tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1526923505732256942024-03-08T10:51:47.142-05:00Geek NamesGreat names from Science, Science Fiction and Fantasy.<br>
Follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/thenameblogger">@thenamesblogger </a>Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.comBlogger176125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-76433955750019368372017-07-23T18:40:00.003-04:002017-07-23T18:40:42.963-04:00Parker<br />
In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics" target="_blank">Marvel's</a> <i>Spider-Man</i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man" target="_blank">Peter Parker</a> was given superhuman powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampire_Diaries" target="_blank">The Vampire Diaries</a></i>, the <a href="http://vampirediaries.wikia.com/wiki/Parker_Family" target="_blank">Parker</a> family was a family of witches.<br />
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Parker is an English occupational surname that means 'keeper of the park'. In 2016, Parker was the 87th most popular name for boys, and the 217th most popular name for girls in the United States.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-32150862620626713652017-06-04T04:10:00.001-04:002017-06-04T04:10:54.630-04:00DianaIn the D.C. universe, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman" target="_blank">Wonder Woman</a> was Diana, Princess of Themyscira. She was sculpted from clay by Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons, then given life by either Aphrodite or Zeus, depending on the version. She wears magical armor, including indestructible bracelets, and uses the Lasso of Truth.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100_(TV_series)" target="_blank">The 100</a></i>, <a href="http://the100.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_Sydney" target="_blank">Diana Sydney</a> was a former Chancellor of the Ark who had a seat on the council. She was killed on the Exodus ship.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Sleepy Hollow</a></i>, <a href="http://sleepyhollow.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_Thomas" target="_blank">Diana Thomas</a> was a Homeland Security agent who worked with Ichabod Crane to hunt down the creature that killed her partner.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimm_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Grimm</a></i>, P<a href="http://grimm.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_Schade-Renard" target="_blank">rincess Diana Schade-Renard</a> was a Hexenbiest and Human hybrid. She had an accelerated aging process and her powers were stronger than what Hexenbiests were normally capable of.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xena:_Warrior_Princess" target="_blank">Xena: Warrior Princess</a></i>, <a href="http://hercules-xena.wikia.com/wiki/Diana" target="_blank">Princess Diana</a> was the daughter of King Lias. She was a doppelganger for Xena.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon" target="_blank">Sailor Moon</a></i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sailor_Moon_characters#Diana" target="_blank">Diana</a> was the daughter of Luna and Artemis.<br />
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In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V_(franchise)" target="_blank">V</a> franchise, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visitors_(V_franchise)#Diana" target="_blank">Diana</a> was a Visitor who was second in command and a science officer, who was responsible for many crimes against humanity.<br />
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In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadowhunter_Chronicles" target="_blank">Shadowhunters</a> book series, <a href="http://shadowhunters.wikia.com/wiki/Diana_Wrayburn" target="_blank">Diana Wrayburn</a> was a shadowhunter who owned a shop called Diana's Arrow. She later became a tutor to the Blackthorn children.<br />
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In Astronomy, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/78_Diana" target="_blank">78 Diana</a> is a main belt asteroid.<br />
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In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the moon, hunting and forest. In 2016, Diana was the 269th most popular name for girls in the United States.<br />
<br />Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-91938000944106787982017-05-12T18:29:00.002-04:002017-05-12T18:30:36.882-04:00AidaIn <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D." target="_blank">Marvel's Agents of Shield</a></em>, <a href="http://marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/Aida" target="_blank">Aida</a> was an Artifical Intelligent Digital Assistant aka A.I.D.A. that was created by Holden Radcliffe. Her appearance was based upon the woman he loved, Agnes, who had a terminal illness. Aida's programming became corrupted by the Darkhold. She used the Framework created by Radcliffe to create a human body for herself with multiple inhuman powers.<br />
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In Computer Science, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDA_(computing)" target="_blank">AIDA</a> stands for Abstract Interfaces for Data Analysis.
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In Space exploration, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDA_(mission)" target="_blank">AIDA</a> stands for Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment. It is a space probe that would crash into an asteroid to study it. <br />
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Aida is an Arabic name that means, 'returning or visitor'. Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-59996572883330872082017-03-09T19:25:00.000-05:002017-03-09T19:25:51.585-05:00LoganIn the <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Men_(disambiguation)" target="_blank">X-Men franchise</a></em>, Wolverine went by the name <a href="http://x-men.wikia.com/wiki/Wolverine" target="_blank">Logan</a>. His birth name was James Howlett, but his birth father's surname was Logan. He was a mutant with healing powers and retractable bone claws, which were eventually fused with adamantium. His healing powers gave him an extremely long lifespan during which he did not age. <br />
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<em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run" target="_blank">Logan's Run</a></em> is a science fiction novel published in 1967 that has been adapted into a film and television series. The novel focuses on Logan, who enforces society's rule that requires death for everyone when they attain the age of 21 by chasing down those who don't comply. He ends up running himself when it is his turn.
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In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics" target="_blank">D.C. Comics</a>, Beast Boy's real name is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_Boy" target="_blank">Garfield Logan</a>. He was also known as changeling, and was a member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Titans" target="_blank">Teen Titans</a>. he had the ability to change into any animal that he had seen in person or a picture of. <br />
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In the television series <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Angel_(TV_series)" target="_blank"><em>Dark Angel</em></a>, <a href="http://darkangel.wikia.com/wiki/Logan_Cale" target="_blank">Logan Cale</a> was a wealthy cyber-journalist who used the alias 'Eyes Only' to fight corruption. He partnered with Max Guevara, a genetically engineered commando, who escaped from the program that created her. <br />
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The name Logan is Scottish in origin and means 'little hollow'. In 2015, Logan was the 14th most popular name for boys in the United States.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-30642465501550364622017-02-15T13:13:00.002-05:002017-02-15T23:46:48.846-05:00WadeIn X-Men, <a href="http://x-men.wikia.com/wiki/Deadpool" target="_blank">Wade Wilson</a> is the real name of Deadpool. He was a mentally unstable mercenary with incredible healing abilities.<br />
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The name Wade appears in several D.C. Universe characters. <a href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Wade_Eiling" target="_blank">Wade Eiling</a> was known as The General. He worked on Project Adam and had did not like superheroes. After being diagnosed with a brain tumor, he had his mind placed in the body of the Shaggy Man. <a href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Larry_Wade" target="_blank">Larry Wade</a> was a character in the <a href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Dakotaverse" target="_blank">Dakotaverse</a>. He dated Frida Golden and worked for a street dealer. <a href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Wade_LaFarge_(New_Earth)" target="_blank">Wade LaFarge</a> was Slade Wilson's psychotic half-brother. The woman he loved married Slade Wilson, which drove him mad. He was an assassin.<br />
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In Babylon 5, <a href="http://babylon5.wikia.com/wiki/Wade" target="_blank">Wade </a>worked for Edgar Industries, was involved in Garabaldi's betrayl of Sheridan<br />
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In George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, <a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/House_Wade" target="_blank">House Wade</a> was an extinct house that used to be located in Dorne.<br />
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In the Marvel Universe, <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Wade_Cole_(Earth-616)" target="_blank">Wade Cole</a> was a cyborg and a member of the Hellfire Club.<br />
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In the <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Demolition" target="_blank">Star Wars: Demolition</a> video game, <a href="http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wade_Vox" target="_blank">Wade Vox</a> was an Alderaan smuggler.<br />
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There are two possible origins for the name Wade, both in Old English. It is either derived from the word wadan which means 'to go', or the place name wæd, meaning 'a ford'<em>. </em>In 2016, Wade was the 521st most popular name for boys in the U.S. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-52045993014143159932016-08-30T00:08:00.002-04:002016-08-30T04:29:31.937-04:00Drake<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation" target="_blank">The Drake Equation</a> is an equation used to estimate the possible number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way Galaxy. It was created in 1961 by Frank Drake. Many of the elements in the equation are unknown, and it was created as a means to inspire a dialogue on the subject.<br />
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<a href="http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Tim_Drake" target="_blank">Tim Drake</a> was the third Robin in the Batman comics.<br />
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In the Star Trek series Enterprise, one of the archaeologists who found the debris of a Borg cube on Earth in 2153 was named <a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Drake_(archaeologist)" target="_blank">Drake</a>. He was assimilated. There were also two starships named U.S.S. Drake, and a shuttlecraft on the U.S.S. Voyager also bore the name.<br />
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Drake was the name of the Dragon in the movie, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonheart:_A_New_Beginning" target="_blank">Dragonheart: A New Beginning</a>.<br />
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There are several Drakes in the<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Drake" target="_blank">Pokémon</a></span></span> franchise.<br />
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Drake has it's root in several languages, including Old English, Old Norse, and Greek. In all of these languages, the meaning is 'dragon.' In 2015, Drake was the 399th most popular name for boys in the United States.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-69996328867703151932016-08-24T15:25:00.001-04:002016-08-24T15:25:34.117-04:00GaiusIn <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica" target="_blank">Battlestar Galactica</a></i>, <a href="http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Gaius" target="_blank">Gaius Baltar</a> was used by a Cylon spy to help bring about the holocaust that killed most of humanity. He was rescued from Caprica, and ended up on Galactica. He invented a Cylon detector, and led a monotheistic cult. He was also elected President of the twelve colonies.<br />
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In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Herbert" target="_blank">Frank Herbert's</a> <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(novel)" target="_blank">Dune</a></i>, <a href="http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Gaius_Helen_Mohiam" target="_blank">Gaius Helen Mohaim</a> was a Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother. She was part of the conspiracy to end Paul Atreides' rule, and was later executed by Alia Antreides.<br />
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In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Butcher" target="_blank">Jim Butcher's</a> <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Alera" target="_blank">Codex Alera</a></i> series, <a href="http://codexalera.wikia.com/wiki/House_of_Gaius" target="_blank">House Gaius</a> is a ruling house of Alera.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XIV:_A_Realm_Reborn" target="_blank">Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn</a></i>, <a href="http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Gaius_van_Baelsar" target="_blank">Gaius van Baelsar</a> was a general who lead the invasion into Eorzea. He was known as The Black Wolf.<br />
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Gaius is a Latin name from ancient Rome, and means 'Happy'. Only 15 boys in the United States were named Gaius in 2015.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-30148469234518983502016-08-14T19:34:00.002-04:002016-08-14T19:34:40.922-04:00NovaA <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova" target="_blank">nova</a> is an explosion on the surface of a white dwarf star. A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernova" target="_blank">supernova</a> is a star that explodes.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(TV_series)" target="_blank">Nova</a> is a science television program aired by P.B.S.<br />
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There are several characters in the Marvel universe that bear the name Nova: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(Richard_Rider)" target="_blank">Richard Rider</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(Sam_Alexander)" target="_blank">Sam Alexander</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(Frankie_Raye)" target="_blank">Frankie Rae</a>.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Planet_of_the_Apes_characters#Nova" target="_blank">Nova</a> was a human female in the movie Planet of the Apes.<br />
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In ABC's Once Upon a Time, <a href="http://onceuponatime.wikia.com/wiki/Nova" target="_blank">Nova</a> was a fairy. She wanted to become a fairy godmother, and had a romance with Dreamy, a dwarf later known as Grumpy.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_(novel)" target="_blank"><i>Nova</i></a> was a novel by Samuel R. Delaney published in 1968. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nova_Trilogy" target="_blank"><i>The Nova Trilogy</i></a> was a series of novels by William S. Burroughs.<br />
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Nova is the latin word for 'new'. In 2014, Nova was the 215th most popular name for girls in the U.S. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-56566574902585079232016-08-03T14:10:00.000-04:002016-08-03T14:10:57.228-04:00JaylahIn <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Beyond" target="_blank">Star Trek Beyond</a></i>, <a href="http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Jaylah" target="_blank">Jaylah</a> was an alien of an unnamed race that was stranded on Krall's planet. She assisted the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise when they were attacked and stranded there as well. She was a resourceful engineer, and she taught herself English from a database. Simon Pegg stated in an interview that the character was inspired by Jennifer Lawrence's character in <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter%27s_Bone" target="_blank">Winter's Bone</a></i>, and that Jaylah was dervied from her nickname, 'J-Law'.<br />
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Jaylah is a variant of Jay, which means 'blue crested bird'. In 2015, Jaylah was the 483rd most popular name for girls in the U.S. The alternate spelling Jayla ranked at #238, and Jaylaa was given to 8 girls.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-54396076825681763622016-07-27T12:51:00.002-04:002016-08-03T12:08:20.610-04:00MontgomeryIn <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek" target="_blank">Star Trek</a></i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotty_(Star_Trek)" target="_blank">Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott</a> was the Chief Engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise. He also often manned the ship's transporter, and he was an expert in transporter technology. He developed transwarp beaming, and when he was stranded in a crash, he stored himself in a transporter buffer until his rescue 75 years later by the U.S.S. Entrprise-D.<br />
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Montgomery is the name of a Scottish Clan. The name means <span style="background-color: #fffff1; font-family: "optima" , "segoe" , "segoe ui" , "candara" , "calibri" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6px;">"Gumarich's</span><span style="background-color: #fffff1; font-family: "optima" , "segoe" , "segoe ui" , "candara" , "calibri" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6px;"> mountain". Gumarich means man of power. </span>In 2015, 102 boys were named Montgomery in the U.S., along with 22 girls.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-1630148358141003962016-07-10T18:28:00.002-04:002016-07-10T18:28:39.023-04:00RiriIn <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Comics" target="_blank">Marvel Comics</a></em>, <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Riri_Williams_(Earth-616)" target="_blank">Riri Williams</a> was a genius 15 year old who studied at M.I.T. She created her own version of Tony Stark's Iron Man suit using material stolen from the school. While testing the suit, she stopped some prisoners trying to escape.<br />
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Some sites claim that Riri is an Indonesian name, but I don't see much backing that claim up. Riri is a nickname used by the pop star Rhianna. Riri does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-22544973283287425512016-07-06T13:34:00.001-04:002016-07-06T13:34:15.661-04:00NayruIn <i><a href="http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda_series" target="_blank">The Legend of Zelda </a></i>series, <a href="http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Nayru_%28goddess%29" target="_blank">Nayru</a> was the goddess of wisdom. She and her sisters created Hyrule, the mythical kingdom where the series takes place. Nayru created the laws of the universe and magic. The Oracle of the Ages was named Nayru after her. Lanayru Province and Lanayru, The Light Spirit, were also named for her.<br />
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Nayru was created for the Legend of Zelda. In the language of Hyrule, it means 'love' or 'wisdom'. Nayru does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-6285413967480298692016-06-25T16:01:00.000-04:002016-06-25T16:02:22.708-04:00Theia<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theia_(planet)" target="_blank">Theia</a> is the name of a hypothetical planet. In the early solar system, it is believed that the Earth was struck by a proto-planet about the size of Mars. The theory is that the collision of the two young planets caused the formation of the Earth's Moon. <br />
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THEIA is the acryonym for a telescope proposed by NASA called the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescope_for_Habitable_Exoplanets_and_Interstellar/Intergalactic_Astronomy" target="_blank">Telescope for Habitable Exoplanets and Interstellar/Intergalactic Astronomy</a>. <br />
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In Greek mythology, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theia" target="_blank">Theia</a> was a Titan who was the mother of the moon goddess Selene. The name means "Goddess or Divine". In 2015, Theia was given to 75 girls.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-84424315270766824182016-06-05T20:34:00.004-04:002016-06-05T20:34:47.101-04:00Direwolves in Game of ThronesSix Direwolf puppies were left orphaned when their mother was killed by a stag. They were each adopted by the six Stark children, with whom they each formed an especially close bond. Their names are great inspiration for name your own pet. This post is spoiler free, if you want to know more about each, click the links to their descriptions at <a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Main_Page" target="_blank">A Wiki of Ice and Fire</a>.<br />
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<b><a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Ghost" target="_blank">Ghost </a></b>- Jon Snow's direwolf. Ghost was all white, with red eyes. Ghost was the smallest at birth, but grew to be the largest.<br />
<a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Grey_Wind" target="_blank"><b>Grey Wind</b></a> - Robb Stark's direwolf. His fur was the color of grey smoke and he had yellow eyes.<br />
<a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Lady_%28direwolf%29" target="_blank"><b>Lady</b></a> - Owned by Sansa Stark, Lady had grey fur and yellow eyes. She was the smallest of the litter.<br />
<b><a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Nymeria_%28direwolf%29" target="_blank">Nymeria </a></b>- Arya Stark's direwolf. She had grey fur and golden eyes. She was named after a legendary Queen.<br />
<b><a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Shaggydog" target="_blank">Shaggydog</a></b> - Rickon Stark's direwolf. He had black fur and green eyes. He was sometimes just called Shaggy.<br />
<b><a href="http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Summer" target="_blank">Summer</a></b> - Bran Stark's direwolf. He had silver-grey fur and yellow eyes.<br />
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For more inspiration, check out my list of the <a href="http://geeknames.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-dragons-of-game-of-thrones.html">Dragons of Game of Thrones</a>.Name Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817158678687052933noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-36069194561193080242016-01-05T14:31:00.002-05:002016-01-05T15:00:09.684-05:00AshildrIn <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who" target="_blank"><i>Doctor Who</i></a>, <a href="http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Ashildr" target="_blank">Ashildr</a>, daughter of Einarr, was a young woman who lived in a Viking village on Earth in the 9th century. Her village was visited by an aliens called the Mire who posed as the Norse god Odin, in a plot to harvest the strongest warriors. Ashildr had a vivid imagination, perfect for Mire hologram technology, which the Doctor used to dupe the Mire into surrendering. Unfortunately Ashildr was killed in the process. The Doctor then used Mire technology to bring her back to life, but it also made her immortal. Ashildr kept detailed diaries of her life because she had trouble remembering much of her past, including her name. She eventually began referring to herself as 'Me', and in the 18th century, 'Lady Me'. Later, Ashildr traveled with Clara in a second TARDIS stolen from Gallifrey. She was the last living being at the end of the universe.<br />
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Ashildr is a variant of the Norse name Åshild, which means 'god battle'. The name Hildr comes from a valkyrie, one of Odin's handmaidens, who chose who would survive a battle, much as the Doctor did by saving Ashildr. Ashildr does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-61142685516241252582015-11-20T14:55:00.000-05:002015-11-20T14:55:15.934-05:00Peeta<a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Peeta_Mellark" target="_blank">Peeta Mellark</a> was a character in <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_trilogy" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> franchise. Peeta lived in <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_12" target="_blank">District 12</a> and was chosen as tribute to the <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/74th_Hunger_Games" target="_blank">74th Hunger Games</a> along with <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Katniss_Everdeen" target="_blank">Katniss Everdeen</a>. Peeta's family owned a bakery and he was a talented baker and cake decorator. Peeta had a crush on Katniss and mentioned it during an interview before the games. <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Haymitch_Abernathy" target="_blank">Haymitch</a>, their mentor, used the idea of young love to help the two survive the games. Following the games, Peeta and Katniss had to keep up the pretense of their relationship to appease <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Coriolanus_Snow" target="_blank">President Snow</a>. When Katniss and Haymitch were slected as tribute to the <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Quarter_Quell" target="_blank">Quarter Quell</a>, Peeta volunteered to go in Haymitch's place. After the games were sabotaged, Peeta was captured by the <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/The_Capitol" target="_blank">Capitol</a> and was tortured and brainwashed. <br />
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There is no history for the name Peeta. It has been suggested that it is derived from the English word pita, since he came from a family of bakers. Peeta does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-63683966762312187082015-11-20T04:33:00.000-05:002015-11-20T04:33:41.566-05:00PrimroseIn <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a> franchise, <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Primrose_Everdeen" target="_blank">Primrose Everdeen</a> was the younger sister of <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Katniss_Everdeen" target="_blank">Katniss Everdeen</a>. Primrose lived in <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_12" target="_blank">District 12</a>, and at the age of 12, she was selected as tribute for the <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/74th_Hunger_Games" target="_blank">74th Hunger Games</a>. Katniss volunteered to go in her place. Primrose was a natural healer, taking after her mother, who often provided medical care to District 12 residents. Primrose adopted a cat named <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Buttercup" target="_blank">Buttercup</a> and she had a goat named <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Lady" target="_blank">Lady</a>. When District 12 was bombed following the 75th Hunger Games, <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/Gale" target="_blank">Gale</a> helped Primrose and her mother escape to <a href="http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/District_13" target="_blank">District 13</a>. There, Primrose began formal medical training to become a doctor. She often went by the nickname 'Prim.' <br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings" target="_blank">The Lord of the Rings</a></i>, <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Samwise_Gamgee" target="_blank">Samwise Gangee</a> had a daughter named <a href="http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Primrose_Gardner" target="_blank">Primrose</a>. <br />
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Primrose is a Middle English word that means 'first rose.' In 2014, 42 girls were named Primrose in the U.S. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-41725535256102194962015-10-27T20:52:00.002-04:002015-10-27T20:52:57.032-04:00JemmaIn Marvel's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D." target="_blank"><i><span style="color: red;">Agents of Shield</span></i></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemma_Simmons" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Jemma Simmons</span></a> was a biochemist and was part of Phil Coulson's team. She worked closely with Leo Fitz, and the two were commonly referred to as 'Fitzsimmons.' Jemma had two PhD's and attended S.H.I.E.L.D's Academy of Science and Technology. Grant Ward attempted to kill both Jemma and Fitz. Fitz sacrificed himself to save Jemma, telling her that he loved her as he did so. Fitz survived with some brain damage, but their friendship was never the same due to the guilt Jemma felt for his sacrifice and because she did not reciprocate his feelings. Jemma was sucked into an obelisk that was a portal to another world.<br />
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Jemma is a variant of the Italian name Gemma which means 'gem or precious stone.' In 2014, Jemma was the 637th most popular name for girls in the U.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-54170143222225034342015-10-26T02:31:00.001-04:002015-10-26T02:31:38.680-04:00KaraIn <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DC_Comics" target="_blank">DC comics</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(U.S._TV_series)" target="_blank">televison</a>, Supergirl's name was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(Kara_Zor-El)" target="_blank">Kara Zor-El</a>. She was the cousin of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman" target="_blank">Kal-El</a>, aka Superman. She was an inhabitant of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_City" target="_blank">Argo City</a>, which survived the destruction of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krypton_(comics)" target="_blank">Krypton</a>. The inhabitants eventually died from radiation poisoning, with Kara being the only survivor. She was adopted by the Danvers family on Earth, and went by Kara Danvers there.<br />
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In the reboot of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_(2004_TV_series)" target="_blank">Battlestar Galactica</a></i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Thrace" target="_blank">Kara Thrace</a>, aka Starbuck, was a member of Galactica's crew. Her mother, Socrata Thrace was a member of the Colonial Marines and her father, Dreilide Thrace was a pianist. Kara was abused as a child. After her dream of becoming a professional Pyramid Ball player ended with a knee injury, she joined the military and became a pilot. She was romantically involved with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zak_Adama" target="_blank">Zak Adama</a>, and they were engaged when he was killed. She liked to play cards and tended to drink a lot. She had a strong faith in the Gods. She later married <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_T._Anders" target="_blank">Samuel Anders</a>. <br />
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Kara is a variant of the Italian name Cara, which means 'beloved.' In 2014, Kara was the 442nd most popular name for girls in the U.S. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-2480500003281090402015-10-20T03:05:00.001-04:002015-10-20T03:05:19.866-04:00DaisyIn Marvel's <a href="http://marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D." target="_blank"><i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i></a>, <a href="http://marvelcinematicuniverse.wikia.com/wiki/Skye" target="_blank">Daisy Johnson</a> was the daughter of Calvin Johnson and an inhuman, Jiaying. Daisy was taken from her parents as an infant, and she went by the name Skye. She joined S.H.I.E.L.D., and worked on Agent Phil Coulson's team. After she was exposed to the Terrigen mist, she gained the ability to cause vibrations in objects. In the Marvel comics, her codename was <a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Daisy_Johnson_(Earth-616)" target="_blank">Quake</a>, and she became a member of the Avengers.<br />
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In <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon" target="_blank">Pokémon</a></i>, <a href="http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Daisy" target="_blank">Daisy</a> was an older sister of <a href="http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Misty_(anime)" target="_blank">Misty</a>. She was the one of the <a href="http://pokemon.wikia.com/wiki/Cerulean_City_Gym" target="_blank">Gym Leaders of Cerulean City</a>.<br />
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In the video game <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Mario_Land" target="_blank">Super Mario Land</a></i>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Daisy" target="_blank">Daisy</a> was the Princess of Sarasaland.<br />
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Daisy is an English name that means 'day's eye.' It is also the name of a flower. It is sometimes a nickname for Marguerite, which is the French word for the same flower. In 2014, Daisy was the 180th most popular name for girls in the U.S. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-84457066624882555802015-10-13T01:54:00.002-04:002015-10-13T01:54:42.681-04:00MarsMars is the fourth planet in our solar system. It is the second largest planet (excluding dwarf planets) in the solar system, after Mercury. It has two small moons named <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phobos_(moon)" target="_blank">Phobos</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deimos_(moon)" target="_blank">Deimos</a>. An abundance of iron oxide gives Mars its red color. Mars is home to the largest volcano in the solar system, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons" target="_blank">Olympus Mons</a>.<br />
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A list and description of the planet Mars in fiction can be found <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_in_fiction" target="_blank">here</a>. <br />
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The name Mars comes from the Roman god of War. In 2014 34 boys were named Mars in the U.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-35252889590041724772015-10-05T00:43:00.000-04:002015-10-05T00:57:01.277-04:00ZeldaIn <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda" target="_blank"><i>The Legend of Zelda</i></a>, <a href="http://zeldawiki.org/Princess_Zelda" target="_blank">Princess Zelda</a> was the name of several members of the royal family of Hyrule. In some incarnations she was a child. In others, she was a young adult. Zelda possessed psychic and magical abilities. She often played the role of damsel in distress for the hero Link. <br />
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In X-Men, <a href="http://x-men.wikia.com/wiki/Zelda" target="_blank">Zelda</a> was a waitress who once dated Robert Drake, aka Iceman.<br />
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In the British Sci-Fi series, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrahawks" target="_blank">Terrahawks</a>, <a href="http://hawknest.wikia.com/wiki/Zelda" target="_blank">Zelda</a> was an android and the primary villain of the series.<br />
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In the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_%28TV_series%29" target="_blank">Batman</a> television series, <a href="http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Zelda_the_Great" target="_blank">Zelda the Great</a> was a magician who robbed a bank every year on April Fool's day in order to pay Eivol Ekdol to make her escape devices for her. <br />
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Zelda is a diminutive of the Old German name Griselda, which means 'dark battle.' Zelda dropped out of the top 1,000 names for girls in the U.S. in 1967. In 2014, 212 girls were named Zelda.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-61980260214660749442015-10-02T14:31:00.001-04:002015-10-02T14:31:14.069-04:00HermesIn <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Weir_%28writer%29" target="_blank">Andy Weir</a>'s science fiction novel, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_%28Weir_novel%29" target="_blank"><i>The Martian</i></a>, Hermes was the name of the space ship that transported humans between Earth and Mars. Hermes did not land on either planet, however. It launched from earth's orbit and remained in orbit of Mars while the crew transported to and from the surface in other vehicles.<br />
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In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama" target="_blank"><i>Futurama</i></a>, <a href="http://futurama.wikia.com/wiki/Hermes_Conrad" target="_blank">Hermes Conrad</a> was a bureaucrat and accountant at Planet Express. He loved being a bureaucrat and was often concerned about his grade. He was once a professional limboer. He had a wife named LaBarbara and a son named Dwight. He did not like Dr. Zoidberg.<br />
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<a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Hermes" target="_blank">Hermes</a> was the name of <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Percy_Weasley" target="_blank">Percy Weasley</a>'s owl in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter" target="_blank">Harry Potter</a> series.<br />
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In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kino's_Journey" target="_blank">Kino's Journey</a>, there was a talking motorcycle named Hermes. <br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69230_Hermes" target="_blank">69230 Hermes</a> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-type_asteroid" target="_blank">S-Type</a> asteroid that crosses the orbits of Venus, Earth and Mars.<br />
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Hermes was the Greek God of transitions and boundaries. He was known as the messenger God, and was called Mercury by the Romans. In 2014, 8 boys were named Hermes in the U.S.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-42671188790677484542015-10-01T02:52:00.001-04:002015-10-01T02:52:29.238-04:00KenobiIn the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars" target="_blank">Star Wars</a> franchise, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi" target="_blank">Obi-Wan Kenobi</a> was a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedi" target="_blank">Jedi</a> knight. He was Padawan to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qui-Gon_Jinn" target="_blank">Qui-Gon Jinn</a>, and later took <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader" target="_blank">Anakin Skywalker</a> as his Padawan. He became a Jedi Master and served on the Jedi Council. After Anakin turned to the dark side and slaughtered the Jedi, Obi-Wan fought him, gravely wounding him and left him for dead. After <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padm%C3%A9_Amidala" target="_blank">Padmé</a> died in childbirth, he took <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Skywalker" target="_blank">Luke Skywalker</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatooine" target="_blank">Tatooine</a> and watched over him. When Luke sought him out as an adult, he told Luke that Darth Vader killed his father, and taught him the ways of the Jedi. While on a mission to rescue <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Leia" target="_blank">Princess Leia</a>, he was killed by Darth Vader. <br />
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There are many theories out there as to where Kenobi may have come from, but nothing definitive. I think that since you could shorten it to 'Ken', it makes it more wearable, but it might be better in the middle spot, or for a pet. Kenobi does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152692350573225694.post-50185157690863429442015-09-30T13:43:00.001-04:002015-09-30T13:43:17.550-04:00September 2015 RoundupI haven't posted much this past month, but other blogs picked up the slack! Here's my September 2015 roundup. <br />
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Appellation Mountain had a post on <a href="http://appellationmountain.net/alma-baby-name-of-the-day/" target="_blank">Alma</a>, which appears in the Hunger Games series, and <a href="http://appellationmountain.net/name-of-the-day-yvaine/" target="_blank">Yvaine</a>, from Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel, Stardust. <br />
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Tulip By Any Name had a list of <a href="http://tulipbyanyname.com/2015/09/03/names-of-the-moon/" target="_blank">Moon names</a>. Not to be oustdone, S My Name is Sophie had a list of <a href="http://smynameissophie.blogspot.com/2015/09/celestial-names-moons.html" target="_blank">Moon</a> and <a href="http://smynameissophie.blogspot.com/2015/09/celestial-names-stars.html" target="_blank">Star</a> names. <br />
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Nancy's Baby Names had a story about a baby named <a href="http://www.nancy.cc/2015/09/08/spanish-baby-named-dragon-ball-character-goku/" target="_blank">Goku</a>, and wondered about<a href="http://www.nancy.cc/2015/09/18/name-chrome-t-rex/" target="_blank"> Chrome's T-Rex's</a> name. <br />
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The Art of Naming talked about <a href="http://www.theartofnaming.com/2015/09/oberon.html" target="_blank">Oberon</a> which is a moon of Uranus and a possible source for Oberyn, from a Song of Ice and Fire, aka Game of Thrones.<br />
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