What should I name my teenage sci-fi heroine?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around naming a teenage sci-fi heroine, focusing on names that convey both vulnerability and strength. Participants share suggestions and resources for name ideas, exploring both real and invented names.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant seeks name suggestions that reflect the dual qualities of vulnerability and strength for a 14-year-old protagonist.
  • Another participant provides a link to a list of sci-fi names as a resource.
  • Some participants suggest both real names (e.g., Crystal, Eggshell) and made-up names (e.g., Pajęczyna, Tamu Stark).
  • There is a playful exchange regarding the name Pajęczyna, with one participant expressing interest in borrowing it and discussing its connotations.
  • A suggestion is made to explore translations of "strong" and "tender" in other languages to create unique name combinations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share a variety of name suggestions and resources, but there is no consensus on a single name or approach. Multiple competing views on naming conventions and preferences remain present.

Contextual Notes

Some suggestions rely on personal interpretations of names and their meanings, and the discussion includes playful banter that may not directly contribute to the naming process.

Who May Find This Useful

Writers looking for inspiration in naming characters, particularly in the science fiction genre, may find this discussion helpful.

AMRpro
Hello all,

I am a first-time writer. I'm writing science fiction, and I'm trying to name my protagonist. She is a 14 yo girl, and I'm trying to come up with a name that could connote both vulnerable and strong.

Any name ideas, or name resource ideas (in addition to the OSC one I found in the sticky'd thread)?

Thanks.

AMR
 
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Jimmy is a good name.

But it's probably not what you're looking for.
 
Mildred or Leota? Guess not. Why don't you try a conlang name?
 
Pajęczyna.
 
Borek said:
Pajęczyna.

Is that Polish for "this thread is a year old"?
 
Crystal
Eggshell
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Is that Polish for "this thread is a year old"?

In a twisted way - yes, it can be understand this way.
 
Borek said:
Pajęczyna.

Cooooool...I am going to borrow that! :D
In what sense is it usually used though? Gossamer is so much more flattering than cobweb...
(Pajęczyna Kronanwalt*...I love google translate...)
*work in progress
 
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If I may take the question literally:

Strong in other languages: findthedata.org

The word Vulnerable doesn't come up on the tool, so using "tender": findthedata.org

And then mashing together some interesting sounding ones:

Tamu Stark

Voimanis

Imara Dolce

Strafmör

Salemanis
 
  • #11
Enigman said:
Cooooool...I am going to borrow that! :D
In what sense is it usually used though? Gossamer is so much more flattering than cobweb...

Cobweb. There is no single word for gossamer in Polish.
 
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Ah well, one can't have everything...
Thanks for the name!
 

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