Under the Radar Fantasy/Sci-Fi Girls Names

Want a magical name, but not from Harry Potter? A name from a fantasy or sci-fi story that few will have heard of? Names that sound like 'real' names, even if they were invented by an author? This is the list for you. Many of these are from Anne McCaffrey's books because like her writing or not, she invents great names! - Created by namesgloriousnames

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  Alianne

  A queen dragonrider from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonsdawn

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  Celina

  A gold dragonrider from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonquest

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  Debera

  A green dragonrider from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonseye

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  Elimona

  A harper from Anne McCaffrey's All The Weyrs of Pern

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  Gledia

  A female caravanner from Anne McCaffrey's Renegades of Pern

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  Kylara

  A queenrider from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonflight (a bit of a villain, dies tragically, but lovely name)

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  Lessa

  One of the focal characters of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern novels, she saves the world and becomes a major political figure

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  Menolly

  One of the focal characters of Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern novels, a harper (musician, diplomat, teacher)

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  Marella

  A Lady Holder in Anne McCaffrey's Renegades of Pern

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  Nerilka

  A Lady in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series, focal character of "Nerilka's Story" saves the world from disease

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  Torene

  A queenrider from Anne McCaffrey's Chronicles of Pern

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  Varena

  A queenrider from Anne McCaffrey's The White Dragon

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  Zulaya

  A queenrider from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonseye

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  Cosira

  A queenrider from Anne McCaffrey's Dragonsquest

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  Kyrin

  Major female character in Peter Norwood's The Horse Lord

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  Ethine

  Faerie in the Seelie Queen's court in Holly Black's Modern Faerie Tale series