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maze runner names

Here are some names I think would fit really well into the TMR universe, along with who the namesake came from.

GROUP A
the boys in group a were named after scientists. thomas for thomas eddison, chuck for charles darwin, alby for albert einstein, aris for aristotle, etc. their names were typically nicknames or a variation of the scientist's actual name. minho is the exception here, although james dashner said his name came from a future scientist.
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- Leo, Lee // Leonardo da Vinci
- Xander, Alex, Graham // Alexander Graham Bell
- Archie // Archimedes
- Lou, Louie // Louis Pasteur
- Greg // Gregor Mendel
- Mike, Mikey // Michael Faraday
- Ed, Eddie // Edwin Hubble

GROUP B
most of the girls in group b were named after religious leaders and figures, rachel and beth both women in the bible, and teresa, a saint. the exception to this is harriet and sonya (unless, like minho, they're future religious figures). most of their names are taken straight from their namesake, the exception being beth, who's name likely came from elizabeth.
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-Leah, Mary, Phoebe, Sara, Rebekah // biblical women
- Monica // St. Monica (parton saint of wives and domestic abuse victims)
- Hilly, Hilde, Hildegard // St. Hildegard von Bingen
- Cate, Catherine // St. Catherine of Siena or St. Catherine of Genoa
- Mata // Mata Amritanandamayi (good for a poc character!!!)