Name my villain!

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

The villain of my story goes by the name Lilith, but that's not her real name. I want her real name to be something very frilly and girlish and delicate, preferably a flower. I want a big contrast with her psycho personality, but not to the point of being funny (i.e. Daffodil is out). She was born in the Victorian Era so the name needs to be era-appropriate and a flower known in England. These are some of the ones I'm considering:

Primrose
Peony
Flora
Lavender
Pansy
Poppy
Tansy

All opinions welcome!

EDIT: It seems to have come down to Primrose and Peony. Perhaps I should do a separate post for a run-off?

Comments

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Of these, I think Primrose is definitely the best - I like the sound of it better than most of the others, and it sounds sweeter and more delicate.

[sweetest-asylum.livejournal.com]

Hyacinth
Viola
Veronica

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I think Peony works.
But I'd choose Daisy. A "sunny", girly flower that is a good juxtaposition to Lilith!

[velkoria.livejournal.com]

agreed and to the OP you ruled out Daffodil and yet have Pansy on there? xD

[arbus.livejournal.com]

i think primrose is a fabulous choice for this!

[soul-inside.livejournal.com]

i like peony the best. i think some of the others would be too obvious a choice, thus making it "typical". im particulary against primrose, lavendar, and pansy.
peony is cool bc its a bit mysterious too and makes it feel like its coming from that era. like i think i know what a peony is, but i am not 100% sure... the other names i already have pigeon-holed.

[soul-inside.livejournal.com]

& i might go w poppy if she has some unusual physical characteristics that really "pop" like freckles, tight curly hair, and or red hair.

[daydream11.livejournal.com]

Between the recent release of Half-Blood Prince and Catching Fire, I'd leave Lavender and Primrose alone. A lot of people won't make the connection, but a lot will. It may or may not bother you*, but it may be something to keep in mind.

I like Peony! It's feminine and breezy without being the typical floral name, as many have already pointed out.

And if I may suggest a few:

Azalea
Camellia
Cicely
Posy (Ring around the rosy, a pocket full of posy, ashes, ashes...)
Zinnia

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you're probably right about Pansy being too much, I was just trying to keep my options open. :)

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

LOL, I'm in the middle of the reading Catching Fire, I think that's what gave me the idea of using Primrose! I'm leaning toward Peony now, though, and a lot of the other responders seem to like it. Posy also bears thinking about...

[aballard23.livejournal.com]

I agree. I like Primrose the best, haha.

[brittmarie.livejournal.com]

IA. I also like Poppy. But that could be because I work at Coach. o_o

[charitylove1989.livejournal.com]

I like Lavender

[frost.livejournal.com]

My immediate choice was Tansy because I find it kind of weird, haha. ^^; (Is it a flower like the rest?)

After some more consideration, I'm also choosing Primrose and Peony.

[moldycelery.livejournal.com]

All of them are period appropriate, although I have to say Primrose is my favorite.

Some other ideas are Eglantine, Celandine, Violet, Rosemary, Jessamine and Bryony.

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

I considered Violet, Rosemary, and Jessamine. I decided against Jessamine because it sounded a little too modern for my taste. Violet and Rosemary I scratched because I like the names too much to use on a villain! :)

[pegasus2o5.livejournal.com]

Tansy is indeed a flower, also known as Golden Buttons or Mugwort. I am not considering Mugwort for this character. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tansy

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Primrose was my first thought.

[frost.livejournal.com]

Mugwort is DEFINITELY the one you should use- it's perfect! :D
Lol, I kid, I kid. ;)

Between Primrose and Peony? Hmmm, I think Primrose is the more girly sounding...