Need Help Naming A Frankenstein's Monster Type Character

Writers' Corner
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See the results of this poll: Is it silly to create a character inspired by some one in a classic novel?

Respondents: 9 (This poll is closed)

  • No. As long as you keep yours original & different it’s fine. : 8 (80%)
  • Yes, that’s lame and unoriginal. : 0 (0%)
  • I’ve done it too. No worries. : 1 (10%)
  • Why are you wasting time with characters on a site for naming babies?!: 1 (10%)
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[name_m]How[/name_m] about:

Vivacity
[name_f]Gretel[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
Pollyanne
Daveney
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
Kettle
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
[name_f]Frederica[/name_f]

I’m probably way off, but those are what came to mind as I meditated on that type of name. I teach Frankenstein to my high school students and the only female names really associated with Frankenstein are [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_f]Caroline[/name_f], and [name_f]Justine[/name_f]. Oh! I just remembered that [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]'s last name was Lavenza…I think, you’ll have to look it up. Lavenza could be a perfect name…

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Those are all good suggestions! I like [name_f]Winona[/name_f]. It’s meaning is something to do with being first born or something like that, right? Lavenza is pretty sweet too and I do love the tie to the original! I wish they’d taught Frankenstein when I was in high school! That would have been way more interesting that a few of the books we read for [name_u]IB[/name_u] World Literature. I had to discover the book on my own. Anyway, thanks so much for your great suggestions!