tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post639344547636937961..comments2023-04-04T16:54:59.662+01:00Comments on Crabbit At Home: Name that character!Nicola Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-42861270886061112532012-09-06T19:11:04.364+01:002012-09-06T19:11:04.364+01:00Just to clarify, my real suggestion is Constantia ...Just to clarify, my real suggestion is Constantia von Winterling...!Minnie Misernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-83909984997245641622012-09-06T19:07:41.578+01:002012-09-06T19:07:41.578+01:00'Somewhat scary and aloof, emotionally somewha...'Somewhat scary and aloof, emotionally somewhat fragile' suggested 'von Winterling' to me. I think Petronella might be a tad comic? Not comical in itself, of course... could be I'm just accustomed to seeing it in comical contexts.<br /><br />For a full-blown Almanac de Gotha effect, I suggest Countess Constantia von und zu Winterling-Rohrbach ;-)<br /><br />(Perhaps she might have taken the name of the horse that saved her as a middle name?)Minnie Misernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-47665254252252048592012-09-05T17:25:20.966+01:002012-09-05T17:25:20.966+01:00I'm liking Anastasia - so much so that I'v...I'm liking Anastasia - so much so that I've used it for another character!Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-29334397383399635822012-09-05T17:24:35.610+01:002012-09-05T17:24:35.610+01:00Thanks, Yellow Jane. Everything is helpful, even t...Thanks, Yellow Jane. Everything is helpful, even though I'm not quite there yet!Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-2028711589811015612012-09-05T17:16:20.556+01:002012-09-05T17:16:20.556+01:00I noticed you said 'von' or 'de' n...I noticed you said 'von' or 'de' names. Those are good and you could make her surname:<br />von Pferd, which means Horse in german? Might be good :)Yellow Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342800116798069687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-48710977502615925042012-09-05T17:14:21.186+01:002012-09-05T17:14:21.186+01:00Marjorie? Or Ciara. That sounds quite snobbish, if...Marjorie? Or Ciara. That sounds quite snobbish, if it fits. Maybe Monika? <br />Or, you could take an ordinary name, and change the spelling so it looked more eccentric. So you could take Ciara and use 'Ciaara', for example. <br />Oh and Lakshmi might work :) Hope I have helped!Yellow Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13342800116798069687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-50936180646515447022012-09-04T10:21:05.017+01:002012-09-04T10:21:05.017+01:00I think not quite extravagant enough?I think not quite extravagant enough?Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-17676765615067857332012-09-03T20:41:49.976+01:002012-09-03T20:41:49.976+01:00sorry I never read instructions properly! Will try...sorry I never read instructions properly! Will try harder...<br /><br />Aureila Plum, Crumb or GunnSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953334708365738152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-73558413369828061372012-09-01T23:54:56.628+01:002012-09-01T23:54:56.628+01:00Petronella? I have to work with a Petronella? I mi...Petronella? I have to work with a Petronella? I might just go back to Downunder! Spikecatdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-85149792666807825532012-09-01T12:15:12.556+01:002012-09-01T12:15:12.556+01:00Sorry to appear to ignore some of you - I'm mu...Sorry to appear to ignore some of you - I'm mulling! I don't think we've got it yet. I'm thinking along the lines of Petronella von or de something. You're welcome to keep suggesting. Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-32375104365048538432012-09-01T10:29:11.805+01:002012-09-01T10:29:11.805+01:00Matilda Martinston?Matilda Martinston?JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-57458499007856065062012-08-31T14:18:04.011+01:002012-08-31T14:18:04.011+01:00Sylvia DarvellSylvia DarvellNick Greenhttp://www.nickgreenbooks.webeden.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-72504942211244853802012-08-31T07:56:56.146+01:002012-08-31T07:56:56.146+01:00I knew someone like that a long time ago. Her name...I knew someone like that a long time ago. Her name was Miss Pearl. I thought it suited her.No one here now https://www.blogger.com/profile/13568115160711497530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-85399210879817870212012-08-30T13:29:59.560+01:002012-08-30T13:29:59.560+01:00Honoria Sheldrake
Cecilia Mountebank
Louisa McMast...Honoria Sheldrake<br />Cecilia Mountebank<br />Louisa McMaster<br /><br />Oh dear, I'm getting an attack of the 'ia's'!<br />Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00238357423586809504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-17663990562903009352012-08-29T22:53:19.411+01:002012-08-29T22:53:19.411+01:00Ask Spike (he told me to tell you it was what he w...Ask Spike (he told me to tell you it was what he wanted :) ) catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-5488868671426023812012-08-29T19:51:11.609+01:002012-08-29T19:51:11.609+01:00Lots of great names.
My offering is
Ophelia Rid...Lots of great names. <br /><br />My offering is <br />Ophelia Rider (or Ryder)Debbie Coopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935744781017341500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-51869084611410102762012-08-29T19:28:35.563+01:002012-08-29T19:28:35.563+01:00Try the 1891 census records at
http://www.census1...Try the 1891 census records at<br /><br />http://www.census1891.com/surnames-a1.htm<br /><br />for some awesome old English surnames. It takes time and patience to look through them all but I use it a lot. There are some real gems in there.Trudi Hhttps://twitter.com/TEHauxwellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-19180829392557579052012-08-29T15:50:09.300+01:002012-08-29T15:50:09.300+01:00Winnifred Canterbury is maybe a bridge too far, as...Winnifred Canterbury is maybe a bridge too far, as is anything involving Nadine.<br /><br />How about Priscilla Wittgenstein? Or Dame Victoria Lofthouse-Withers?<br /><br />Or Ginny-Jo Bonkersoff-Stidworthy?<br /><br />Ursula Flitsome.<br /><br />Luciliandra Friccatini?<br /><br />Hope you find the right one.Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-4888473793721038242012-08-29T15:49:29.689+01:002012-08-29T15:49:29.689+01:00Lettice is good!Lettice is good!Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-10311118548765387662012-08-29T15:49:10.413+01:002012-08-29T15:49:10.413+01:00Cressida is good. I my use some of these for other...Cressida is good. I my use some of these for other characters. I will need some teachers.Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-2120789391609857382012-08-29T15:48:18.849+01:002012-08-29T15:48:18.849+01:00See my reply above!See my reply above!Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-53077656916429384682012-08-29T15:48:04.064+01:002012-08-29T15:48:04.064+01:00Indeed it does, but this book is no giggling matte...Indeed it does, but this book is no giggling matter! Hence my "not too comic" request... :)Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-88562612384432727182012-08-29T15:46:34.468+01:002012-08-29T15:46:34.468+01:00I was a pony-mad child, so yes, I do know :)I was a pony-mad child, so yes, I do know :)Nicola Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189894289540344094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-12755125918411071472012-08-29T13:38:32.605+01:002012-08-29T13:38:32.605+01:00Honoria Hippolyta Heighington. I like alliteration...Honoria Hippolyta Heighington. I like alliteration :) Rebecca Brownhttp://www.mylittlenotepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321094631511310670.post-10746571824552509892012-08-29T13:15:04.350+01:002012-08-29T13:15:04.350+01:00Sylvia Martingale?
(You probably know this: a ma...Sylvia Martingale? <br /><br />(You probably know this: a martingale is a collar/harness for a horse.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com