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Silent Movies - Female Characters (long)
by Ismene (Madyson)
7/25/2012, 12:31 PM
I was just randomly looking up some famous silent film era actresses and came to this site: http://www.goldensilents.com/female.html ; which gives a list of characters each actress has played. Amongst the numerous Marys, Alices, Ruths, Sylvias and Marions there were some interesting finds... I've paired some of the similar/related names together but they're mostly all from different moviesArdita / Ardrita
Ameia
Azalea
Alverna
Auriol
Amarilly
Acacia
Anemone
Alaire
Allegheny
Australy
Alannah
Aurelie
Agatha
Althea
Arden
Alysia
Antoinette / Toinette / Toni
Acoline
Alexia
Alita / Lita
Aline
Alys
Annice
Andree
Blanchita
Bela
Briar Rose
Bonnie
Babe
Berna
Bonita
Billie
Bobbie
Babs
Bernice
Beryl
Bubbles
Breta
Clytie
Chadyeane
Criquette
Caecilia
Chrystal
Cherry
Cicily
Charity
Chiquita
Celida
Charmaine
Carmelita
Chela
Ceia
Coralyn
Carita
Clothilde
Cordelia / Delia
Derith
Dorrie
Domini
Dorinda
Dessie
Dulcie
Drusilla
Daphne
Dosia
Delsie
Deloryce
Dolly
Dalla / Della
Dixie
Darya
Ember
Easter
Edna
Effie
Erminie
Estrell
Essie
Enid
Esmaralda
Eunice
Eugenia / Eugenie
Floria
Freya
Frederika
Flavia
Fern / Fernie
Florelle
Felicite / Felicity
Fernande / Fernanda
Fleurette
Francine
Florrie
Folly
Fifi
Flossie
Gladiola
Gratia
Gilda
Giannina
Gerda
Germaine
Ginger
Ghirlaine
Ginette
Gay
Gwynne / Wynne
Geraldine
Genelle
Griselle / Grisette / Grizette
Gladys
Georgianna
Helga
Hannerl
Hyacinth
Harmony
Hula
Henriette
Hester
Hulda
Hattie Lou
Hallie
Isoel
Indora
Idalene
Indiana
Inga
Iza
Ivis
Jerry
Jerusha
Jacinta
Junie
Joslyn
Jeanne-Marie
Josephita
Joline
Kitty / Kittie / Kittens
Konia
Katyusha
Kaly
Lucette
Luella
Leila
Lavender
Lahleet
Leola
Linee
Lucilla
Lilith
Laline
Letty
Leonora / Elnora
Lolita
Lisbeth / Lizette
Letty
Lulu / LouLou
Lillums (showed up TWICE - in two different movies)
Lolly
Lorelei
Lorette
Lisza
Lela
Mizzi
Mathilde
Mignon
Mitzi / Mitsi
Mry
Mariposa
Mazie
Mercy
Moyna
Myrtle
Marcine
Marcella / Marcelle
Marta
Mimi
Meena
Minerva
Mavis
Maida
Mescal
Manon
Maryland
Mici
Marguerite
Moira
Madelinette
Minnette
Madelon
Maryana
Musette
Melisande
Melitta
Mercedes
Marua
Molla
Montana
Marna
Muriel
Nara
Nume
Nada
Nettie
Nila
Norine
Nedra
Nance
Necia
Nanon
Nesta
Nadine
Nanette / Annette
Oneta
Ottilie
Odile
Octavia
Ora
Olala / Lala
Olympe
Orchid
Olga
Plutina
Panthea
Peppina / Pepina
Pollyanna
Perla
Periwinkle
Pegeen
Preciosa
Poppy
Pidgie
Priscilla
Pepita
Prudence
Prunella
Prue / Rue
Petra
Pandora
Patience
Queenie
Robinette
Regina
Radha
Rosita
Rosina
Roxanna
Romola
Riza
Rhoda
Rascha
Rowena
Rosamond
Rena
Remember
Roxalanne
Rouletta
Sorrentina
Scadsza
Sunya
Selina
Sari
Sairy
Sonia
Sympathy
Sarasvati
Sunshine
Serafina
Sybil
Suzette
Tita / Teita
Taisie
Trilby
Tressie
Talithy
Tessibel
Trina
Teddy
Tula
Tessie
Tommie Lou
Twilight
Tulip
Tasia
Thymiane
Thyra
Trixie
Una
Unity
Ursula
Verna
Vaana
Viva
Vera
Veda / Vida
Victorine / Victoire
Vania
Winifred / Winnie
Wetona
Yvonne
Ysabel
Yannaia
Zabette
Zavia
Zara
Zaza
Zira
ZaidaWDYT? Any you love or hate?

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- Alcyone
7/26/2012, 5:28 AM
Ardita caught my eye. It sounds charismatic. I don't think I'd use it, but it's a fun name.These are the ones I like in particular:
Azalea
Amarilly - I prefer Amaryllis, but this is neat.
Acacia
Anemone - GP.
Alannah - I really like it.
Aurelie
Althea - Lovely.
Arden
Antoinette
Alita
Aline
Alys
Briar
Bonnie
Bernice
Clytie
Coralyn
Cordelia
Dorrie
Darya
Ember
Easter - GP.
Enid
Eugenia / Eugenie
Floria - This is pretty.
Freya
Flavia
Fern
Felicity
Fernanda
Gratia
Geraldine
Harmony
Hallie
Indora
Jacinta
Junie
Jeanne-Marie
Kitty
Lucette
Leila
Lavender
Leola
Lilith
Leonora / Elnora
Lorelei
Mariposa
Mercy
Marguerite
Moira
Melisande
Muriel
Nara
Nila
Octavia - Love.
Petra

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- Evie. (augustbugx)
7/26/2012, 2:26 AM
- Ismene (Madyson)   +1
7/25/2012, 1:28 PM
Kittens Westcourtwas Clara Bow's character in "Dancing Mothers"Clara got all the weirdly named characters... She was also Bubbles McCoy
Hula Calhoun
Lolly Cameron (ok, I do like Lolly though)
Grizette
..and less weird but still unusual...
Orchid McGonigle
Trixie Deane
Alverna
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- erb816
7/25/2012, 4:01 PM
Of course!Of course all those character were played by the "It Girl!"
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