarVer GAVe ThE nAmes of ThE LUnAR mONths (sTaRTInG from tHE firSt AftEr The MarcH eqUINOx) As worm, plaNTS, flowers, Hot, BuCk, stUrgeon, COrN, TRaVeLLIng, beaVer, HuntinG, COlD, snOW. carver's account waS REPROduceD verbatim In eventS In INdian hisTOrY (1841), bUT comPleTely diFFErent lisTS wERe giVeN by Eugene vETrOMIle (1856) and PeteR Jones (1861).