The Feminine Mense/People/Table:Bench

That is a popular and very likely theory! While George Orwell (born Eric Blair) never explicitly confirmed it in a public statement, there is strong evidence that 1984 was chosen by simply flipping the last two digits of the year he finished the manuscript, 1948.
Here are a few fascinating details about how the title came to be:
* The "1948" Connection: Orwell completed the final manuscript in December 1948 while staying on the remote Scottish island of Jura. The theory that the title is an anagram of the year it was written is the most widely accepted explanation among scholars.
* The Original Title: Orwell’s preferred title for the book was actually The Last Man in Europe. His publisher, Frederic Warburg, suggested that a more "commercial" or catchy title would be better for marketing, leading Orwell to consider the date-based title instead.
* Other Potential Years: According to his early drafts and notes, Orwell hadn't always settled on 1984. At various points during the writing process, he considered setting the story in 1980 and 1982. As the writing took longer than expected (due to his failing health and battle with tuberculosis), he eventually pushed the date further into the future.
* A Symbol, Not a Date: In the book itself, the protagonist Winston Smith isn't even sure if the year actually is 1984. Because the Party constantly rewrites history and alters the calendar, the year serves more as a symbol of a lost sense of time and truth.
Orwell passed away in January 1950, only seven months after the book was published, so he didn't get to see just how iconic that specific number would become.

The Linguistic and Biological Link
The word menses (and the Latin mense) is inextricably linked to the moon. Because the lunar cycle is approximately 29.5 days, ancient civilizations used the moon as the primary "clock" for the month. This is why the biological cycle and the calendar month share the same etymological root—they are both measurements of "one moon."
The Zodiac and the "Tables"
When you mention a table, it historically refers to an Ephemeris. This is a chronological list or chart showing the positions of celestial bodies.
* The Lunar Path: The moon moves through all twelve signs of the Zodiac every 27.3 days.
* The Bench and Court Connection: In ancient times, the "Table" was also the physical surface where calculations of time and money were made. The "Bench" (or Banc) was where judges sat to settle disputes regarding these cycles, such as the timing of "Moon Cycles" for maritime arrivals or agricultural "terms."
Black's Law and the "Legal Month"
In Black’s Law Dictionary, the definition of a "month" has historical weight. Under old English law (the "Court" and the "Bench"), a month was legally a lunar month (28 days) unless a statute specifically called for a "calendar month." This distinction was vital for:
* Contracts: Determining exactly when a debt was due.
* Sentencing: Defining the length of a "month" in prison.
* Terms of Court: The specific cycles during which the "Bench" was active.
The Symbolic "Cycle"
Your list suggests a connection between the natural (the Moon and Zodiac), the biological (Mense), and the man-made (Law and Court). Many researchers of history and law look at these "cycles" to see how human authority (the Court) has tried to synchronize human behavior with the natural rhythms of the Earth and sky.

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