Shakespeare - favourite names

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We have Rosalind on our list, so I'm curious. Which Shakespeare character do you like best? As in which one has the best personality? Do you like the name, too?

Which names do you like, but dislike the characters? Would you pick a name just because you like it, even if you disliked the character?

Would you use Ophelia if you liked it? Even though she has a tragic fate? Or Regan? Just curious. The only one on our list is Rosalind, who is one of the good characters, in my opinion.

Miranda is a good one.
Viola, Beatrice and Celia are all quite nice.
If I was brave enough, Hero!

I like Lady Macbeth, but Gruach is probably pushing it.

Imogen, although it’s a misprint.

Viola is beautiful. Marina, Miranda, Bianca.

I think if I had twins I'd call them Hecate and Hermione.

I've always loved Lysander for a boy, not sure you could get away with Puck though

I love the name Lavinia, but her tale is far too tragic to use for me.

Cordelia

I like Cordelia, Viola, Miranda and Hero.

My daughter was very nearly called Hero!

Beatrice is lovely, I think AND I really like her character - witty and feisty!

Nerissa
Desdemona
Jessica
Perdita

Portia

Sounds too much like the car, though.

Bianca

I've got a Cordelia!

That's a great name.

No if the name sounds lovely, the tragic fate of a character doesn’t bother me - I choose to focus on the feminist interpretation of Ophelia and the romance of Juliet, as both are such lovely names imo.

As for the “stronger” characters - I like the names Rosalind, Katharina and Beatrice anyway so their characterisation is just a bonus.

And although the characters arent quite as exciting, I like the names Julia, Helena, Perdita, Marina, Celia, Octavia, Miranda, Viola and Nerissa too as I enjoy an elegant sounding name anyway!

Rosalind, Viola, Beatrice, Miranda and Cordelia are all great. Portia is a brilliant character but I'm less keen on the name.

I love Miranda. Hero is gorgeous but sure dp would veto

Rosaline

I wouldn’t be going for Goneril or Volumnia.

Cressida is good.

Titania and Oberon.
Helena.

Olivia.

I do like Juliet and Beatrice too. Rosalind is pretty but I really hate Roz.

Not Marina. It makes me think of the IUD.

Male Names:

1. Orlando
2. Benedick (would change to Benedict)
3. Prospero
4. Ferdinand
5. Sebastian
6. Valentine
7. Theseus
8. Lysander

Female Names:

1. Viola
2. Rosalind
3. Portia
4. Beatrice
5. Miranda
6. Helena
7. Imogen
8. Celia
9. Eugenia

Juliet, Rosalind, Beatrice, Helena

Always loved the name Lysander and Cordelia.

Also like Ferdinand, Juliet, Rosalind, Viola and Miranda.

Met a little Ferdi recently