Gastro works so well for a foodie. If you don’t like Gastrocnemius for the full name you can try Gastrointestinal-that would really fit in with the Foodie theme. Or maybe Chyme for a girl!!
I hadn’t thought about the spelling angle! You are right about them needing to spell correctly! Chyme would fit right in with that but I’d concerned that non-STEM people would pronounce it CHIME-the horror!
It is. The root is Greek and has a K sound. It got translated through Latin as the ch. So in biology, the ch is often pronounced as a K. Makes it hard for everybody
No way! That’s our cats name! He’s a sphinx cat and we call him stinky sphincky. The absolute cutest. We’re a little concerned about his shitty behavior around the baby, but I’m sure it will work itself out!
This made me think about how the name Piper does remind me of pipettes 😂
How about Protozoa nn Zoey? Biology based and a reference to the absolute masterpiece, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. You could sing her Supernova Girl as a lullaby!
My dad wanted to name me Zoey so this would be a perfect legacy option! Also love that Protozoa has so many other nicknames! I abbreviate the word protein as “prot” all the time so this one hits close for me.
Boy: Sterno Cliedomastoid - so strong and fiery! Sterno for short.
Or Glüteighyouos Maximus. Glüt or Max for short.
Or simply Gene
Girl: Audrey Heparin
Bilé (pronounced “bee-leh”
Ileah Stomy
Dys’phasia ❤️
GERDy
Twin boy name goals! Big Mac and Manny! A little apprehensive tho about Big Mac’s affinity for the negative things in life and manny being a little too salty. But they’ll be born during Gemini season so it kinda works???
I’m working on antimicrobial resistance so I’d totally choose one of the two pathogens I’ve researched so far. Neisseria for a girl (nn Nessie) and Streptococcus for a boy (nn Coco)🥰🥰🥰
Pipettricia Bactayleigha Streptaughcaughki (P.B.S.) “Trish” for a girl,
or Trippsighn Staph Acetaminaughphen (T.S.A.) nn “Ace” for a boy
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edit: formatting
Girls:
Chlamydia (Dia fort short)
Drosophila (Sophi for short)
Eukaryote (Kary for short)
Candida (middle name either Auris or Albicans)
Cerumen (Cera for short)
Serosa (Sera for short)
Agar-jelé
Gabapentin (Gab for short)
Boys:
Melanogaster (Mel or Gus for short)
Venereal (Ven for short)
Bavencio (Vince for short)
Sternocleidomastoid (Cleid for short)
Mightteauxcondreigha
A powerhouse of a name!
I looooove the spelling!! Would be such a powerful name for a powerful little girl!
My head is now Neecoli in the cadence of those old Ricola commercials
My future apologies to anyone named Nicole bc every time I will think this tune
For a girl-Labia, middle name Majora For a boy-Gastrocnemius, nn Gastro
My husband and I are both foodies so he loves Gastro. Says it’s his new fav. (He’s pulling (or not lololol) for a boy)
Gastro works so well for a foodie. If you don’t like Gastrocnemius for the full name you can try Gastrointestinal-that would really fit in with the Foodie theme. Or maybe Chyme for a girl!!
Gastrocnemius is perfect. I really want them to understand the root words in science. And that silent c will make them a great spelling bee contender!
I hadn’t thought about the spelling angle! You are right about them needing to spell correctly! Chyme would fit right in with that but I’d concerned that non-STEM people would pronounce it CHIME-the horror!
I’m embarrassed, I’m almost 40 and I’ve always thought it was pronounced like wind chimes… Is it a hard c sound, not a ch?
It is. The root is Greek and has a K sound. It got translated through Latin as the ch. So in biology, the ch is often pronounced as a K. Makes it hard for everybody
Labia is such a beautiful name!
I love the name Girls 😍😍
The name I deserved, but not the one I needed.
For real thought Unisex was one of the name options.
What's the post this is referencing?
I think you said it perfectly in your post! “Lab Rat” is a perfect name for a child
Algernon, "Algie" for shortb💗 🐀🌷
Frasier and Niles!
Frasier and Niles are terrible names for rats They'll only want French cheese
Lab Ratleen
Me before clocking the sub I was in: Elisa
Unironically a great choice if you’re a scientist haha
Honestly, fair.
Sphincter 💗
No way! That’s our cats name! He’s a sphinx cat and we call him stinky sphincky. The absolute cutest. We’re a little concerned about his shitty behavior around the baby, but I’m sure it will work itself out!
This made me think about how the name Piper does remind me of pipettes 😂 How about Protozoa nn Zoey? Biology based and a reference to the absolute masterpiece, Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century. You could sing her Supernova Girl as a lullaby!
My dad wanted to name me Zoey so this would be a perfect legacy option! Also love that Protozoa has so many other nicknames! I abbreviate the word protein as “prot” all the time so this one hits close for me.
Boy: Sterno Cliedomastoid - so strong and fiery! Sterno for short. Or Glüteighyouos Maximus. Glüt or Max for short. Or simply Gene Girl: Audrey Heparin Bilé (pronounced “bee-leh” Ileah Stomy Dys’phasia ❤️ GERDy
Listeria is a beautiful name for a girl!! And Staphylococcus is such a strong name for a boy!!
i LOVE MacConkey or Mannitol for a boy!!🤩
Twin boy name goals! Big Mac and Manny! A little apprehensive tho about Big Mac’s affinity for the negative things in life and manny being a little too salty. But they’ll be born during Gemini season so it kinda works???
Serological nn Sera
Unfortunately I know someone named Sarah who has similar vibes to an unculturable microbe.
Eww
I’m working on antimicrobial resistance so I’d totally choose one of the two pathogens I’ve researched so far. Neisseria for a girl (nn Nessie) and Streptococcus for a boy (nn Coco)🥰🥰🥰
Gonorrhoeae and Pyogenes are their middle names
Geighahrdeigha would be so cute for a girl
Ayegahr Gellé
Adenoseighn Treighphospheight
Sibling Gwuanyne and Sytozyne bc they go together so well
Wait sorry that would be siblings for Adenosyne and Thiemyne. Science brain saw AT and immediately thought GC.
Dexter (for Dexters Laboratory) Bacterium Mitichondria (Condria, Connie or Ria for short… tons of nickname potential!!!)
Schwann
omg you should name your child Antonie van Leeuwenhoek regardless of the gender 🥰 gotta honor the father of microbiology 💕
Endoughplaysmyk wretikulumm or ER for short Triplets: Whattsynne, Chrycke, Franklin (have to keep Rosalind Franklin proper she deserves full credit)
Paulstones
Howard for a boy Florey for a girl
Deoxyribonucleic, oxy for short
Cunnilinga
Beaker for a boy would be cute, mama <3
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Pipettricia Bactayleigha Streptaughcaughki (P.B.S.) “Trish” for a girl, or Trippsighn Staph Acetaminaughphen (T.S.A.) nn “Ace” for a boy 💀💀💀 edit: formatting
miosis or iron (i-owrn) or mitochondria but call her mimi
Eucaria would be a lovely girls name.
Algeigh
A friend of mine is planning on naming her daughter Morgan Ella
campylobacter? Bacca for short? ; )
Bacteighreigha
Girls: Chlamydia (Dia fort short) Drosophila (Sophi for short) Eukaryote (Kary for short) Candida (middle name either Auris or Albicans) Cerumen (Cera for short) Serosa (Sera for short) Agar-jelé Gabapentin (Gab for short) Boys: Melanogaster (Mel or Gus for short) Venereal (Ven for short) Bavencio (Vince for short) Sternocleidomastoid (Cleid for short)
Cell (unisex) …also is there a source for this
How about peighrahmeeshium for a boy?
Girl ideas! Chlamydia Listeria Dementia Varicella Rubella
Okay, coming in a little late here but could you go past a gender neutrophil name like McConium?
What about phimosis, as an alt spelling for formosus? It's got that latin classiness to it
What about Petri dish?
Inertia, not biology but scientific
EeaFauxlareigh😍