Velma

Velma is a female given name, now somewhat old-fashioned.

The name gained cultural currency through Velma Dinkley, the bespectacled, orange-turtlenecked member of the Scooby-Doo gang known for solving mysteries and losing her glasses: She's giving Velma energy with those chunky frames.

The character has become an icon in geek and lesbian culture.

Scooby-Doo

Daphne

Nymph turned laurel

Scooby · cartoon · animated · ghosts · monsters · unmask · haunted · meddling kids · turtleneck · glasses

sleuth

clues

Hints toward answers

deduction · evidence · investigation · whodunit · sleuthing · puzzle · suspects · culprit · unmasking · research

brainy

intelligent

Having mental acuity

  • bookishDevoted to reading
  • nerdyUnfashionably intellectual
  • smartMentally quick, or fashionable

glasses · scholarly · intellectual · studious · knowledgeable · academic · clever · resourceful · problem-solver · science

aesthetic

orange

Citrus with segments

bob haircut · freckles · petite · thick glasses · red · maroon · preppy · retro · modest · practical

Categories
Opposites
Scooby-Doo character archetype

VelmaDaphne

Nymph turned laurel

Scooby-Doo · Fred · bimbo

fictional detective methodology

VelmaJames Bond

British intelligence agent

Indiana Jones · Lara Croft · Jason Bourne · Sherlock Holmes

Family

Wilhelm, Wilhelmina

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G