Writing a historical romance novel that takes place in 1825 in [name_f]England[/name_f]. The plot is already thought out but I can’t land on character names that feel right. Looking for ideas for two names. 1.) A longer romantic name with a shorter, spunky nickname the character is a woman, a hopeless romantic with a backbone of steel who won’t settle for anything less than what she wants and 2.) A dashing scoundrel name for her match. Thanks for your ideas and contributions!
for the woman, maybe:
Theodora nn Theo or Thea
Alexandra nn Alex or Lex
Emmeline nn Em or Emmie
Amadea nn Dea / Daya
Victoria nn Ria
Cordelia nn Lia or Cordie
Cecilia nn Cece or Lia
Primrose nn Prim
you didn’t specify the gender of her love interest, so i’ll give femme & masc options
femme:
Arden
Cora
Eris
Kara
Rhea
Samirah nn Sam
Iocasta / Jocasta nn Jo
Adwen
masc:
Archer
Auden
Brooks
Caius (prn. kai-us)
Declan
Evander
Evren
Levi
Victor
Willem
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Longer names with spunky nicknames:
Genevieve/Virginia - [name_u]Genie[/name_u]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f] - [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f]
Elizabeth/Eliza - [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]
[name_f]Priscilla[/name_f] - [name_f]Cilla[/name_f], [name_f]Cece[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauretta[/name_f] - [name_u]Laurie[/name_u], [name_u]Laurel[/name_u]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] - [name_f]Lulu[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - [name_f]Evie[/name_f], [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] - [name_f]Bea[/name_f], [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_f]Adeline[/name_f] - [name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f] - [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f] - [name_f]Susie[/name_f], [name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] - [name_f]Delia[/name_f], [name_u]Del[/name_u], [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f] - [name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
Dashing scoundrels:
[name_u]Sidney[/name_u]
Elias/Eli
August/Gus
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_m]Victor[/name_m]
[name_u]Lionel[/name_u]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
Virginia/Georgina- [name_f]Ginny[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]- [name_u]Mattie[/name_u], [name_f]Tillie[/name_f], [name_f]Tilda[/name_f], [name_f]Maddie[/name_f], [name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]- [name_u]Jo[/name_u], [name_u]Josie[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]- [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Maggie[/name_f], [name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u]- [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Flora[/name_f], [name_f]Lori[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]- [name_f]Kat[/name_f], [name_f]Kitty[/name_f], [name_f]Kate[/name_f], Rinnie
[name_f]Henrietta[/name_f]- [name_f]Etta[/name_f], [name_f]Harrie[/name_f], [name_f]Hettie[/name_f]
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]- [name_u]Gussie[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]- [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Jemima[/name_f]- [name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_f]Mim[/name_f]. [name_f]Jemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]- [name_f]Vicky[/name_f], [name_f]Tori[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]- [name_f]Roxy[/name_f]
@venezio I adore [name_f]Theodora[/name_f], [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f], [name_u]Archer[/name_u], [name_u]Brooks[/name_u], [name_u]Declan[/name_u] and [name_u]Levi[/name_u] thank you for those!
@jjayx I love [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f], Elizabeth/Eliza, [name_f]Adeline[/name_f], [name_f]Helena[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_u]Elias[/name_u] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m] thank you for the fabulous ideas!
@TeaJay I really like [name_f]Georgiana[/name_f], [name_f]Matilda[/name_f], [name_f]Katherine[/name_f] and [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] thank you so much for helping!!
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