Help me pick out a name

OK, I feel like such an idiot for being stuck on this, but so help me I am! I need a name for a new character I'm working on, and I've painted myself into a corner. The name I wanted to use physically doesn't work and I'm at a loss as to what name to replace it with. The character in question is one I've banded about many times already:



Her story is complex (and not entirely final), but the gist of it is that she's an immortal shapeshifter who seduces people, feeds on their emotions and eventually on their life essence. In her human form, she's "married" to her ancient co-conspirator and plays the role of mistress of the estate and matriarch. In her monster form, she eats people. Sometimes literally.

Originally, I had planned to use the name of Carmilla. However, this being a fairly famous book and character, AND one very heavily related to vampires, I thought this was not a good idea. The name I wanted to use was:

Elizabeth Worthington

The problem with this name is that it's 1 symbol too long, and I can shorten neither of the two names without bastardising them. I cannot avoid using the last name of Worthington, as her "husband" - Sir William Worthington - is an established character whose name is not subject to change. [white space]Worthington is 12 symbols long, which limits me to a first name no longer than 8 symbols, and Elizabeth, unfortunately, is 9 symbols long - one too many.

And with those two out of the way, I am completely out of ideas. I need to give this woman an assumed, fake identity with a name that sounds distinctly British and fairly aristocratic, but my vocabulary of such names is sadly lacking. I need a name which sounds Dignified when used with the title "Lady" ahead of it, as well as one which isn't weird, shortened or made-up (an easy test for this is if your spell check recognises it). And, of course, it needs to sound good with the family name of Worthington at the tail end of it.

Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Arcanaville Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.

How about Lizbeth Worthington? I wouldn't call that a bastardization of the name. It'a nickname.

Ophelia Worthington

First I'll O'Feel ya emotions. Then I'll O'eat ya.

Lady Worthington isn't working for you?

How about Beatrice Worthington?

Poking around Wikipedia turned up various queens and princesses:
Victoria
Beatrice or Beatrix
Maria
Isabella
Anna or Anne
Eleanor
Margaret
Sophia
Amelia
Helene or Helena

Lisette is an older variant of the name as is Elspeth, Elise and Belita.

And of course, it's the name of two of the most famous cars on film.

Other options: (1) Eliza (2) Elsa

If you're ever looking for other nationality names... I use this site a lot: http://www.20000-names.com/
It kinda likes the pop-ups, but none of them are malicious that I've encountered and the amount of names they have with meanings is quite impressive.

Also, they have extensive meanings and etymology of many names, like:

ISABELLA. Probably an elaborated form of Spanish Isabél, itself a form of biblical Jezebel (q.v.), meaning "chaste," "unmarried," or "oath of Baal." (History of Christian Names, Yonge, 1884). Usage: America, Arthurian legend, England, Germany, Italy, Latin, Sicily.

... The royal name thus introduced became popular among the crown vassals, and Isabelle of Angouleme, betrothed to Hugues de Lusignan, but married to King John, brought Isabel to England, whence her daughter, the wife of Friedrich II., conveyed Isabella to Germany and Sicily. (Ibid., Yonge, 1884)

Meliadus was king of Leonois, or Lionesse, a country famous in the annals of romance, which adjoined the kingdom of Cornwall, but has now disappeared from the map, having been, it is said, overwhelmed by the ocean. Meliadus was married to Isabella, sister of Mark, king of Cornwall... (Age of Chivalry, Bulfinch, 1884)

ISABEL, ISABELLA. According to some this name is the same as Jezebel, which Tregelles thinks may mean "without cohabitation," i.e. αλοχος, Plat. p. 249 B, chaste, modest; and he compares it with Agnes. Bailey says "Isabella, q.d. Eliza Bella, handsome Elizabether;" but Isabella is rather from Isabél, the Spanish rendering of Elizabeth. A correspondent of N. Q. 4th S. iii. 516, says he has written proofs that one and the same person, the celebrated Isabella Clara Eugenia, daughter of Philip II., whilst she signed "Isabel, Assabel," had coins and medals struck with "Albert and Elisabet," and diplomatic seals with "Isabella, D. G. HISPAN. INFANS." The nicknames are Nib and Nibbie." (Prænomina, Charnock, 1882)