If instead of ignoring meaning, we ignored cultural context, Lucifer is a great one. Sounds nice, means light bringer.
The cultural context on this is weird, because it’s even used for Jesus in the book of Revelation.
Do you have a source for that? I’m curious.
Wikipedia has a very thorough write-up on Lucifer as a name in the Bible, though it doesn’t directly mention the Revelations chapter.
It’s worth noting three things:
- The Isaiah usage is from Hebrew הֵילֵל בֶּן־שָׁחַר Hēlēl ben Shāḥar, “bright son of the dawn” or “bright son of the [Canaanite] god Shāḥar’” - the Greek and subsequent Latin translations meaning “light-bearer” or “morning star” should be taken with a grain of salt.
- The Revelations usage is from Greek ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ λαμπρός, ὁ πρωϊνός o astír o lamprós, o proïnós, “the bright and morning star”.
- I’m not aware of any material conceptual link between the two. They were written nearly a millennium apart, so there’s plenty of cultural shift and difference in linguistic context.
“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give this testimony to you for the churches. I am the root and descendent of David, **the bright morning star**.” - Revelation 22:16
Luci as a nickname, of course
Chlamydia
Sounds like one of those gothic names that doesn’t fit the woman until she’s around 60. Aunt Chlamydia, or something.
Aunt Chlamydia and her room-mate Auntie Biotic
Oh my god, they were ROOMMATES!
Toxic Yuri energy
Oubliette
I forget what this is.
Don’t worry, we’ll throw you into a doorless, windowless room that’s only accessible by a hatch in the top until you remember how to look it up
Tsunami
Cappuccino
Fellatia
Actually had someone suggest this ; and had to explain it
Also vagina.
This also made me think of the love interest from Saul of the Mole Men named Fallopia
Latrine.
It’s better than Shithouse.
E: here
Cellardoor
Beautiful.
Didn’t your dad, like, stab your mom?
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I think Mutiny, Heresy, and Larceny would work.
Omg you’re right these would be cute names. Especially Larceny
Isis was a pretty name
My next D&D campaign is going to have a character named Mendacious in charge of a prominent faction. Language nerds will know he’s a traitor right off the bat
Diarrhea?
Heheh, heh, heh.
Always hoped those two would make a cameo in Daria.
Cha cha cha!
Chlamydia
I can’t remember what radio program it was but some language researchers were talking about a survey they did of how pretty (I can’t remember if if was specifically medical) words are and they mentioned that a lot of people find the word Chlamydia very pretty
“My daughter has been just itching to meet you!”
Chlamydia
Most metals work pretty well
- Aluminum
- Bismuth
- Mercury
- Nickel (some people are already named this, but spelled Nicole)
Nickel… spelled Nicole
That’s some crazy pronunciation if those two sound similar.
With how many trans women name themselves after gemstones, more trans men should name themselves after metals
Would anyone willingly choose Al for a name (short for aluminum). Steel, or Tin is maybe cool, but the nickname options for like Titanium are pretty bad.
Would anyone willingly choose Al for a name
paul simon?
Touché
There’s still some pretty good options. Titus, Titan, Ty, Ti (Tee I).
Tin
Stannum sounds okay-ish too
Cobalt would be a pretty sick name.
That would be pretty metal
Hi I’m Wolfram, last time we met I was Jane…
Nickel (some people are already named this, but spelled Nicole)
I swear, if one of y’all says some silly-ass name…
Steven Universe…
The fact that Bismuth is a gem implies that there are other metals, and I wanna meet Tungsten
Also on the topic of gems, that’s a goldmine (so to speak) for this thread. Rutile, Amethyst, Zirconia, Phosphophyllite, Cinnabar, Padparadscha, Bort, etc
she’s massive.
Tiny! but massive.
Omelette du fromage
Is that all you can say!?
Dee dee would approve
