'FALL' HAS ARRIVED or IS IT 'AUTUMN'?

Greeting Friends,

'FALL' has arrived or IS IT 'AUTUMN'?
How would you answer this question?  I was interested in this question so I chose to look up a few opinions on the subject.
We realize that there are 'four seasons' but why do we have two names for this particular time of the year?
Fall is the time when temperatures start to change and certain elements are lacking for the leaves to stay green.  There is a lack of sun that has an influence on the
stability of leaves.  Therefore, the leaves fall from their branches.  This time is a time between summer and winter. 

Well, there were many persons that weighed in bravely with their own opinions.  The answer that was chosen for the best answer was this.

The United States call it 'fall' with the thought of this is the time of the year that the leaves 'fall' and therefore, 'fall' seemed to be an appropriate reason to call this time of the year 'fall' instead of 'autumn'.  Sounds simple enough?

Britain also called the time of the year 'fall' centuries ago.  Brits were influenced by the French, and began to call it 'autumn'.  Americans kept the original term 'fall' from 'faellen' in Old English.; meaning 'the fall of the leaf'.  The word autumn comes from the French "I'automne".  The French got the word from the Latin "autumnus".  French and Latin are Romance languages; English is a Germanic language.  The change was on your side of the pond, not ours.

We have to understand that these are opinions and not necessarily factual but it is interesting to me.

When one has the knowledge of the sciences of the universe, I am sure they see an entirely different picture in the 'seasons of the year'.  But for today, I find it interesting to listen to those that give their insight in how they see and perceive the different names in this 'third season the of year, 'fall' or is it 'autumn'?

Until next time
God Bless
Doris