Gothic Romanticism

Girl Names
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Hey all ,

Iam looking for names that you would expect to see in a gothic romantic novel , names that have mysterious feel or simple names you already know for a romantic gothic novel ( or a poem ) .

These names arent destined for any future child of mine so dont be afraid to post really unusual ones .

Thanks in advance .

Ps meaning of gothic romance found in internet : a romance that deals with desolate and mysterious and grotesque events .

Ps 2 : I already get some ideas from the hauntingly beautiful thread but iam looking for some fresh ideas .

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[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Amarantha[/name_f]
[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
Belladonna
[name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Eurydice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucretia[/name_f]
[name_f]Medea[/name_f]
Melanthe
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Morrigan[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Narcissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Tempest[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wednesday[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Ottilie[/name_f] - although it’s more classicism than Gothic. Maybe [name_f]Lucienne[/name_f], [name_f]Morgaine[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvaine[/name_f], [name_f]Margery[/name_f], [name_f]Claudia[/name_f], [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f], [name_f]Cecily[/name_f], [name_f]Brigitta[/name_f]…

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Hmmmm:

[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]

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Maybe…

[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Garnet[/name_f]
[name_f]Tanith[/name_f]
[name_f]Drucilla[/name_f]/[name_f]Drusilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Constantina[/name_f]
[name_f]Fabia[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Decima[/name_f]
[name_f]Socorra[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllida[/name_f]
[name_f]Galatea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f]

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[name_f]Silence[/name_f], [name_f]Bellerose[/name_f], Rosegold, [name_f]Mary[/name_f], [name_f]Hestia[/name_f], [name_f]Athena[/name_f], [name_f]Artemisia[/name_f], [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f], [name_f]Gardenia[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Acantha[/name_f], Adrastrea, [name_f]Amarantha[/name_f], [name_f]Abra[/name_f], [name_f]Aphra[/name_f], Asphodel, Senecio, Lantana, Belladonna, [name_f]Briar[/name_f], [name_f]Cameo[/name_f], [name_u]Echo[/name_u], [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f], [name_f]Desdemona[/name_f], [name_f]Drucilla[/name_f], Galine, [name_f]Electra[/name_f], [name_f]Orphea[/name_f], Odyssea, Achilla, [name_f]Aquilia[/name_f], [name_f]Aquilina[/name_f], [name_f]Aquila[/name_f], Caspienne, [name_f]Marceline[/name_f], [name_f]Marcela[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalene[/name_f], [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f], Pygmalienne, Hyperienne, [name_f]Lucine[/name_f], [name_f]Pandora[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_u]Temple[/name_u], [name_f]Tempest[/name_f], Dust, Wolfriend, [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Thalassa[/name_f], [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], [name_f]Amethyst[/name_f], [name_f]Ursa[/name_f], [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], [name_f]Zelda[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f], [name_f]Niobe[/name_f], [name_f]Hera[/name_f], [name_f]Galatea[/name_f], [name_f]Galilea[/name_f], [name_f]Olivette[/name_f], Morganite, [name_f]Delphina[/name_f], Delphinium, [name_f]Circe[/name_f], [name_f]Noor[/name_f], [name_f]Amoret[/name_f], [name_f]Amaryllis[/name_f], [name_f]Ianthe[/name_f], [name_f]Io[/name_f], [name_f]Inga[/name_f], [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f], [name_f]Nephele[/name_f], [name_f]Antigone[/name_f], [name_f]Ariadne[/name_f], [name_f]Evadne[/name_f], [name_f]Evanthe[/name_f], Arachne, [name_m]Ilara[/name_m], [name_f]Elara[/name_f], Leto, [name_f]Magdala[/name_f], [name_f]Madrigal[/name_f], [name_f]Ondine[/name_f], [name_f]Undine[/name_f], [name_f]Cybele[/name_f], [name_f]Edwine[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Yvaine[/name_f], Ygraine, [name_f]Isolda[/name_f], Araminte, Malota, Marlotta, [name_f]Marlena[/name_f], Adalusa, [name_f]Avice[/name_f], [name_f]Sybilla[/name_f], [name_f]Annora[/name_f], [name_f]Idonia[/name_f], Illyria, Elysium, [name_f]Basilia[/name_f], Avoca, [name_f]Nesta[/name_f], [name_f]Fenna[/name_f], [name_f]Pascua[/name_f], [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f], [name_f]Alvira[/name_f], [name_f]Elvira[/name_f], [name_f]Elmira[/name_f], [name_f]Almira[/name_f], [name_m]Arc[/name_m], Arke, Hecate, [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f], Asmodea, [name_f]Amadea[/name_f], Celosia, Cleodora, [name_f]Isadora[/name_f], [name_f]Isidora[/name_f], [name_f]Demelza[/name_f], [name_f]Faline[/name_f], [name_f]Fantasia[/name_f], Ethelinde, Verabel, [name_f]Vera[/name_f], [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f], [name_f]Hagar[/name_f], [name_f]Griselda[/name_f], [name_f]Iolana[/name_f], [name_f]Izora[/name_f], [name_f]Nizana[/name_f], [name_f]Quintina[/name_f], [name_f]Octavia[/name_f], [name_f]Septima[/name_f], [name_f]Decima[/name_f], [name_f]Severine[/name_f].

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Adamantine
[name_f]Adelais[/name_f]
Alifair
[name_f]Amabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Amoret[/name_f]
[name_f]Andromeda[/name_f]
[name_f]Artemisia[/name_f]
[name_f]Bathsheba[/name_f]
Bellamira
Bellicent
Belphoebe
Belvidera
Calanthia
[name_f]Christabel[/name_f]
Clarimond
[name_f]Claudine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Crescentia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cressida[/name_f]
[name_u]Damaris[/name_u]
[name_f]Deirdre[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Demetria[/name_f]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothea[/name_f]
Elbereth
[name_f]Endellion[/name_f]
Euphrosyne
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Faustine[/name_f]
[name_f]Fiammetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
Hesperia
Iridessa
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
Isidra
Isoline
[name_f]Jocasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
Kinneret
Kleodora
[name_f]Leitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Leocadia[/name_f]
[name_f]Leontine[/name_f]
[name_f]Liora[/name_f]
[name_f]Lovisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucrezia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lunette[/name_f]
Lysandra
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Narcissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
[name_f]Pilar[/name_f]
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f]
Ravensara
Rohesia
[name_f]Romola[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowena[/name_f]
Runa
[name_f]Serafina[/name_f]
[name_f]Sophronia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvana[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_f]Theophania[/name_f]
[name_f]Titania[/name_f]
[name_f]Trista[/name_f]
[name_f]Twila[/name_f]
[name_u]Valentine[/name_u]
[name_f]Violetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zenobia[/name_f]
[name_f]Zephyrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
Zosteria
[name_f]Zuzanna[/name_f]

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These lists are beautiful!

[name_f]Constance[/name_f], [name_f]Etheline[/name_f], [name_f]Lettice[/name_f], [name_f]Euphemia[/name_f], [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], [name_f]Pomona[/name_f], [name_f]Aude[/name_f], [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalba[/name_f], Othilde.

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I always loved the name [name_f]Ligeia[/name_f] from the [name_u]Poe[/name_u] story.

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[name_f]Lenore[/name_f]
Vespertine
[name_f]Ravenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
Hespera
[name_f]Lucasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Isidora[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Sapphira[/name_f]/[name_f]Safira[/name_f]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursuline[/name_f]
[name_f]Theophania[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]

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[name_f]Viola[/name_f]
[name_f]Nuala[/name_f]
Clotho
[name_f]Lethe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
Absinthe
[name_m]Azrael[/name_m]
Calixa
[name_f]Branwyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Desdemona[/name_f]
Elysant
[name_f]Melisande[/name_f]
Hecate
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
Melanthe
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Aisling[/name_f]
[name_f]Amaris[/name_f]
[name_f]Calliope[/name_f]
Druilla
Feronia
Hesperia
[name_f]Leandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Musette[/name_f]
[name_f]Phaedra[/name_f]
Rhodanthe
[name_f]Minerva[/name_f]
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f]
[name_f]Yolanthe[/name_f]

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Instantly though of [name_f]Carmilla[/name_f] (an actual Gothic romance) and [name_u]Valentine[/name_u].

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This might be a bit late to comment, but here’s my favorite Gothic names (sorry, the list is long, and the names are a bit unusual):

Abbatissa, [name_f]Adelais[/name_f], Admiranda, [name_f]Agacia[/name_f], Agnesot, Anchoret, [name_f]Appoline[/name_f], Ascelinne, Athelesia, Barberella, [name_f]Bassilly[/name_f], Belsante, Bencelina, Berengaria, Besseta, [name_f]Blanchette[/name_f], Blissot, Bonajoia, Caesaria, [name_f]Cateline[/name_f], Chrestienne, Christaire, [name_f]Constanza[/name_f], Damisona, [name_f]Decima[/name_f], Desiderata, Dolichena, Ebbot, Edborough, Ediz, Edolina, Elaisse, Elewisa, Elizabez, Elysant, Emelisse, Emony, Epicelena, Eschiva, Esclairmonde, Estienne, Eunisia, Evelune, Florymonde, Fryswyde, Grisegonde, [name_f]Grisel[/name_f], Helewyse, Hextilda, Hosana, Husewyf, [name_f]Idonia[/name_f], Iselota, Isopel, Jaquelot, Jessimond, Joyeuse, Kinborough, Lefwenna, Livilda, Loveta, Lyveva, Maerwynn, Mahaut, Marioziota, Marsilia, Maudeleyn, [name_f]Melusine[/name_f], Merilda, Midwinter, Milburew, Motte, Mylla, Nogga, Nycaise, Olimpias, Osgyth, Ozanne, Pandwyna, Pechel, Pentecouste, [name_f]Philomena[/name_f], Primeveire, Protezy, Renilla, Richenza, Ricolda, Roberge, Roheisa, Rohez, [name_f]Roos[/name_f], Rothais, Salerna, Sabelina, Salove, [name_f]Sapphire[/name_f], Seburga, Sedemaiden, Sedilon, Sewenna, [name_f]Sibylla[/name_f], [name_f]Sidonie[/name_f], Simmonete, Souplice, Sunilda, Sweetlove, Taggett, [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], Thangustella, [name_f]Theophania[/name_f], Udelina, Ulveva, Urseley, [name_f]Vanora[/name_f], [name_f]Walburga[/name_f], Wander, Werbyrgh, [name_f]Wilmetta[/name_f], Wilmot, Wimarc, Wyberg, Xristiana, Ynstauncia, Ysane, Ysmay, Ysoria, [name_f]Zelina[/name_f]

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Oh guys thank you very much for your replys !

@freddiethepink : thank you for your suggestions ! I really like [name_f]Andromeda[/name_f] , Belladonna , [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] , [name_f]Narcissa[/name_f] , [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] , [name_f]Sophronia[/name_f] , [name_f]Tempest[/name_f] . So many good ones !
@sorceress : Thank you ! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Giulietta[/name_f] & [name_f]Cecily[/name_f] !
@boyandgirl : Thank you ! [name_u]Love[/name_u] them all ! Espessialy the last three ! Gorgeous .
@seazuno86: Thank you very much ! [name_f]Amoret[/name_f] and [name_f]Galatea[/name_f] are lovely .
@nooshi : Thank you for your list ! I really cant pick a few ! They are all gorgeous !
@redwoodfey : Thank you ! Gorgeous list ! Espesially love [name_f]Titania[/name_f] !
@oliviasarah : thank you ! [name_f]Constance[/name_f] and [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] are beautiful !
@lowslash : [name_f]Ligeia[/name_f] is breathtaking !
@stripedsocks : thank you ! [name_f]Lenore[/name_f] and Esmerald are so lovely and beautiful !
@privacyplease : Thank you ! [name_f]Maeve[/name_f] , Esmerald and [name_u]Raven[/name_u] are some of my favorites in your list . They feel so mysterius which i love .
@geeknamezyo : thank you so much ! [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is beautiful .
@vintageluvs : thank you so much ! Your list is gorgeous ! Espessaly Anchoret is breathtaking !! Any idea what it means ?

Thank you all again . So many to add on my list .
Any other ideas ? :slight_smile:

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[name_f]Lavender[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Thisbe[/name_f]

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[name_f]Arethusa[/name_f], [name_f]Arthurina[/name_f], [name_f]Elfrida[/name_f], Everhilda, Frideswide, Rosiana, Richenda

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[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Tuesday[/name_f]
[name_f]Wednesday[/name_f]
[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
[name_f]Angelique[/name_f]
[name_u]Raven[/name_u]
[name_f]Zaina[/name_f]
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]

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One of my many favorite resources is http://www.infernaldreams.com/names/Europe/Medieval/England.htm. It is an amazing compiliation of Medieval names of all different origins. Supposedly, the name Anchoret is an English corruption of the Welsh name [name_f]Angharad[/name_f], which is typically translated as “much loved one”. [name_f]Angharad[/name_f] is a character in [name_m]Peredur[/name_m] son of Efrawg, a Welsh romance written in the 12th or 13th century, and is one of the many characters of [name_f]Arthurine[/name_f] literature.

So glad one of those caught your eye! :smiley:

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Sorry if these are already mentioned, but I immediately thought of [name_f]Cynthiana[/name_f], [name_u]Constantine[/name_u], [name_f]Odile[/name_f] and [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f].

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@rainydaygarden : thank you ! [name_f]Thisbe[/name_f] is one of my favorite names & stories .
@lyraslife : thank you very much for your lovely suggestiona .
@starrynightsparks : thank you ! I love [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] , [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] & [name_u]Raven[/name_u] .
@vintageluvs : thanks again :slight_smile: I will definitly look to this link . And Anchoret is such an interesting name . [name_f]Do[/name_f] you have any link for the summary of this story ?
@daphodil : thank you ! Such gorgeous & interesting names . Espessially [name_f]Drusilla[/name_f] . I also love [name_u]Constantine[/name_u] but i see it more as a male name .