Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Gabriel

In the Disney Channel series, Elena of Avalor, Gabriel 'Gabe' Nunez was a Lieutenant in Princess Elena's royal guard. He was captured by Noblins on his first day on the job.

In the Disney Channel series, Good Luck Charlie, Gabriel 'Gabe' Yoda Duncan was the third child of the Duncan clan. He was the youngest in the family until Charley came along. He was his school's basketball team, and was voted class President.

In the Disney Channel series, Gravity Falls, Gabe Benson was a puppeteer that Mabel developed feelings for after he put on a puppet show at the Gravity Falls Library, but he rejected her.

In Disney's Gargoyles, Gabriel was a gargoyle and leader of the Avalon Clan.

Gabriel is a Hebrew name that means "God is my strong man", and Gabriel was one of the seven archangels. In 2015, Gabriel was the 22nd most popular name for boys in the United States. It was also given to 52 girls.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Naomi

In the Disney Channel series, Elena of Avalor, Naomi Turner was the daughter of the harbor master in Avalor, Captain Turner. After Naomi encouraged Princess Elena to take an active interest in stolen ships, Elena appointed her to her Grand Council. Like Elena, she was a teenager. Elena admired her common sense and persistence.

Naomi is a Hebrew name that means 'pleasant'. In 2015, Naomi was the 77th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

Elena

In the Disney Channel series, Elena of Avalor, Princess Elena was the crown princess of Avalor. She was trapped in an amulet by a sorceress for 41 years until she was freed by Princess Sofia of Enchancia. She was too young to be crowned Queen, so she was instead declared Crown Princess and ruled with a Grand Council. She lived with her sister, Princess Isabel, and her grandparents. Elena seems to have gained some magical abilities from spending so much time in the amulet, but the nature of them is unknown.

In Disney's Lilo & Stitch, Elena, along with Teresa and Yuki, was a girl who made fun of Lilo & Stitch.

Elena is a variant of Helen, which means torch, or corposant (another word for St, Elmo's fire). A common definition given is bright, or shining. In 2015, Elena was the 106th most popular name for girls in the United States.

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Friday, July 15, 2016

Ralph

In Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, Wreck-It Ralph was a wrecker in the video game Fix-It Felix Jr. Ralph was the bad guy, who wrecked the Nicelander's homes, while they were repaired by Felix. Ralph was tired of being the bad guy and being shunned by everyone else in his game, so he left the game to earn a medal to be accepted. He went to the video game 'Hero's Duty' and got The Medal of Heroes. He accidentally hatched a Cy-Bug, and while trying to escape, ended up in the go cart game Sugar Rush, along with the Cy-Bug. There, he met Vanellope Von Sweet, who stole his medal and used it to enter the go cart race, despite being banned for being a glitch. Ralph helped Vanellope get ready for the race so that she could win and return his medal to him. The Cy-Bug had multiplied, and destroyed the racetrack before Vanellope could cross the finish line. Ralph sacrificed himself to create a beacon to destroy the bugs, but Vanellope rescued him. She offered to let him stay in her game and live in her castle, but he returned to his own game, having earned the respect of Felix and the Nicelanders.

In the Disney Channel series Dog with a Blog, Ralph was Stan's guardian angel. He briefly turned Stan into a cat.

In the animated series Fillmore!, Ralph Eddie was a minor character who appeared in a single episode.

Ralph is the English version of the Scandinavian name Ráðúlfr, which means 'wolf council.' In 2014, 193 boys were named Ralph in the United States.

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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Kenobi

In the Star Wars franchise, Obi-Wan Kenobi was a Jedi knight. He was Padawan to Qui-Gon Jinn, and later took Anakin Skywalker as his Padawan. He became a Jedi Master and served on the Jedi Council. After Anakin turned to the dark side and slaughtered the Jedi, Obi-Wan fought him, gravely wounding him and left him for dead. After Padmé died in childbirth, he took Luke Skywalker to Tatooine and watched over him. When Luke sought him out as an adult, he told Luke that Darth Vader killed his father, and taught him the ways of the Jedi. While on a mission to rescue Princess Leia, he was killed by Darth Vader.

There are many theories out there as to where Kenobi may have come from, but nothing definitive. I think that since you could shorten it to 'Ken', it makes it more wearable, but it might be better in the middle spot, or for a pet. Kenobi does not appear in the Social Security Administration's name database.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Colette

In Pixar's Ratatouille, Colette Tatou was a chef at Gusteau's restaurant. She was very tough, and insisted that she had to be to get to where she was because professional cooking was still very much a man's world. She took Linguini under her wing, and wanted him to succeed, and felt betrayed when Remy forced him to ignore her advice. When Linguini revealed that Remy was the true talent behind his dishes, she was the only one of the chefs to return to help him. After Gusteau's was shut down, she worked with Alfredo and Remy at La Ratatouille.

In ABC's Once Upon a Time, Colette was the mother of Belle. Belle got her love of books from her mother. Colette was killed in an ogre attack on their castle, while protecting Belle.

In Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, Colette was one of Lady & Tramp's puppies.

Colette is a French name derived from the Greek Nicholas, which means 'people of victory'. In 2015, Colette was the 531st most popular girl's name in the U.S.

Check out this list of Ratatouille Pet Names.
Check out this list of Lady & The Tramp Pet Names.
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