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Calling all sci-fi and 80's geeks!

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Nstarr · 21/10/2021 20:35

Help us choose a middle name, that no-one will ever hear because no-one cares about middle names. Ha! Looking for suggestions from pre-2000 sci-fi (nothing too modern) or tv shows or from 80's cartoons. Nobody evil, no such thing as too out there. For a girl.

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AnyaMoondial · 22/10/2021 00:45

Kara as in starbug from battlestar
Elle as in stranger things
Ellen as in Ripley, although I think Ripley itself, as pp suggested, would be amazing
Ursula as in Ursula K. Le Guin

AnyaMoondial · 22/10/2021 00:46

Oh and Alana as in girl from tomorrow.

StarCourt · 22/10/2021 00:47

Zena ( warrior princess )

ChiefClerkDrumknott · 22/10/2021 00:47

Dana

StarCourt · 22/10/2021 00:53

Lois
Spock
Uhuru
Judy

Tommyegansgirl · 22/10/2021 01:00

Nerys (Star Trek, Kiera Nerys)

foxgoosefinch · 22/10/2021 01:05

Oh it has to be Dana. You could even give her two middle names and go for Dana Katherine Wink

Or if you ever read David Eddings, what about:
Ce’Nedra
Arell
Azelle

Others:
River (Firefly)
Aeryn (Farscape)
Lwaxana….no, not really Grin

ErrolTheDragon · 22/10/2021 01:06

About the only one missing I can think of is Fenchurch.

OooPourUsACupLove · 22/10/2021 01:06

This one is super geeky... Jun

It's the name of the female character in Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, which is the anime series that was turned into Battle of the Planets for the American and UK markets. She was Princess in BoTP, but Jun in SNTG.

foxgoosefinch · 22/10/2021 01:07

Or: Buttercup. From The Princess Bride.

felulageller · 22/10/2021 01:09

Wiley
Trinity
Kit
Velma
Ripley
Marty
Sarah/Linda
Lara
Lori
Dinah

abloom11 · 04/11/2021 15:36

@scully29

id go with Fox even for a girl.
DANGER is the best middle name ever
upaladderagain · 04/11/2021 16:07

What about moons?
Titania, Io, Europa, Thebe.
Or just Luna

Mags5Bia · 04/11/2021 19:15

Jana - of the jungle
Majel as in Barrett
Kristine/Kochanski
Ilia
Persis

BlankTimes · 04/11/2021 20:11

Helva, the ship who sang.

www.tor.com/2019/04/11/love-loss-and-adventure-the-ship-who-sang-by-anne-mccaffrey/

Lalliella · 04/11/2021 23:38

@NellyTimes

Jenny, Cally or Dayna from Blake's 7 Nyssa, Tegan, Leela or Romana from Doctor Who
I loved Blake’s 7! I was going to suggest Avalon, a character in one of the episodes.
LoveFall · 05/11/2021 00:01

Amanda Grayson. Spock's earthling Mother.

PumpkinCrumble · 05/11/2021 00:06

Ripley’s first name is Ellen.

PumpkinCrumble · 05/11/2021 00:13

Octavia after Octavia E. Butler.

pussycatlickinglollyices · 05/11/2021 19:28

Dave after Dave Lister in Red Dwarf... Grin

or Camille, after the android Kryten fell in love with.

ladymalfoy · 05/11/2021 19:34

Sabriel
Liriel.
Clariel.

Goth Nix Old Kingdom fierce women

MenoMom · 05/11/2021 19:38

Velma from the original scooby gang

HalfHope · 05/11/2021 19:53

Sapphire (Sapphire and Steel - Joanna Lumley as Sapphire)

werekitty · 05/11/2021 20:05

Gara
Terisa
Taen
Jehilia

Talisin · 05/11/2021 20:11

Soolin (Blake’s 7)
Servalan - yes she was a psychopath but most fabulous fashion sense ever! (also currently airing on Forces TV at 9pm, BTW)
Talia (Babylon 5)
Aeryn (Farscape)
Vala (Stargate SG-1)
Gabrielle (Xena)
Callisto ( Xena)
Andromeda (Uh, Andromeda)
Trance (Andromeda)
Anyanka (Buffy)
Tayla (Stargate Atlantis)

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