Names from Jupiter Ascending

I just saw "Jupiter Ascending" and while it was not a cinematic masterpiece it was exactly what I wanted it to be: fun. It was great to just go and see something and not have to worry about taking it too seriously. It also had an abundance of weird and wonderful names, though I think my favorite is undoubtedly that of the heroine, Jupiter Jones.

Women:

Kalique Abrasax
Diomika Tsing
Gemma Chatterjee
Razo
Aleksa
Nino
Famulus
Katharine Dunlevy
Jupiter Jones
Kiza
Irina
Lyudmila

Men:

Titus Abrasax
Vladie
Maximilian Jones
Caine Wise
Nesh
Phylo Percadium
Greeghan
Stinger Apini
Balem Abrasax
Ibis
Chicanery Night
Malidictes
Vassily Bolotnikov
Zeno
Falque
Moltka
Dante Rothemere

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2015 at 1:48 PM

    Jupiter Jones would be great, but on a boy. Its just wrong on a girl

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    1. BreeFebruary 11, 2015 at 3:56 PM

      While Jupiter is originally a God, it is also a planet (which was indeed named after said God). However, I don't think most people know that was what if was named for, or think of the God. So it is also a nature name, which to me makes it pretty unisex. And honestly, I think Jupiter wears much better on a girl than on a boy.

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2015 at 8:20 AM

      No, I agree with the original comment. Jupiter in and of itself is masculine. And your argument against that: 'also a nature name so that makes it unisex' is universally flawed as, based on such logic, that would make the likes of Rose and Lily unisex as well.

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    3. BreeFebruary 19, 2015 at 2:37 PM

      And so what if they were? If girls can be named James and Wyatt, why can't we name our boys Rose? Or Jade? Flowers and plants don't have genders, and it is sad that anything that could be slightly feminine is "wrong" for boys. That's backwards. But it's only names, not the end of the world if somebody uses a name we don't like or we don't think goes on the right sex.

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    4. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2015 at 3:46 PM

      NO ONE is using feminine names on boys, or even unisex ones so that statement is moot. Right now the gender-bending trend is one way and, currently, a symbol of sexism as it reinforces the old 'masculinity is great and strong' and 'feminine is weak and subpar' stereotypes. So forgive me if I do not support Jupiter Jones on a woman...

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    5. BreeFebruary 20, 2015 at 5:37 PM

      That was exactly my point, but please, take it as you wish.

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