Names with real connections to documented people, published works, and living traditions. Every entry is curated by hand, states the year or period involved, and links to its reference.
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Lyra Belacqua
Northern Lights, 1995
Central character of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, beginning with Northern Lights in 1995. Lyra is also the name of a small constellation and relates to the lyre.
Literary & Mythological Names
Names That Changed History
Eleven names carried by documented figures in science, medicine, civil rights, exploration, and invention, each with dates and a reference.
Classic Literary Names
Names from novels and plays that have stayed in use for generations, with the work and year they appear in.
Names Inspired by Scientists
Mathematicians, chemists, and physicists whose names remain in common use today.
Timeless Film Names
Screen characters from 1939 to 2001, noting which names were invented for the story and which pre-date it.
Names of Modern Icons
Six contemporary figures in sport, letters, dance, and activism, described factually with no endorsement implied.
Names With Remarkable Stories
Mythological and folkloric names whose stories are recorded in classical and oral traditions across cultures.
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