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Help[Opinions] Re: "Victorian Gothic" pseudonym for a heroine (and her "very normal" real name)
in reply to a message by erb816
Harriet, Lavinia and Hepsibah are three of the names used by my poor silk winder Victorian relations. They too would be shocked at how their names are now viewed. Susannah, Sophia and Violet were also used by poor relations on the other side of my family
For her real name
Hannah
Ruth
Rachel
Rebecca
Agnes
Ethel
Olive
Esther
Gertrude
Linda
Possible last names
Olney
Clarke
Gibson
Gilson
Ford
Tait
Beesley
Barrow
Cadwell
Brownsell
Barford
Wade
Bishop
Rance
Webster
Faulkner
Summerfield
Rivière
Tansley
Cranston
Arrandale
Anthoine
Gaston
Garson
Gratacap
Farquharson
Colquhoun
Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from
For her real name
Hannah
Ruth
Rachel
Rebecca
Agnes
Ethel
Olive
Esther
Gertrude
Linda
Possible last names
Olney
Clarke
Gibson
Gilson
Ford
Tait
Beesley
Barrow
Cadwell
Brownsell
Barford
Wade
Bishop
Rance
Webster
Faulkner
Summerfield
Rivière
Tansley
Cranston
Arrandale
Anthoine
Gaston
Garson
Gratacap
Farquharson
Colquhoun
Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from
This message was edited 10/1/2024, 12:02 PM
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Hepsibah, now that is a name, lol! It doesn't really suit my character, though--but I wonder if it could be her mother's name, perhaps? All the other names you mentioned in that paragraph, though (besides Lavinia), are being used by characters in other stories of the series this will be a part of (I've seen Susan & Susannah suggested a few times, along with Abigail, and I'm like, "Dang, I can't use those, either!").
Hannah & Ruth are both nearing the top of the list. For surnames, Clarke is a good one, along with Ford and Wade (I've become convinced it should be one syllable).
Hannah & Ruth are both nearing the top of the list. For surnames, Clarke is a good one, along with Ford and Wade (I've become convinced it should be one syllable).