Names that I considered instead of Grete

Here are some of the names I considered - in no particular order.

• Kaylee - Firefly reference
  
• Zoe - Firefly reference
  
• Jayne - Firefly reference
  
• Laika - First dog in space
  
• Belka - Another space dog
  
• Strelka - Another space dog
  
• Charlie - I apparently named all my fish Charlie growing up.
  
• Mimosa - Gesso's Hobbit name - Fun, but silly
  
• Hebe - Plant name - I just like saying it - but silly
  
• Zelda - Duh
  
• Arya - G. R. R. Martin character
  
• Hela - Like in "Hello Goodbye" by the Beatles - I've had that in my head since I picked her up. However, I think this is too close to Haela, the name of a friend from college's dog.
  
• Senka - Serbian for 'shadow' - makes me think of Sanka coffee though.
  
• Greta - There used to be a Greta Gretel that worked at Amazon. She was super cool.
  
• Beyla - Elf - Cute. Ends in A.
  
• Rivka - Allegedly, this is the Hebrew form of Rebecca
  
• Emrys - a Welsh form of Ambrose
  
• Inta - After my college piano professor. She was a wonderful woman.
  
• Tilda - Since people think I look like Tilda Swinton. Also, it has a geeky feel.
  
• Fargo - Good name. Does not fit though
  
• Onya / Anya / Anja - Perhaps too soft
  
• Alma - Perhaps too soft
  
• Katya - Fun to say
  
• Nadia - Sorta fun to say