Can you think of a name for a character in a story who is a bit of a prude? She was born in 1920 approx?

Answer 1

NO not Prudence -- sorry all, it's just a little too predictable. How about: Gretchen, Gertrude, Cornelia (sorry Grandma), Helen, Helga, Hilda, Josephine (and then don't let her have a nickname). Yeah, go get a name book or something like that, but for the sake of your readers please please please don't use Prudence.

Answer 2

Too many young novice authors here focus on the wrong things when they write. They are worried about their characters having adorable names and the book having a cute title. What they seem to forget about are things like character studies and strong plot lines. For that reason, I often give students exercises where I do not allow them to name their characters or the stories. I make them use XXX for males and YYY for females. You would be surprised at how many novice writers cannot write under those conditions. Try it sometime.

In my second novel, I wrote the whole book with one first name for my lead female character. When I finished the book, I realized the name didn't suit her. So you use find and replace in Word and just like that, she had a new name.

You haven't done enough of a character study yet. "A bit of a prude" isn't enough information to go on. Work on a very detailed character study. Flesh the character out then decide on a name. This may sound strange to you, but when you know your characters really well, they "talk" to you. You will find that you can anticipate how they will react in certain situations. For instance, does this character brush her teeth up and down or sideways? What is her favorite color? Does she wear shoes in the house or go barefoot? Does she eat liverwurst? Another good exercise you can do with yourself is make up a list of questions like that for your character and answer them. You should know everything about your characters.

When the time comes, the character may just name herself. And quite often names have little to do with the character's sexuality. Here is a prudish name - Norma Jeane Mortenson born 1926 ... Later became Marilyn Monroe. See what I mean? Pax - C

Answer 3

A name popular in the 1920s was Viola. Almost every woman I've met with that name has been prudish including my grandmother.

Answer 4

Bea. Short for Beatrice, pronounced like bee.

Answer 5

Dorothy
Virginia
Mildred

This link has the ten most popular boy's and girl's names in the 1920's: http://www.thenewparentsguide.com/most-popular-baby-names-1920.htm

Good luck and happy reading to you! :-)

Answer 6

Prudence?

Answer 7

Prudence?

Answer 8

Jane Woodrow or Emily Howard maybe

Answer 9

Prudence is the best name.

Answer 10

Trudy
Avril
Florence
Agatha
Betsy
Agnes