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Neat. I read the Gormenghast books as a kid and for some reason it left a real lasting impression, I haven't read it for a while but I've read the whole series multiple times and have a battered hardback of the whole series, I just have a real soft spot for it even though it's not everyone's taste (or even really the kind of book I usually go for!). Fuchsia was a fascinating, tragic character - as far as namesakes go, there's many names taken from tragic characters e.g. Ophelia, Juliet etc, so I don't consider this a negative.

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I personally wouldn't use it as a first name, but I would as a middle name. I think it's cool and I like the association.