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Zoe
Zoe Zoe is a name of vibrant vitality and unadorned directness — it says exactly what it means and so do the characters who bear it. Characters named Zoe tend to be energetic, spirited, and honest, often serving as a breath of fresh air in an ensemble or as protagonists who approach life with an appetite that drives the plot forward. The name works well across contemporary fiction, YA, and science fiction.
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Emerald
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Meda
“Meda is a short form of names such as Medea, Almeda, or Remedia. Medea derives from the Greek, connected to the sorceress Medea of Colchis in Greek mythology, whose name relates to "medesthai" (to ponder, to plan). As a given name Meda has been used in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe as a simplified variant, as well as in some Native American communities. It also appears in the Germanic tradition as a pet form of Mechthild.”
Lenna
“A short form or variant of Helena, Eleanor, or Magdalena — all ultimately from the Greek. Through Helena it connects to the Greek helenos ("bright one") or helios ("sun"); through Eleanor to the Occitan Alienor (possibly from the Arabic or from the Old Provençal ali-aenor, "the other Aenor"); through Magdalena to the place name Magdala, a town on the Sea of Galilee meaning "tower." Lenna may also be a Scandinavian name in its own right, a feminine form of Lenn or a variant of Lena.”
Philip
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Genesis
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