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I think Ethelinda seems a little more "Old English" than something I'd expect to be used in the 19th century. Considering the popularity of Ethel and Linda at that time, though, I don't think Ethelinda would be that improbable. As a name, I think it's lovely- one of my more eccentric favourites.

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I'd use Ettie as a nn. The others, except maybe Linda, seem a bit forced.

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Shannon

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Edited for some very odd grammar...

This message was edited 10/14/2004, 2:58 PM

ive read a few regency era romance novels(1800's-20's) and to me they used some pretty strange names and they seem to go ok so go for it as a chartacter name as for a nn...... i think i would choose etha i pronaounce it as eh-tha(as in ethel) is that how you mean it to be pronouced?