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Gothic-Victorian Names for a OC
by Gywin
5/28/2021, 8:37 PM
Hello! I was just wondering what people thought of these names, and if they fit the OC i have above.
I'm looking for a fancier, or old-fashioned name - gothic, victorian, that aesthetic.She's upper class but a spitfire, witty but very caring and warm. She looks very cute but is a secret badass - she's 4-foot-something of pure fight me. The name is given at birth by a dad who loves her very much but has to give her away at birth - something that haunts him, but he does it to try and keep her safe. I'm looking for a fancier, or old-fashioned name - gothic, victorian, that aesthetic. Cobbled streets, hidden revolvers, quills dripping black ink on rough paper, dark alleys filled with whispers. Think Kaz from six of crows, of RDJ's Sherlock Holmes.
First NamesLumina - sunshine - Romanian. Too odd in English?Elodia - riches; can't decide if I love or hate this one. I keep hearing 'Exodia' from Yugioh *facepalm* Carina / Carena - little darling; too close to 'Karen?'Aurelia - goldenSeraphina - fancy AF, and the meaning fits. Liora or Eliora- my light - sweet meaning, fits how he feels about her.Adélie - a noble one - also the name of an adorable penguin. I know Adelheide is more popular, but 'laid' means ugly in french - ouch.Danica - Danny, Dani - morning star (my friend said she looks 'angelic,' but is headstrong and stubborn - ergo, named after the one rebellious angel.)Cordelia - Dee, Delia - heart, literally just the fanciest name we could think of XDAlexandria / Alessandra - Andie, maybe Annie - Man's defender
Violette, Violetta, Viola, Viorica - purple flowers are her father's favorite, and she has purple tulips on her baby blanket - pretty much the only thing she has of him.
Carice - gentle, kindness
Vérène / Veréna - respect, power, truth
Any that stand out? Any you see and go 'dear god not that?' Any ideas you got with that gothic-victorian feel?
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- Janan (jeziana)
5/29/2021, 2:04 AM
- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)   +1
5/29/2021, 1:41 AM
I immediately thought of Wisteria - to me that is an OTT Gothick name, and the flowers are purple and dramatic too. If tulips are on the blanket, maybe something to do with tulips would be her name, like a type of tulip, like "Fosteriana" or "Annelinde" or "Ancilla". Orithyia is a subgenre of tulips and that name seems very Goth, and "Orrie" as a nickname is spitfire-y. The rest seem like fine options, although Carina and Danica are very 80s to me: 1980s, not 1880s.

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- Gywin
5/29/2021, 11:06 AM
I like Anicilla, but Anicilla means slave girl. I can't find anything for annelinde (>.
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- mirfak   +1
5/29/2021, 12:57 AM
A lot of those seem kind of right-now-baby-name, to me.
I like Vérène / Veréna, and Alexandria "Andie," best for the character.
I'm not sure I know what aesthetic you're going for but it seems like her dad might name her for luck or strength.Faustina maybe. Salva, Sosthène
Iphigeneia
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- Gywin
5/29/2021, 4:30 PM
Sort of older, elegant names. Late 1800's - early 1900's, bonus if it has a 'darker feel. Can be foreign, as long as it's pronounceable to Americans
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- Impala1729
5/28/2021, 11:04 PM
The ones I love the most: Lumina
Cordelia (For a nn I like Delia more, but I prefer Cordelia without one)~Others I like:Viola
Danica - “Dani”
Liora
Elodia
Alexandria “Annie”
Aurelia
Vérène / Veréna
Seraphina~The one I dislike the most: Carina / Carena
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- aussiechic04   +1
5/28/2021, 9:36 PM
From your list Seraphina, Cordelia and any of the Violet-related names stand out. I always imagine people with V names to be strong. However Danica does not fit at all imo.Suggestions that give me a Victorian gothic vibe (and fiery):
Drusilla
Octavia
Lucrezia
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- Gywin
5/29/2021, 4:42 PM
Lucrezia's nice, but the story behind it is rough - it's a young girl who was raped in Rome. I liked it a lot too when i first heard it! >.<
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