well, here's my first update I guess. I managed to finish the name! and while I'm at it, I'd like to get your opinion on it.
"Imelda Terranova", or "Tara" for short. she'll mostly go by "Tara".
what I really like about this name is that it relates to the themes of the story, of not settling for the shitty life you're given and fighting for a life you're happy with no matter how scary it might be.
"Imelda" means "Warrior Woman" or "Powerful Fighter", and "Terranova" means "New Land". so together they basically mean "Woman who fights for a new land", which fits how she fights for a better life.
"Imelda" also means "Universal Battle", which is even more fitting considering what she's battling against is life or fate, which people like to refer to as "the universe".