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

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:09 pm
by 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!

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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!

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Me and my Worm in Hellfire! :D


Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:36 pm
by Saturo
Shelub.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:43 pm
by 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'.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:49 pm
by Minifig
Pinky!


Narf.

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Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:53 pm
by 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

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:00 pm
by GormanGhaste
Tyuriwen wrote:perhaps something less harsh-sounding? =)
Ghanima's mother is called Chani and also Sihaya, which means 'desert spring'.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:26 pm
by 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.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:31 pm
by Tyuriwen
I absolutely adore The Oatmeal, one of my favourites is the one about the printer. :P 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

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:32 pm
by 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

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:35 pm
by Vephriel
Hehe, the 'heart' idea made LessThanThree pop into my head, but it doesn't make a very good name. Just amusing. x)

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:48 pm
by 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

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:44 am
by 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.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 3:56 am
by TygerDarkstorm
Oh you're right, her worm does look like a Leela. ^_^

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:36 am
by 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.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:07 am
by Cerah
Niabi wrote: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.

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 5:47 am
by 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

Re: Looking for cute, geeky name for a pink Worm (UPDATE:Fou

Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:46 am
by GormanGhaste
ooo, I like Neema!