That name was a kind of joke, and not a very good one. An author, Leon Lederman, wanted to call it 'that goddamn particle' because it was clear it was going to be a tough job finding it experimentally. His editor wouldn't have that, and he said, 'okay, call it the God particle, ' and the editor accepted it. I don't think he should've have done, because it's so misleading'. Peter Higgs
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