hm > Kinda hard to believe that Pynchon chose the name Geli without thinking of > Geli Raubal. As a diminutive of Angelica (and with the connotation of "Angel" that dave meury points out) I'd say it was common enough. There is absolutely nothing in the text to link Geli Tripping with Geli Raubal. Absolutely nothing. Echoes schmeckoes. best