Monday, November 16, 2009

What are some good classical gothic names for boys and girls?

So far i've already come up with Anabelle for a girl and Trystan for a boy but i need other ideas just to see if there are better names i'm not looking at. I'm writing a modern teenage fairytale about a girl whose sister dissapears when she was 6, now 10 years later she discovers secrets about the dissapearance. Don't want to say too much though.

What are some good classical gothic names for boys and girls?
If by Gothic you mean the Goths who sacked parts of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A. D., one of the greatest was Theodoric, who was King of Italy in the early sixth century. Other Gothic men's names are Alaric, Ataulf, and Valamir. Theodoric had a daughter named Amalasuntha (our version of the name is Millicent), and the original Brunhilda was a Gothic princess.








If you're referring to the "gothic romances" that were popular in the 1960s and 1970s (novels typcally set in the 19th century and involving a young woman who goes to live in a mysterious old mansion, usually as governess, poor relation, heiress, or bride), charmingly old-fashioned names would be appropriate--Charlotte, Guinevere, Julia, Melisande . . . and for men Owain, Garth, Edward, Robert . . . .





If you mean the goths that inhabit today's high schools and less reputable places, however, I'm afraid that I haven't a clue!
Reply:Carly
Reply:Kaitlyn, for a girl.
Reply:Morgan (or Morrigan)


Edgar


Sebastian





It also depends a lot on the setting of your story. For example if its set in France you don't want to be using names that came from Germany (unless the character is German) because it will seem out of place. I recommend trying out babynames.com. They have a lot of different names that you don't hear every day and you can search by country and by male or female names.
Reply:Edward, Jasper, Carlyle, Eliana, Isabella (bella), Rosalie, Ashleigh ( a unique spelling of ashley), Riley, Calder (boy),


Thos are names i like but try out this website its all gothic boy and girl names.


http://www.babynamesworld.com/category-g...
Reply:raquel--guy


krisa-girl
Reply:Demitri for a boy and carolina for a girl
Reply:Fang, Cam, Max, Reily, Josh, Izzy (isabella)
Reply:Alexander, Vyxn, Dimitri (absolutely LOVE that name!) Sam.


1 comment:

  1. I know a good one: Dementria, Morticia, Elaina, Ellie, Elisa, Optima, Madeline, Karina, Selas, Esther

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