Brainstorming: Fantasy 1920s Names?

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I’m writing a story set in a fantasy world with the aesthetic of the roaring twenties and I think it’d be cool to have characters with names that sound like popular names from the 20s, but with a twist. Ie Heleni, Talys, Artha, and Garris instead of [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Alice[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], and [name_m]Harry[/name_m].

I’d love to hear any ideas. At the moment, I’m thinking about ways to twist [name_f]Florence[/name_f], [name_m]Ernest[/name_m], [name_m]Alfred[/name_m], [name_m]Robert[/name_m], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Thelma[/name_f], [name_f]Lucille[/name_f], [name_m]George[/name_m], [name_m]Walter[/name_m], [name_m]Eugene[/name_m], or [name_f]Mildred[/name_f], but I’d love any twists on popular names from the 20s.

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hm what about:

Florin/Florijn/Florina
Ernys/Ernos
[name_m]Alvin[/name_m] / Ailfryd / Alfeo / [name_m]Fredo[/name_m]
[name_f]Dorea[/name_f] / [name_f]Dorte[/name_f]
[name_f]Elnora[/name_f] / [name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f] / [name_f]Marielle[/name_f] / [name_f]Marian[/name_f] or [name_f]Marion[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilla[/name_f] / [name_f]Thora[/name_f] / [name_f]Thera[/name_f] / [name_f]Terra[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] / [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] / Lucelia
[name_m]Egor[/name_m] / [name_m]Gorka[/name_m]
Valdar / [name_m]Gauthier[/name_m] / [name_m]Valter[/name_m]
[name_f]Genya[/name_f] / [name_m]Geno[/name_m] or [name_m]Jeno[/name_m]
[name_f]Millicent[/name_f] / [name_f]Mila[/name_f] / Windred / Mindra

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[name_f]Mildred[/name_f] - Milrue, Milrowe, Wildred, Milrey
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f] - [name_f]Miri[/name_f], [name_f]Mirian[/name_f], Myrim, Nirian, Iriam
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] - Florenz, Lorensey, Alorence, Zorence, Florenda, Renco
[name_m]Gerald[/name_m] - Herald, Eral, Jevalt, Geran
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f] - Thelza, Thelra, Thelva, [name_f]Theda[/name_f], [name_f]Telma[/name_f], Telna, Themia, Thella, Elmia, [name_f]Helmi[/name_f]
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m] - [name_m]Nester[/name_m], Ernon, Earnestly, [name_m]Erno[/name_m], [name_f]Tempest[/name_f], Arnst, Evnest, Ernett
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] - Calfred, Ralfred, Alfrest, Wolfred, Alfran, Anfred, [name_m]Aldred[/name_m], Alzed
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] - Ronert, Rosert, Robter, Cobert, Tobert, Robbis, Rowerd
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]- Rothie, Dorby, Dorosie, Orothia, Dothia
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] - Eanor, Elnor, Lenoria, [name_f]Enora[/name_f], Evenor, Erenor, Ellentor, Melinor, Selenore
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] - Mariss, Marre, [name_f]Marya[/name_f], Amary
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] - Luville, Lumillie, Lucinor, Lulia, Lucily, [name_f]Cilla[/name_f]
[name_m]George[/name_m] - Zorz, Georfred, Geodore, Gior
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] - Halter, Calter, [name_m]Walten[/name_m], Walner, [name_m]Walker[/name_m], Wellter

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Maybe…

[name_f]Florence[/name_f] → [name_m]Lorence[/name_m], Floren, Florentsa, Floryn
[name_m]Ernest[/name_m] → Erne, [name_m]Erno[/name_m], [name_m]Nestor[/name_m]
[name_m]Alfred[/name_m] → [name_m]Fredo[/name_m], Alfrew
[name_m]Robert[/name_m] → Obert, Obero, Robbit
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] → Torothy, Dorti, Rothy
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] → [name_f]Lenor[/name_f], [name_f]Leanor[/name_f], Eleno
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] → [name_f]Marys[/name_f], Maryn/Maren, [name_f]Marly[/name_f]
[name_f]Thelma[/name_f] → [name_f]Zelma[/name_f], Thelm, [name_f]Thema[/name_f], Thena
[name_f]Lucille[/name_f] → Cille, [name_f]Lucine[/name_f], Luxille
[name_m]George[/name_m] → Geode, [name_m]Gorge[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m] → Altar, Waltz, Walto
[name_m]Eugene[/name_m] → Eugo, [name_m]Geno[/name_m], Lugene
[name_f]Mildred[/name_f] → [name_f]Dreda[/name_f], Mildra, [name_f]Milda[/name_f], [name_f]Hildred[/name_f], Wildred

More ideas (some of these are ‘normal’ 20s names that I think work in a fantasy world, others are twists on 20s names): [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Ketty[/name_f], Tarold, Clances, Dirley, Sharley, Nyrene, Marmara, Larence, Villian, Adys, Ladys, Dyllis, [name_f]Filis[/name_f], Karvin, Marvit, Agnett, [name_f]Loria[/name_f]
(Zelda, Betty/Kitty, [name_m]Harold[/name_m], Frances/Clarence, [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_f]Shirley[/name_f], [name_f]Irene[/name_f], [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], Clarence/Laurence, [name_f]Lillian[/name_f], [name_f]Gladys[/name_f], [name_f]Gladys[/name_f], [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f], [name_f]Phyllis[/name_f], [name_m]Marvin[/name_m], [name_m]Marvin[/name_m], [name_f]Agnes[/name_f], Gloria)