Help with naming, please?

[readingredhead]

So, I still haven't named the main character in my story, and I'm looking for a good name. Here are my criteria:

- it does not need to be discernably female, but it shouldn't sound obviously male either
- it can be long, but if it is it has to have a short nickname
- it can sound girly as long as it has a nickname that sounds less girly
- it can be normal, but not too normal
- it should not start with T, D, O, S, or A (I already have characters with names that start with those letters)
- props if it sounds vaguely futuristic (because it is)

Right now, here are a few names I'm pondering:

- Kae : really simple but I like the spelling, maybe if I can find a name that would have "Kae" as a logical nickname
- Kasta : has the short, semi-harsh consonant sounds I'm looking for, and is short
- Kituria : I just like the way it's written, if I could find a nickname from it then I'd probably use it
- Aphra : I dunno, I sort of like it...a little soft, though

I'm thinking I really like Kae as a nickname, but I need a name that that could be taken from. Anyone with ideas at all regarding names...I thank you all for your help!

Comments

[readingredhead.livejournal.com]

Joseph would work.

Richard, Henry, Thomas, Christopher, Matthew, Mark, Luke (it's the Gospels!) ...

[actress4jesus.livejournal.com]

Oh! I like Richard... and Christopher. Thanks Candace!