Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25555436-20150618003008/@comment-25405817-20151005032636

That name comes from a P3 play, and I think it sounds good.

That her existence isn't canon is irrelevant. She was a Persona protagonist, and had several S.Links given to her with a particular twist from which her personality can be inferred. Thus, she's a prescedent for Female protagonists in Persona.