Thread:Alex2424121/@comment-31924693-20151011103145

The one thing that is almost certain about the name "Merida" is that it is not from "Meredith", as that (1) is Welsh (meaning "great lord"), not Gaelic; and (2) was exclusively a boys' name until very recently. (The man who was murdered by Hells' Angels at a Rolling Stones concert was called Meredith Hunter.)

Also, no wiki (especially not a family wiki such as this one) should be promoting discriminatory language, such as the sexist term "tomboy" (which is forbidden on the His Dark Materials Wiki). 