[The Tetherer opens their mouth. Closes it. And feels really, really foolish.]

Oh, gods. [It's a little gauche to take your own name in vain, but now is the perfect time for it.] I'm sorry. I forgot I never mentioned-- I've been using some suggestions to find a name for myself.

Ripley is the name of the main character of the movie Alien. A man named Peter told me to watch movies and try to find names of characters I liked, and gave some suggestions.