After constant posts about possible names the characters in my mid-nineteenth century novel, I think I’ve finally reached a conclusion. I have a list of at least forty characters that are mentioned at some point, but I’ll only share the major families. I included date of birth in case there was any question to the era in which they were born.
All of [name]Valentine[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]’s sisters have virtue names as sort of a running joke, as all three exhibit traits considered the opposites of their names. [name]Verity[/name] (meaning true or real) is a liar and inconsistently religious; [name]Temperance[/name] (meaning moderation) drinks too much at supper and indulges every little impulse, and [name]Clemency[/name] (meaning mercy) is bitter and holds grudges for things no one remembers.
So what do you think? If there are any historical inaccuracies, please let me know so I can change them.
Thanks in advance, Berries!
The Blythes:
[name]Valentine[/name] [name]Theophilus[/name] (born 1798)
[name]Agnes[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] (1810-1842) (Mother, only referenced to)
[name]Valentine[/name] [name]Theophilus[/name] [name]Jr[/name] goes by [name]Theophilus[/name] (born 1829)
[name]Agnes[/name] [name]Dorothea[/name] goes by [name]Dorothea[/name] (born 1834)
[name]Helen[/name] [name]Rosamund[/name] goes by [name]Rosamund[/name] (born 1836)
The Thorntons:
[name]Catherine[/name] [name]Eliza[/name] (born 1799)
[name]Henry[/name] [name]Augustus[/name] (1792-1844) (Father, only referenced to)
[name]Frederick[/name] [name]Henry[/name] (born 1822)
[name]Harriet[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] (born 1828)
[name]Charlotte[/name] [name]Maria[/name] (born 1833)
[name]Adela[/name] “[name]Ada[/name]” [name]Virginia[/name] (born 1837)
The Sparrows:
[name]Roger[/name] [name]Edmund[/name] (born 1795)
[name]Verity[/name] [name]Louisa[/name], nee [name]Blythe[/name] (born 1804)
[name]Walter[/name] [name]Roger[/name] (born 1825)
[name]Mary[/name] [name]Violet[/name] goes by [name]Violet[/name] (born 1835)
[name]Valentine[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]’s Other Sisters:
[name]Temperance[/name] Jemimia (born 1807)
[name]Clemency[/name] [name]Susan[/name] (born 1810) (An aunt who is only referred to)