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[Opinions] I have asked around the internet what female names people most associate with horror and the horror genre. These are the results!
by CherylTunt
12/5/2023, 12:28 PM
From multiple subreddits, forums, across social media platforms, I have asked this question, and these are the most common and/or popular results.Most Iconic Horror Names for Girls, in no specific order:1. Carrie2. Marion3. Clarice4. Elvira5. Wednesday6. Ripley7. Wilhelmina8. Mina9. Shelley10. Regan11. Annabelle12. Emily Rose13. Christine14. Judith15. Rhoda16. Pamela17. Samara18. Rosemary19. Jennet20. Sidney21. Tatum22. Gale23. Kayako24. Sadako25. Sue Ann26. Esther27. Laurie28. Barbara29. Lorraine30. Carol Anne31. Nancy32. Sally33. Lenore34. Carmilla35. Lilith36. Coraline37. Alice38. Norma39. Helen40. Fay41. Samantha42. Tabitha43. Marceline44. Blanche45. Daphne46. Velma47. Megan48. Jennifer49. Eve50. Bathsheba51. Tiffany52. Ginger53. Heather54. Alessa55. Dahlia56. Sybil57. Elsa58. Abigail59. Rebecca60. Tina61. Frederica62. Annie63. Justine64. Winona65. Brenda66. Melanie67. Veronica68. Agatha69. Annabel Lee70. Drusilla71. Wendy72. Cleo73. Circe74. Rhiannon75. Sabrina76. Thomasin77. Juno78. Deborah79. Geraldine80. Jezebel81. Desdemona82. Salem83. Amity84. Zelda85. Bellatrix86. Sookie87. Delilah88. Prudence89. Hermione90. Raven91. Ursula92. Ligeia93. Morticia94. Mandy95. Gretel96. Lizzie97. Ada98. Lisa99. Jill100. Annette101. Sherry102. Claire103. Sarah104. Fiona105. Ashley106. Amanda107. Linda108. Candace

Replies

- Gaia (ciara23)   +1
12/7/2023, 5:40 PM
I’m surprised Megan isn’t top 5. I enjoy.. Elvira, Wednesday, Annabelle, Christine, Rosemary, Rhiannon, Bellatrix, Desdemona, Amity, Juno, Jezebel, Winona, Justine, Agatha. That’s just me cherry-picking.If I had to put some together I would do Annabelle Christine, Juno Desdemona, Agatha Justine, or Elvira Rosemary.
- Rainya
1/3/2024, 10:55 AM
Megan's probably too recent.
- persyflower653
12/6/2023, 10:22 AM
My favorites:
Ligeia
Salem
Juno
Circe
Lilith
Kayako
- erb816   +1
12/6/2023, 7:57 AM
There are some cool names here! Some of my favorite names are Esther, Alice, Lenore, Fay (also Faye), Eve, Veronica, Sabrina (my favorite), Juno, and Ursula.I also like:Carrie
Clarice
Wilhelmina "Mina"
Rhoda
Barbara
Tabitha
Marceline
Blanche (pronounced the French way)
Daphne
Tiffany
Heather
Abigail
Rebecca
Justine
Winona
Drusilla
Circe
Rhiannon
Thomasin
Jezebel (the ultimate GP)
Zelda
Delilah
Raven
Lisa
Claire
Fiona
CandaceJennet almost looks like a futuristic variant of Jeanette - like when Silent Generation names become en vogue, but simplified in a sci-fi manner. I was surprised when I clicked on it and discovered a completely independent Turkic name (Cennet in Turkish)!

This message was edited 12/6/2023, 7:57 AM

- CherylTunt
12/6/2023, 3:45 PM
I was unfamiliar with both the names Jennet and Linnet when I came across them, in Susan Hill's The Woman in Black and Agatha Christie's Death on the Nile, respectively, and figured they were just different spellings of Jeanette and Lynette as well! However, it turns out they're pronounced similarly to Janet, "JENN-it" and "LIN-it". I wish I had more context for both of them. The user submission for "Jennet" is the name I mean. The main antagonist/villain of The Woman in Black is a ghost/entity of dead Welsh woman named Jennet Humfrye.

This message was edited 12/6/2023, 3:48 PM

- Francisinfp5w4
12/6/2023, 7:40 AM
Love
Megan, Jennifer, Claire, AshleyLike
Tatum, Heather, Abigail, Melanie
- Rebecca (dreadfulxsorry)
12/6/2023, 1:56 AM