R. Daneel Olivaw - not as much for the name itself but more of its significance. My AI assistant's name is Dors Venabili.
Spoilers!
I love most names. I know that sounds stupid, but I have a weird fascination with names. I love meeting people with names I haven't heard before, it makes me really happy. I also love to introduce my friends to people with fake names, like I might introduce two people to each other as Telemachus Entwhistle and Victoria Saint Watercress, then walk away and let them figure out their real names. Sometimes I use people's full names in fake anger, but make up a middle name, like Aloysius or Jezebel, or make up a name that their already full first name might be short for.
One of my favorite jokes in all of TV is the running gag on Psych where the main character introduces his friend and partner, Gus, by a different name in every episode, like Lavender Gumes or Galileo Humpkins.I really don't know why I find it so amusing, but I love it.
I think some of my actual favorite names, like ones I might really name a kid, would be like Ruth, Miles, Olivia, Matthew, James, Joe, Sorrel, Elan, Evan, Lyric, Bear, Atticus, and Cynthia.
That running gag is one of the best parts of a great show. Especially when Gus just goes along with it.
Here are some of my favorite names I've come across:
Sylphrena, a spren (type of sprite) from the Stormlight Archives
Koriel Zeth, a Adept who was in charge of "The Magma City" in a Warhammer 40k book
Local newspaper had a section for babies born recently in the community. Never forget this picture of a happy baby and had the most rockstar name. Frankie J Savage.
My kid was on a tee ball team with the coaches youngest son. The coaches two older sons were assistant coaches and the youngest was named “Maverick”.
Like, yeah, that kids set up to become an MLB Superstar. Or at least a washed-up alcoholic former Double-A in player.
Duncan Idaho from Dune. Wouldn't be surprised if it was originally a name Frank Herbert used on a fake ID
Funny story, specifically on the name “Idaho”, from Wikipedia’s article on the state, “Etymology” Section:
The name's origin remains a mystery.[9] In the early 1860s, when the U.S. Congress was considering organizing a new territory in the Rocky Mountains, the name "Idaho" was suggested by George M. Willing, a politician posing as an unrecognized delegate from the unofficial Jefferson Territory.[10] Willing claimed that the name was derived from a Shoshone term meaning "the sun comes from the mountains" or "gem of the mountains",[11] but it was revealed later that there was no such term and Willing claimed that he had been inspired to coin the name when he met a little girl named Ida.[12] Since the name appeared to be fabricated, the U.S. Congress ultimately decided to name the area Colorado Territory instead when it was created in February 1861, but by the time this decision was made, the town of Idaho Springs, Colorado had already been named after Willing's proposal.
The same year Congress created Colorado Territory, a county called Idaho County was created in eastern Washington Territory. The county was named after a steamship named Idaho, which was launched on the Columbia River in 1860. It is unclear whether the steamship was named before or after Willing's claim was revealed. Regardless, part of Washington Territory, including Idaho County, was used to create Idaho Territory in 1863.[13] Idaho Territory would later change its boundaries to the area that became the U.S. state.[14]
[...] but it was revealed later that there was no such term and Willing claimed that he had been inspired to coin the name when he met a little girl named Ida.
Imagine pissing a politician off so hard he tries to name a state after your name plus "hoe"
My favourite name is Luna (who could've guessed)
Kurt Russell's main stuntman was named DICK WARLOCK
Thelsim: I like my name :)
Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit: Bangkok's full name. It makes it sound very stately, I wish there were more cities that did this.
Mormel: Our late cat's name. The literal translation is mongrel, but it's gotten a completely different meaning for me. Also in Chinese pronunciation it sounds like māo māo, which just means "cat cat" :)
I used to collect and make up stupid names :
In the spirit of this list: Max Watts
:) Nice one! Thanks
I like long, ridiculous names like Sylvester Birtwistle from Lovecraft Investigations or Thockmorton P. Ruddygore from Jack Chalker's Dancing Gods novels.
Sir Archibald Cunningham Nastyface
Visit The Unbelievers With Explanatory Pamphlets
Adonalsium Will Remember Our Plight Eventually
It's hard to choose between Mohammad or McLovin.
Ariadne. Princess of Crete who led Theseus through the labyrinth.
I like Greek mythological names and this one is beautiful.
Any idea how it's pronounced?
I just listened to an audiobook of the same name. They pronounced it "Air-ee-odd-knee". But I actually like the pronunciation "Are-ee-odd-neigh" better. Emphasis on the "odd" in both cases.
Gracias, amigo.
I like the names of the Machine People in the Ringworld books by Larry Niven.
Vallavirgillin and Harriloprilar are my favorites, though I wouldn't guarantee that I've spelled them correctly.
Some new twists on old names really captivate me, e.g. I met someone a while ago named Ianiel
Some real names I’ve come across:
I had more but I got distracted and forgot
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