Heh, and someone on another board thought I was crazy for thinking that anybody else would start thinking of divas because of the name. But then I come here and I see several posters making those self-same comments. And yep, first time I saw the name the first thing that sprang to mind was Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin.
Gets even worse if you play a Deva who's a member of a Divine class. Just begging for someone to start singing "Say a Little Prayer for You" whenever you use a power. Maybe I have an overactive imagination, but I suspect we might see scenes similar to this repeat themselves at game tables all over.
DM: So what're you playing?
PLAYER 1: I'm playing a Deva Paladin.
PLAYER 2: Wait, you're playing a Diva?
PLAYER 1: No, Deva. Dey-va.
PLAYER 3: Watch out, Diana Ross just joined the party.
PLAYER 1: Deva, not diva.
PLAYER 2: What's the matter? Not getting enough R-E-S-P-E-C-T?
PLAYER 3: And a Paladin, too! Is your character the son of a preacher, man?
PLAYER 2: I'm a Deva, and honey, I'm DI-VINE!
PLAYER 1: I hate my life...