I figured she wanted to be put into this story I started a couple of weeks ago, but I was particularly interested in her name and where it came from - was it Nashira or Nasheera? It sounded Hindi, but when I checked out babynamesworld.com nothing came back. Then I typed "Nashira" into google, hit the first link and here's what came back:
Gamma Capricorni (γ Cap, γ Capricorni) is a giant star in the constellation Capricornus. It has the traditional name Nashira, which comes from the Arabic سعد ناشرة - sa'd nashirah for "the lucky one" or "bearer of good news".
I swear I have never seen this page in my life.
Am now somewhat freaked out and marvelling the divinous and mysterious ways of characters and how they occasionally invade your sleep to get noticed.
That gives me some serious shivers! I still have a dream that I want to turn into a novel someday. I had it when I was 10, but it freaked me out more than any other dream I've ever had, so it's stuck with me. Keep your eyes peeled for the short story that involves a Warrior-Writer facing off against a steampunk-esque machine ;).
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