[name]Hi[/name] Nameberries, [name]Happy[/name] New Year to you all! I’ve been rewatching the first season of the British TV period drama “Downton [name]Abbey[/name]” and was struck by some of the names in the series. Are there any other fans out there who love the show? It reminds me of “Upstairs, Downstairs” as well as “Brideshead Revisited”. The second season begins this [name]Sunday[/name]! Can’t wait.
Father:
[name]Robert[/name] Crawley, [name]Earl[/name] of [name]Grantham[/name] - played by [name]Hugh[/name] Bonneville
Mother:
[name]Cora[/name] Crawley, [name]Countess[/name] of [name]Grantham[/name] - played by American actress [name]Elizabeth[/name] McGovern
The Three Daughters:
Lady [name]Mary[/name] [name]Josephine[/name] Crawley - played by [name]Michelle[/name] Dockery
Lady [name]Edith[/name] Crawley - played by [name]Laura[/name] [name]Carmichael[/name]
Lady [name]Sybil[/name] Crawley - played by [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Brown[/name]-[name]Findlay[/name]
[name]Mary[/name], [name]Edith[/name] and [name]Sybil[/name] - what a wonderful sister trio!
Grandmother:
[name]Violet[/name], Dowager [name]Countess[/name] of [name]Grantham[/name] - played by the venerable Dame [name]Maggie[/name] [name]Smith[/name]
Cousin and Heir Presumptive:
[name]Matthew[/name] Crawley - [name]Dan[/name] Stevens
[name]Isobel[/name] Crawley - [name]Matthew[/name]'s mother played by [name]Penelope[/name] [name]Wilton[/name]
Household [name]Staff[/name] Character Names:
[name]Elsie[/name], [name]Sarah[/name], [name]Anna[/name], [name]Gwen[/name], [name]Ethel[/name], [name]Beryl[/name] and [name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Charles[/name], [name]John[/name], [name]Thomas[/name] and [name]William[/name]
Other Recurring Character Names:
[name]Lavinia[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] Swire (how posh), [name]Jane[/name] Moorsum, Lady [name]Rosamund[/name] Painswick (even more posh), Mrs. [name]Bird[/name], [name]Marigold[/name] Shore (this is too adorable) , The Hon. [name]Evelyn[/name] [name]Napier[/name], [name]Duke[/name] of Crowborough ( I can see his nose in the air every time I say it), [name]Lord[/name] Hepworth, Sir [name]Richard[/name] [name]Carlisle[/name], [name]Major[/name] [name]Charles[/name] [name]Bryant[/name] and Lt. [name]Edward[/name] [name]Courtenay[/name]. I think I’ll stop now as I’m having a bit of a turn!