Shelly Gumm

Name

 * Her Dutch given name: Dina, comes from Dina Sanson (Site in Dutch)the first female police officer in Rotterdam and probably in the whole Netherlands.
 * Van Wouten comes from "wouten," a Dutch slang for police officers.
 * In English, if you put her last name before her first name, you get Gumm Shelly, a play on "Gumshoe." A slang for police officers.
 * Valerie comes from "valiant", meaning someone who shows courage or determination.
 * Chouette can mean "owl," but also "fun" or "joy."
 * Kyouka (響華) means "an offering of flowers before a grave" or "mirror flower". It was chosen because the creator thought it was a pretty name for her.
 * Hogokō consists of the Kanji for "protection" (保護) and "fortune" (幸). A reference to her being a very cheery police officer.