Not to bore you with details, but in several of Larry Niven's science fiction books and stories, Chmee is the name of one particular character, a member of a cat-like species called the Kzinti. Most male Kzinti go through life with only a descriptive title; actual names are reserved for the nobility and those who perform some sort of heroic deed. Chmee's original title was Speaker-to-Animals, referring to his role as a (ahem) diplomat. Sort of.
Female Kzinti are non-sentient and so never have names at all. So... if she's using the name of the Niven character, she's consciously fucking with it. ;)
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Date: 2008-03-21 01:04 am (UTC)Female Kzinti are non-sentient and so never have names at all. So... if she's using the name of the Niven character, she's consciously fucking with it. ;)