I think there are a few other berries lurking out there who love [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name] as much as I do And even if you don’t, what better way to be exposed than a name game? (Although it is somewhat involved…be forewarned)
[name]Roll[/name] twice and add up for how many children you have.
[name]Roll[/name] for each child to determine sex - odd boy, even girl
[name]Roll[/name] for each child to see if they survive one year - they often didn’t in Regency times - odd die, even live
NAMING RULES:
If a child dies, the next child of the same gender must bear the dead child’s name
If you run out of grandparents or aunts/uncles, choose another family member
HELP:
In Regency [name]England[/name], you were named after family members. If you don’t know [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name] and her complicated character lives, here are some charts to help you:
Boys - A surname (girls - name of a novel character before [name]Austen[/name] - think [name]Fanny[/name] [name]Burney[/name] or Mrs. [name]Radcliffe[/name])
Father/Mother’s name
Grandfather/Grandmother’s name
Uncle/Aunt’s name
[name]Shakespeare[/name] character’s name
Bible name
[name]Royal[/name] name (before [name]Victoria[/name])
Variation of Father/Mother’s name
MIDDLE NAMES:
BOYS:
A surname
[name]Shakespeare[/name] character’s name
Name of a contemporary novel character
Bible name
A family member’s name
Father’s occupation
Greek Mythology
[name]Roman[/name] Mythology
GIRLS:
[name]Virtue[/name] Name
[name]Shakespeare[/name] character
Novel character
Bible Name
Family member’s name
Place name in the British Empire
Greek Mythology
[name]Roman[/name] Mythology
List all living children and their ages, assuming each child is a year apart. [name]Add[/name] ten to their age just to make it more [name]Austen[/name]-y ([name]Austen[/name] never writes about children)
Mr. [name]John[/name] Knightley (18), Miss [name]Elizabeth[/name] (17),
Miss [name]Hannah[/name] (16), Mr. [name]Elliot[/name] Knightley (15),
Miss [name]Mary[/name] (14), Mr. [name]Henry[/name] Knightley (13),
& Miss [name]Alice[/name] (12).
7 kids, they all lived. 3 boys, 4 girls.
High-Five to anyone who gets the “[name]John[/name] [name]Remus[/name]”
reference…
(or Remus John…)
Mr [name]Christopher[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 21, Miss [name]Lydia[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 20, Mr [name]Henry[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 18, Miss [name]Adelaide[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 16, Miss [name]Rosalind[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 16, Miss [name]Margaret[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 12, Miss [name]Eliza[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 11, Miss [name]Marianne[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 9, Miss [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 7 and Miss [name]Catherine[/name] [name]Brandon[/name] 6.
Miss [name]Jane[/name] (21)—betrothed to Sir [name]William[/name] Michaels
Mr [name]Bennet[/name] (20)—courting Miss [name]Abigail[/name] Gates
Mr [name]Christian[/name] (19)—joining the army
Mr [name]John[/name] (18)—going to university
Miss [name]Pamela[/name] (16)
Mr [name]Philip[/name] (15)
Mr [name]Richard[/name] (14)
Mr [name]Henry[/name] (13)
Miss [name]Janessa[/name] (12)
[name]Angel[/name] babies: [name]Jane[/name] [name]Ariadne[/name] I, [name]Bennet[/name] [name]Fitzwilliam[/name] I, [name]Pamela[/name] [name]Rosalind[/name] I, [name]Elijah[/name] [name]Colonel[/name]
5 daughters alive:
Miss [name]Helena[/name] (19), Miss [name]Bernadett[/name] (17), Miss [name]Charlotte[/name] (16), Miss [name]Mary/name, Miss [name]Beth[/name] (11)
5 alive
Miss [name]Georgiana[/name] (25) engaged to Sir [name]Leonardo[/name] [name]Hamilton[/name] (33)
Mr [name]Alexander[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] (24) courting Miss [name]Ophelia[/name] [name]Clifford[/name] (17)
Miss [name]Isabella[/name] (23) secretly engaged to Mr [name]Dawson[/name] [name]Baxter[/name] (25)
Mr [name]Brandon[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] (21) married to Miss [name]Viola[/name] [name]Hartley[/name] (18)
Mr [name]Lysander[/name] [name]Darcy[/name] (20) engaged to Miss [name]Jane[/name] Froth (16)
FATHER:
5. Mr. [name]Fitzwilliam[/name] [name]Darcy[/name]
MOTHER:
5. Miss [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Bennet[/name]
[name]Roll[/name] twice and add up for how many children you have.
2 x 4 = 8. Eight children
[name]Roll[/name] for each child to determine sex - odd boy, even girl
Child 1: Boy
Child 2: Boy
Child 3: Girl
Child 4: Girl
Child 5: Boy
Child 6: Boy
Child 7: Girl
Child 8: Girl
[name]Roll[/name] for each child to see if they survive one year - they often didn’t in Regency times - odd die, even live
Child 1: Boy - live
Child 2: Boy - die
Child 3: Girl - live
Child 4: Girl - live
Child 5: Boy - die
Child 6: Boy - live
Child 7: Girl - live
Child 8: Girl - die
[name]Abraham[/name] [name]Edward[/name] [name]Darcy[/name], age 18
[name]Georgiana[/name] [name]Flora[/name] [name]Darcy[/name], age 16
[name]Caroline[/name] [name]Hope[/name] [name]Darcy[/name], age 15
[name]Demetrius[/name] [name]Bennet[/name] [name]Darcy[/name], age 13
[name]Beatrice[/name] [name]Jane[/name] [name]Darcy[/name], age 12
Mr. [name]Henry[/name] Knightley - 13
Mr. [name]James[/name] Knightley - 12
Miss [name]Isabella[/name] Knightley - 11
Mr. [name]Taylor[/name] Knightley - 10
Mr. [name]John[/name] Knightley - 9
Miss [name]Adelaide[/name] Knightley - 8
Miss [name]Sophia[/name] Knightley - 1