Because he wanted to make history
No, Alan Bean did not go to the moon with Neil Armstrong. Neil was the first astronaut to go onto the moon, Alan Bean was the forth.
Neil MacKinnon goes by Legend.
Neil Large goes by Largie.
Neil South goes by Vertex.
Neil Hutchins goes by NeilBeil.
Neil Dwerryhouse goes by Shadow.
Neil Eddy goes by Nedster.
Neil Aspinall went by Nell.
Neil Craske goes by Len.
Neil Blevins goes by The Blevinator.
Neil Strauss goes by Style.