Just so everyone knows, the rules PDF (the link is under the submit button on the sweepstakes page) say that the contest is open until July 28th at 11:59 PM, Eastern Standard Time. We've got plenty of time to mull over possibilities.
fantasia_kitty wrote:I can't help but immediately think of Glenda the Good Witch from the Wizard of Oz when I see this, so I personally wouldn't go in this direction.
Ooh, that's an interesting point. I was thinking more along the lines of names like Rosalind, which has a strong name element at the beginning to counterbalance the second element, but I see what you mean.
fantasia_kitty wrote:I'd like to see her with an Irish or Irish-inspired name. A Kirtle was an irish dress so that's why. And is it the Irish or Scottish that tends to roll their 'r's like the LotGK does in the book?
It's an Irish dress? Looking at the etymology for kirtle, the word itself is from Middle English, and you'd think that it would be an Irish Gaelic word if it were originally from Ireland... *shall have to do more research*
According to wikipedia, I don't think that the Irish roll their Rs, but the Scottish do seem to sometimes have an
alveolar trill.An Irish name would be very pretty, though! There are so many gorgeous ones.
fantasia_kitty wrote:ETA: Oh, I got it, how about Jade?
Nooooo. Anything but that!
Ryadian wrote:I like this idea a lot!
I love both the double-meaning hidden in there. Also, I do like the sound it makes--I think the Lady of the Green Kirtle should have a name that sounds smooth and sweet, though it should still sound dangerous when invoked properly.
That's my feeling as well! Probably the most challenging aspect of trying to name her is finding a name that can sound both sweet and dangerous/commanding. It's a difficult balance.
Movie Aristotle wrote:Would it be too obvious if I went with the name Grenelinde? -Green-snake or soft-green, depending on your interpretation.
I honestly think that's a beautiful name.
It's a little similar to the name Gwendolen, but with a twist. It's lovely, yet while in the right circumstances, it could also seem ugly and formidable. "My name is Grenelinde," very warmly and sweetly, yet on the other hand, you can imagine the gnomes trumpeting with despair, "Make way for Queen Grenelinde!"
One other plus is that there's hardly
any results if you google it. Seriously, if you google it with quotation marks (which makes google only show results with that exact spelling), you get only two results. So you wouldn't have to worry about it being a copyrighted name, or already belonging to a famous character.