One of the things I geek out about is how sci-fi authors craft names that just feel futuristic or alien yet oddly fitting. Frank Herbert's 'Dune' is a masterclass—names like Leto Atreides, Shai-Hulud, and Bene Gesserit roll off the tongue with this epic, mystical weight. Then there's Iain M. Banks' Culture series, where ship names are pure poetry: 'Mistake Not...' or 'Frank Exchange of Views'—witty and existential all at once.
Neal Stephenson's 'Snow Crash' goes cyberpunk wild with Hiro Protagonist (yes, really) and Raven, a guy who rides a motorcycle with a nuke strapped to it. And who could forget Ursula K. Le Guin's 'The Left Hand of Darkness'? Genly Ai and Estraven sound like they’ve stepped out of some ancient interstellar saga. Naming in sci-fi isn’t just labels; it’s worldbuilding you can taste.