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[Opinions] Carmilla
I'm newly charmed by Carmilla, the iconic lesbian vampire from Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla (1872). I like that it evokes both the Italian Carmella (my grandmother's name) and the patrician Camilla. What do you think?Some combos:Carmilla Enid
Carmilla Edith
Carmilla Esme
Carmilla Frances
Carmilla Dorothy
Carmilla Edwige
Carmilla Nastasja
Carmilla Josephine
Carmilla Harriet
Carmilla Dulcie
Carmilla Phoebe
Carmilla Daphne
Carmilla Ingrid
Carmilla Patience
Carmilla Prudence
Carmilla Olga
Carmilla Ginevra
Carmilla Tacita
Carmilla Tansy
Carmilla Juliet
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It's so pretty, I like it more than Camilla which kind of reminds me of the current Queen consort of the UK and also Camila Cabello, not that those associations are bad. Carmella is a really pretty name though. Carmilla Prudence is probably my favorite combo
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This has a lot of charm to it. I like it.
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I really like Carmella, and I think Camilla is nice too, but Carmilla is not as nice as either of them. It's tryig to do too much and not succeeding very well and ends up just looking like a typo.
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Wow, I’ve never heard of Sheridan Le Fanu's “Carmilla” (1872)! Interesting that there’s a lesbian character in an older writing; I love that! Anyways, I think this name is an interesting one. While it wouldn’t be my first naming choice, I do like it; the sound is unique. I’m not a fan of the name Carmella, since it reminds me of caramel; Carmilla is a wonderful alternative. It sounds like Carmella and Camilla together, and I love that; they complement each other.ETA: I love the combos Carmilla Dorothy, Carmilla Juliet, and Carmilla Enid!

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I love it and I'm amazed it isn't in the database as a name from literature at least! And in my opinion it's quite useable as far as vampiric fandom names go. Carmilla Josephine and Carmilla Juliet are gorgeous. And Carmilla Tansy is wonderful, very unexpected.
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I really like it, and I hope it gets added to the main database. It's enchanting! I also have Mircalla on my PNL, which is an anagram of Carmilla that can be found in Le Fanu's novel.I like:Carmilla Frances
Carmilla Harriet
Carmilla Dulcie
Carmilla Phoebe
Carmilla Daphne
Carmilla Ginevra
Carmilla Tacita
Carmilla JulietAlso:Carmilla Anastasia
Carmilla Ariadne
Carmilla Artemis
Carmilla Bellatrix
Carmilla Elizabeth
Carmilla Eloise
Carmilla Felicity
Carmilla Genevieve
Carmilla Hermione
Carmilla Imogen
Carmilla Iris
Carmilla Isolde
Carmilla Magdalaine
Carmilla Persephone
Carmilla Pommeline
Carmilla Rosaline
Carmilla Rosemary
Carmilla Soleil
Carmilla Valentine
Carmilla Vivienne
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