Thursday, October 10, 2013

My Top 10 Nerdy Names!

Hello everyone! It's Gabby.  I'm probably one of the nerdiest people ever so for this post I'll talk about my top 10 favorite nerdy names for each gender!  They're not in order of preference I kind of just separated them into fandoms.


Girls

Narcissa
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Numbness
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Narcissa Malfoy née Black, wife of Lucius Malfoy, mother to Draco Malfoy, sister of Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks.

Bellatrix
Origin: Latin
Meaning: War-like
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  12 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Bellatrix Lestrange née Black, wife of Rodolphus Lestrange, sister of Narcissa Malfoy and Andromeda Tonks.

Andromeda
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Ruler of men
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  31 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Andromeda Tonks née Black, mother to Nymphadora Tonks, sister to Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy

Hermione
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Pillar Queen
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  50 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Hermione Granger, best friend of Harry Potter

Cassiopeia
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Clever
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  5 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Cassiopeia Black, grand-aunt of Sirius Black, Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix Lestrange and Andromeda Tonks.

Alecto
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Unceasing
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Alecto Carrow, Death Eater

Galadriel
Origin: Sindarin (language of the Elves in LOTR)
Meaning: Maiden Crowned with a Radiant Garland
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Lord of the Rings; Lady Galadriel/Lady of Lorien, wife to Celeborn and mother-in-law to Lord Elrond.

Arwen
Origin: Sindarin (language of the Elves in LOTR)
Meaning: Noble Maiden
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  79 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Lord of the Rings; Arwen Evenstar, daughter to Lord Elrond of Rivendell and Lady Celebrían of Rivendell

Zelda
Origin: German
Meaning: Woman Warrior
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  80 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Legend of Zelda video games; Princess Zelda, Princess of Hyrule

Daenerys
Origin: No specified origin.  Literary.
Meaning: No specified meaning.  Made up by author George R. R. Martin
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  21 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Game of Thrones; Daenerys Targaryen

Boys

Draco
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Dragon
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  51 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Draco Malfoy, son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, bully to Harry Potter and friends.

Kingsley
Origin: English
Meaning: From the King's Field
Popularity in USA: 865
Fandom: Harry Potter; Kingsley Shacklebolt, member of the Order of the Phoenix

Abraxas
Origin: Greek
Meaning: Mystical Word
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Abraxas Malfoy, father to Lucius Malfoy

Severus
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Stern/Severe
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Severus Snape, Potions Master turned Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, head of Slytherin house

Fenrir
Origin: Norse Mythology
Meaning: Fen-Dweller
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Fenrir Greyback, werewolf

Marvolo
Origin: Latin
Meaning: Ill Will
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Harry Potter; Lord Voldemort's middle name, Tom Marvolo Riddle

Thorin
Origin: No specified origin.  Literary.
Meaning: No specified meaning.  Made up by author J. R. R. Tolkien
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  31 babies were born with this name.
Fandom: The Hobbit; Thorin Oakenshield, Last King Under the Mountain, head of the dwarves

Aragorn
Origin: Sindarin (language of the Elves in LOTR)
Meaning: Noble/Kingly
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Lord of the Rings; Aragorn II, heir to Isildur

Elrond
Origin: Sindarin (language of the Elves in LOTR)
Meaning: Star Dome
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Lord of the Rings; Lord Elrond of Rivendell, husband of Celebrían, father of Arwen Evenstar

Meriadoc
Origin: Ancient Celtic
Meaning: Sea Forehead
Popularity in USA: Not in the top 1000.  No babies were born with this name.
Fandom: Lord of the Rings; Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck, hobbit cousin/friend of Frodo Baggins, one of the nine companions in the fellowship


Comment below and let me know what you think :) What are your favorite nerdy names?

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