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Harper reminds me of a harpy, a "mythical, predatory monster having a woman's head and a bird's body." (Webster's) It was a derogatory name for a woman once. Coincidently, in Webster's the next word after "harpy" is "harridan." (= a shrewish woman)

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I just can't picture someone playing a harp, much as I love the instrument.

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Piper has pleasant associations in my head. Actress Piper Laurie.