What to name a Female German Character?

Writers' Corner
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Hello namberry! AJ here, and in dire need of some name magic!
I write. A lot. Currently, I’m working on a prject that takes place between 1916 and 1927. The main charactor marries multiple men before her 25th birthday, and is a chipper, happy charactor. The problem is, I figured out everything about this charactor EXCEPT what her name should be.

I tried to come up with a few options, but only a few seemed to fit. This character is of Belgium origin, but the name doesn’t have to be [name]German[/name], French or Dutch.
Now, these are the names I have come up with in the past week.

  1. [name]Dahlia[/name]- like the flower. Picture anyone with this name with a dark personality.
  2. [name]Viola[/name]- My Great-grandmother who ran away with her husband at 18 (an inspriation in a sort)
  3. [name]Esme[/name]- I like the name. That’s all.
  4. [name]Violet[/name]- When origionally drafting, I used this as the first name, changing it only because I saw the character as spoiled.

Okay. Help please! If you have name suggstions of your own, please feel free to mention them! Much apreciation!

  • [name]Athena[/name]
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The first name I thought of was [name]Lorelei[/name] (the siren of the Rhine who songs entice men to crash their ships on the rocks!). I have strange ideas sometimes. What about these names…
[name]Bettina[/name]
[name]Romy[/name]
[name]Maude[/name]
[name]Zelda[/name]
[name]Beata[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]
[name]Frieda[/name]
[name]Hilda[/name]
[name]Helga[/name]

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Thank you! My favorites on your list are [name]Bettina[/name] (character does ballet) and [name]Romy[/name] (sorta unisex, which I love!). Thank you!

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[name]How[/name] about:

[name]Wilhelmina[/name]
[name]Vivian[/name]
[name]Margaretha[/name]
[name]Estella[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Philomena[/name]
[name]Mathilde[/name]
[name]Adele[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Amalie[/name]
[name]Veronica[/name]
[name]Marianne[/name]
[name]Elisabet[/name]
[name]Adelaide[/name]
[name]Agatha[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Antonia[/name]
Annegret
[name]Brigitte[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Fabiana[/name]
[name]Gisela[/name]

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What an interesting character!

From your list I like [name]Violet[/name], and this also made me think of [name]Violette[/name] which has a more European feel to me. And I associate it with strong women like [name]Violette[/name] Szabo.

I also thought of:

[name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
[name]Babette[/name]
[name]Veronique[/name]
[name]Edita[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Ulrika[/name]

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Gosh I am from Belgium!!

I like Kaat or [name]Anais[/name]. I dont know their origin (Kaat is like [name]Kate[/name] but with a long A) but yeah.

Id [name]LOVE[/name] to read your story if it is finished?

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[name_m]Hi[/name_m]!

Is this the oldest thrend on the Writing group?!

I would love to read your story!