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HelpRe: Opinions on gothic names pls
in reply to a message by GothicaAmaris
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.
