Names from "The Saga of the Phenwick Women"

Girl Names
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I’ve been researching some Gothic romance and Gothic literature for an article and novel I’m writing, and came across this series of 40 books, The [name_f]Saga[/name_f] of the Phenwick Women, all written by [name_f]Katheryn[/name_f] Kimbrough in the 1970s and early 80s. Since each title bares the name of the main character, I’ve listed them below. Many are coming back in style today, and there’s a few unique gems (Millijoy, anyone?). Which ones are your favorites?

[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Patricia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcia[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilene[/name_f]
Millijoy
[name_f]Barbara[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ann[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Yvonne[/name_f]
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Carol[/name_f]
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Olga[/name_f]
[name_f]Phyllis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ursala[/name_f]
[name_f]Letitia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Romula[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Belinda[/name_f]

A Goodreads link if you’re interested: Saga of the Phenwick Women by Katheryn Kimbrough

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What pretty names! I love:
[name_f]Augusta[/name_f] (although I prefer [name_u]August[/name_u])
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (I wish it was less common!)
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] (:smiling_face_with_three_hearts:)
[name_f]Ann[/name_f] (I prefer the [name_u]Anne[/name_u] spelling)
[name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f], too!

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My favourites are [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_f]Polly[/name_f] and [name_f]Iris[/name_f]

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jane, susannah, joanne, harriet, kate, dorothy, nellie, isabelle, evelyn, louise, yvonne, laura & iris are my favourites!

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I love [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], [name_f]Olivia[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], and [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]. And I can feel a love for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] creeping up on me

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[name_m]Ah[/name_m] I love [name_u]August[/name_u]. :slight_smile: [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] is… Interesting. :sweat_smile:

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[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] names, my favorites are:

[name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Nellie[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]

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I love [name_f]Jane[/name_f] and [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f]!

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My favorites are [name_f]Ilene[/name_f], [name_u]Joyce[/name_u], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Marcia[/name_f], [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f].

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I love [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], and [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], too. I’ve always wanted to love [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f] because I adore [name_f]Dottie[/name_f], but it sounds lispy when I say that name. :laughing:

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Yay! [name_f]Susannah[/name_f], [name_f]Joanne[/name_f], [name_f]Harriet[/name_f], [name_f]Nellie[/name_f], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], and [name_f]Laura[/name_f] are all stunning. I slightly prefer [name_f]Joanna[/name_f], just for an extra syllable, but such lovely sounds.

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Margaret is a great name. I personally prefer [name_f]Marguerite[/name_f] for a little twist. :slight_smile:

Wouldn’t [name_f]Jane[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandria[/name_f] and [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] make a divine sister set?

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I love [name_f]Augusta[/name_f], and [name_f]Augustina[/name_f] as well. [name_u]August[/name_u] is all boy to me. :slight_smile:

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Yes, these are all lovely. I think [name_f]Susannah[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f] and [name_f]Augusta[/name_f] [name_f]Harriet[/name_f] would be gorgeous sister names.

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Me too!

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You know, I like this spelling of [name_f]Ilene[/name_f], too! [name_u]Joyce[/name_u], [name_u]Louise[/name_u], [name_f]Jane[/name_f], and [name_f]Iris[/name_f] would be so cute as sisters.

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Thanks. :upside_down_face: