Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm (UPDATE:Found!)

[Tyuriwen]

Name of the topic says it all really. I rarely have trouble with names, but no name I can think of fits my lovely new Worm!

I definately want a scientific name, preferably something with a feminine twist. Theories, experiments, scientists, objects, all valid. Open to sci-fi-ey sorts of name. For example, my Princess Huhuran is named Kerrigan, after the Queen of Blades from Starcraft. Sci-fi heroines too, maybe? Nothing too serious sounding though, I tried the Latin suborder for 'earthworm' (Lumbricina), which is kind of girlish, but it's really just too serious for such an upbeat gal like my Worm. =D Thanks in advance guys!

Me and my Worm in Hellfire!

[Saturo]

Shelub.

[GormanGhaste]

Ghanima is the daughter of Paul Atreides from the Dune series of sci-fi novels, which feature giant sand worms. Her brother actually ended up transforming into a sand worm. Her name means 'spoil of war'.

[Minifig]

Pinky!


Narf.

[Tyuriwen]

Dune series of sci-fi novels

What a coincidence, Dune (the film) just ended on TV! xD

Hmm...perhaps something less harsh-sounding? =)

@ Minifig: I LOVE Pinky and the Brain <3 Not sure if it fits her though ;P

[GormanGhaste]

perhaps something less harsh-sounding? =)

Ghanima's mother is called Chani and also Sihaya, which means 'desert spring'.

[Azunara]

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/captain_higgins

Higgins.

Well, maybe Higgina.

(Warning, while this comic does not, a fair chunk of the site has language going on.)

In all seriousness though, I can suggest:

Tape
Ring
Heart
Computer
Earth
Inch
Flat
Ribbon
Round
Glow

All types of worms. (Except ring, which is a fungus.)

Annnnnd helminth, which refers to parasitical worms, particularly tape and round variants.

[Tyuriwen]

I absolutely adore The Oatmeal, one of my favourites is the one about the printer. Just because it's so true!!! And the coffee one. xD

In all seriousness, Heart'll make the short list, as I've never heard of a Heart worm before! And it's quite a cute name :3

[Azunara]

Yeah, Heart worms are a -nasty- parasite that if not caught early, is fatal in pets. It can be prevented by a monthly pill.

I adore the printer one too. x3

[Vephriel]

Hehe, the 'heart' idea made LessThanThree pop into my head, but it doesn't make a very good name. Just amusing. x)

[Tyuriwen]

I can just hear 'less than FWEEEEEE', in that sort of Butterfree call kind of tone. xD It would be a pretty awesome name for a joke pet, might give it to one of my alt's worms ;P

Heart made me think of the band after a bit...now I'm running along singing 'oooooooooo! Barracuda...Dun da da dun dada dun dun dun dun, waaaaaaaaaaoooooooow!' xD

[Niabi]

The name Leela (from Futurama) keeps popping up in my head whenever I look at the pics of your worm. The reference is sorta Sci-Fi-ish.

[TygerDarkstorm]

Oh you're right, her worm does look like a Leela. ^_^

[Manticora]

I named one of my worms Annelida. <3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annelid

It's the phylum for segmented worms. I don't have anymore room for feminine worms, so right now I've got my black jormungar Graboid.


Anyway, I thought I would toss that out there.

[Cerah]

The name Leela (from Futurama) keeps popping up in my head whenever I look at the pics of your worm. The reference is sorta Sci-Fi-ish.

The "L" sound seems to work for this cutie. I immediately thought of Leia for your worm.

[Tyuriwen]

Thank you guys so very much for your suggestions =D

I really love the name Leela, I went on a kind of tangent with it and decided to go for Neema, a variation on Nematode, some of the specimens I've been working on in the lab =3 Thank you all, Neema loves you! <3

[GormanGhaste]

ooo, I like Neema!