Re: "Victorian Gothic" pseudonym for a heroine (and her "very normal" real name)
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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 Morwenna
Nancy Briggs aka Hecate
Sally Briggs aka Ravenna
Flossie Briggs aka Esmeralda
Ellen Briggs aka Isidora
Nell Briggs aka Menodora
Lucy Briggs aka Zenobia
Tess Briggs aka Ophelia
Alice Briggs aka Appoline
Ruth Briggs aka Raphaelle
Fanny Briggs aka Adèle
Margaret Briggs aka Juliette
Diana Briggs aka Aurelia or Aurelie
Ann Briggs aka Helene
Sarah Briggs aka Selene
Charlotte Briggs aka Faustine
Caroline Briggs aka Celestine
Georgina Briggs aka Genevieve
Roberta Briggs aka Odette
Winifred Briggs aka Léonelle
Daisy Briggs aka Antoinette
Louise Briggs aka Carmilla (of vampiric fame)
Frances Briggs aka Evadne
Kate Briggs aka Morwenna
Nancy Briggs aka Hecate
Sally Briggs aka Ravenna
Flossie Briggs aka Esmeralda
Ellen Briggs aka Isidora
Nell Briggs aka Menodora
Lucy Briggs aka Zenobia
Tess Briggs aka Ophelia
Alice Briggs aka Appoline
Ruth Briggs aka Raphaelle
Fanny Briggs aka Adèle
Margaret Briggs aka Juliette
Diana Briggs aka Aurelia or Aurelie
Ann Briggs aka Helene
Sarah Briggs aka Selene
Charlotte Briggs aka Faustine
Caroline Briggs aka Celestine
Georgina Briggs aka Genevieve
Roberta Briggs aka Odette
Winifred Briggs aka Léonelle
Daisy 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.
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.