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Re: "Victorian Gothic" pseudonym for a heroine (and her "very normal" real name)
Helen Briggs, who called herself Hippolita after reading The Count of Otranto. Hippolyta might be the spelling in the database, but Helen visits traveling libraries.Louise Briggs aka Carmilla (of vampiric fame)Frances Briggs aka Evadne Kate Briggs aka MorwennaNancy Briggs aka HecateSally Briggs aka RavennaFlossie Briggs aka Esmeralda Ellen Briggs aka Isidora
Nell Briggs aka MenodoraLucy Briggs aka ZenobiaTess Briggs aka Ophelia Alice Briggs aka AppolineRuth Briggs aka RaphaelleFanny Briggs aka AdèleMargaret Briggs aka JulietteDiana Briggs aka Aurelia or AurelieAnn Briggs aka HeleneSarah Briggs aka SeleneCharlotte Briggs aka FaustineCaroline Briggs aka CelestineGeorgina Briggs aka GenevieveRoberta Briggs aka OdetteWinifred Briggs aka LéonelleDaisy Briggs aka Antoinette

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I doubt I'm going with Briggs, but I'm glad you did the pairings nonetheless (I'm determined to have it be a one-syllable English name). For her real name, I like Frances, Lucy, and Ruth (another commenter mentioned this) the most.For the pseudonyms, I think Carmilla might be a little too obvious, but it (like Camille in another comment) has me thinking Camilla could actually be a good choice. I also like Isidora/Isadora, Ophelia, and Genevieve. And maybe Selene/Selena.