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HelpOpinions on gothic names pls
So I'm nearly 18 and I want to change my name when I turn 18 cos I want my name to be something gothic. I've got some ideas and I've asked my friends but they just laughed and said are you serious? Imo they're just being rude so I'm looking for actual opinions pls. Wdyto these names and which one should I choose to change mine to?
Ghostina (like christina, my actual name)
Lylyth (like the demon)
Obsidienne (like the black gemstone)
Crimsyn (like the color of blood)
Or any other ideas if you have them?
Thx
Ghostina (like christina, my actual name)
Lylyth (like the demon)
Obsidienne (like the black gemstone)
Crimsyn (like the color of blood)
Or any other ideas if you have them?
Thx
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Just go with Lilith
I like Obsidienne and Crimsyn
Christine is a nice name, but it is common and it seems like you are looking for something dramatic.
I liked the suggestion of changing the spelling to Krystyna because when writing your name, the Ys give options for romantic, Gothic flourishes in script or lettering that the spelling Christine does not offer.
Changing i to y might be cheesy sometimes, but other times I like it quite a bit.
Or, like Christina Aguilera, you could be Xtine. Or, emphasize a BIG T like a cross in your name as it is already spelled for a logo or signature.
Ghostina is a little silly and won't age well, but you could choose something like Giustina (alternate spelling of Justina)
Lylyth is a little heavy-handed
Obsidienne is interesting and could be a middle name
Crimsyn is okay too
I see Amaris in your username, that's a good one too.
Around Halloween I had wanted to create a Gothic name game but I got too busy.
These were in the name bank (you can elaborate the spelling to the style you'd like):
Alizarin Crimson (purplish red color)
Absynthe
Alyxandre
Belphoebe
Bellatrix
Evangeline
Viatrix
Taisiya
Diamanda
Devora
Dragoslava
Ruby
Jette
Nyghte
Selene
Melisande
Maximilienne
Ravenna
Megaera
Melanie
Mallory
Misericordia
Misty
Mona
Moonika
I liked the suggestion of changing the spelling to Krystyna because when writing your name, the Ys give options for romantic, Gothic flourishes in script or lettering that the spelling Christine does not offer.
Changing i to y might be cheesy sometimes, but other times I like it quite a bit.
Or, like Christina Aguilera, you could be Xtine. Or, emphasize a BIG T like a cross in your name as it is already spelled for a logo or signature.
Ghostina is a little silly and won't age well, but you could choose something like Giustina (alternate spelling of Justina)
Lylyth is a little heavy-handed
Obsidienne is interesting and could be a middle name
Crimsyn is okay too
I see Amaris in your username, that's a good one too.
Around Halloween I had wanted to create a Gothic name game but I got too busy.
These were in the name bank (you can elaborate the spelling to the style you'd like):
Alizarin Crimson (purplish red color)
Absynthe
Alyxandre
Belphoebe
Bellatrix
Evangeline
Viatrix
Taisiya
Diamanda
Devora
Dragoslava
Ruby
Jette
Nyghte
Selene
Melisande
Maximilienne
Ravenna
Megaera
Melanie
Mallory
Misericordia
Misty
Mona
Moonika
This message was edited 12/10/2024, 5:24 PM
I'd argue Christina is already pretty gothic, depending on how you wear it. However, I do have some suggestions if you decide you really want to change it.
Crystal (Already similar sounding to Christina to ease confusion. Also goths have like... A thing with crystals)
Raven (Literally THE goth bird. Ravenna could also work if you want more of a namey name)
Guinevere (No reason. Just vibes)
Amethyst (Because of the crystal, also popular in gothic culture)
Scarlett (ALSO the color of blood, but more recognizable as a name. Also has the word 'scar' in it if that matters to you)
Tempest (Essentially means storm, also just vibes)
Arachne (Means 'spider' in Greek)
As for the names you posted, ehh. Not a fan. They're all very cartoony and hard to imagine on a real person. And especially they will age poorly- How would "Ghostina" look on a resume? I'd choose something that not only ages better but sticks out a lot less. Sidenote, I'd recommend not changing your name just to fit your aesthetic. Your aesthetic might change over time, but you'll be stuck with that name. Also, it's very hard to change your name depending on where you live. Just look at me, the guy who's been in legal purgatory for a year because I want to change my name.
Crystal (Already similar sounding to Christina to ease confusion. Also goths have like... A thing with crystals)
Raven (Literally THE goth bird. Ravenna could also work if you want more of a namey name)
Guinevere (No reason. Just vibes)
Amethyst (Because of the crystal, also popular in gothic culture)
Scarlett (ALSO the color of blood, but more recognizable as a name. Also has the word 'scar' in it if that matters to you)
Tempest (Essentially means storm, also just vibes)
Arachne (Means 'spider' in Greek)
As for the names you posted, ehh. Not a fan. They're all very cartoony and hard to imagine on a real person. And especially they will age poorly- How would "Ghostina" look on a resume? I'd choose something that not only ages better but sticks out a lot less. Sidenote, I'd recommend not changing your name just to fit your aesthetic. Your aesthetic might change over time, but you'll be stuck with that name. Also, it's very hard to change your name depending on where you live. Just look at me, the guy who's been in legal purgatory for a year because I want to change my name.
I like Lilith (but not Lylyth) and Crimson (but not Crimsyn). I went to school with a goth girl named Crimson and it fit her really well.
Changing Christina to Christine would be less of a change and I think it's pretty gothic because of the Siouxsie and the Banshees song and the Phantom of the Opera character. Christobel is another similar name.
Changing Christina to Christine would be less of a change and I think it's pretty gothic because of the Siouxsie and the Banshees song and the Phantom of the Opera character. Christobel is another similar name.
Christina is best.
Lilith is nice, though I'd stick to the standard spelling for simplicity. Personally I'd choose a name from a Gothic novel -- Carmilla, Merricat, Rebecca, Lenore, etc, or Rosemary or Regan if you're more into horror. Or if you're looking for something more oriented toward Goth music, you could use a name from a song; there's Christine by Siouxsie and the Banshees (which could also count a name from a novel, as it's the name of a possessed villainous car in a Stephen King book), Bela/Bella from Bela Lugosi Is Dead by Bauhaus, etc. If you're dead-set on a word name, I would go with something that has a nighttime theme, such as Selena, or an uncommon star/constellation name, such as Alsephina or Adhara. You could also use a mythological name associated with tragedy.
You should pick Krystyna. I always thought that was suuuuch a cool, badass name. And it's a real name, too - the Polish version of Christina.
There's also Christabel, which is a famous gothic poem (about vampires) by Coleridge.
The other ideas don't sound gothic, they sound cartoonish.
There's also Christabel, which is a famous gothic poem (about vampires) by Coleridge.
The other ideas don't sound gothic, they sound cartoonish.
I agree with everyone else, saying that Christina is (already) a perfectly suitable gothic name! I mean this with no offense, but the names you've chosen seem almost "try hard"...especially Ghostina. However, I definitely like the suggestions that RB Constance has shared, if you're insistent on changing your name.
Your actual name, Christina, sounds like it would be far more at home in a gothic novel than the names you listed, which sound like Monster High dolls.
When you think of female characters in gothic novels and poems, who do you think of? I think of Carmilla (titular character), Lenore (from "The Raven"), Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker ("Dracula"), Emily ("The Mysteries of Udolpho"), Claudia ("Interview with the Vampire"), Evangeline (from Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"), etc..
A lot of gothic names are old fashioned perhaps because the atmosphere of the Gothic was drawn from medieval ruins, castles or monasteries with imposing towers, secret passages, and trap doors. Gothic combines elements from horror and romanticism (18th century artistic and intellectual movement).
Ghostina is cheesy and no ghost is going to be named Ghostina, so it isn't even haunting. How about something like Casimira, Meliora, Seraphina, Sybil, Dolores,
Drusilla, Mallory or Tisiphone?
Lylyth is the name of an alternative band. If you want to reference the mythical being, I'd go with the Lilith spelling, which is more common. Morgan, Eris, Juno, Hecate, and Persephone also seem to be popular mythical characters among goths.
Obsidian and Crimson look better than Obsidienne and Crimsyn. Onyx, Ember, Raven, Willow, Ebony, Phoenix, Acantha, Bracken, Briar, Rue, Fortuna have a similar vibe.
When you think of female characters in gothic novels and poems, who do you think of? I think of Carmilla (titular character), Lenore (from "The Raven"), Wilhelmina "Mina" Harker ("Dracula"), Emily ("The Mysteries of Udolpho"), Claudia ("Interview with the Vampire"), Evangeline (from Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"), etc..
A lot of gothic names are old fashioned perhaps because the atmosphere of the Gothic was drawn from medieval ruins, castles or monasteries with imposing towers, secret passages, and trap doors. Gothic combines elements from horror and romanticism (18th century artistic and intellectual movement).
Ghostina is cheesy and no ghost is going to be named Ghostina, so it isn't even haunting. How about something like Casimira, Meliora, Seraphina, Sybil, Dolores,
Drusilla, Mallory or Tisiphone?
Lylyth is the name of an alternative band. If you want to reference the mythical being, I'd go with the Lilith spelling, which is more common. Morgan, Eris, Juno, Hecate, and Persephone also seem to be popular mythical characters among goths.
Obsidian and Crimson look better than Obsidienne and Crimsyn. Onyx, Ember, Raven, Willow, Ebony, Phoenix, Acantha, Bracken, Briar, Rue, Fortuna have a similar vibe.
They're all bad, but Ghostina especially so. It's cartoonish, like Casper the Friendly Ghost's girlfriend, if he'd had a girlfriend way back in the sixties when he had his own cartoon show.
Lilith is probably the most doable, but just because every moody, black-lipstick-wearing girl in the nineties who didn't call herself Raven wanted to be Lilith.
Any of them are all right for an Internet handle or cosplay or someting, but not for legally changing your name to. Ten years down the road you'll be embarrassed.
And replacing i's with y's isn't goth; it's cheesy.
Lilith is probably the most doable, but just because every moody, black-lipstick-wearing girl in the nineties who didn't call herself Raven wanted to be Lilith.
Any of them are all right for an Internet handle or cosplay or someting, but not for legally changing your name to. Ten years down the road you'll be embarrassed.
And replacing i's with y's isn't goth; it's cheesy.
This message was edited 12/9/2024, 8:12 AM
I think you should listen to your friends.
However out of those, Lylyth (If that's meant to be pronounced as Lilith. I suggest changing the spelling)
However out of those, Lylyth (If that's meant to be pronounced as Lilith. I suggest changing the spelling)
Presumably you identify with all, or some, things Gothic. Like a character in a book, your name would mirror your nature. But I alwasy find that it is more effective if a, let's say, Gothic character has a mildly middle-of-the-road, ordinary name. This makes the impact of the character's actual character much more powerful. Bianca or Candida would be much more effective than any of the names you've suggested: they all seem like someone out of a rather unsuccessful story.
I think those names which you suggested are all nice! But if you still want some further opinion, I would suggest Ravenna, Nocturna, or Lilith (which is a variant of Lylyth).