I'm writing an interpretation of Romeo and Juliet in which I'll be moving the play forward to the 1970s/1980s (haven't decided yet!), and be switching the genders of the roles. This isn't what it sounds like-- I'll literally be switching the characters so that the men will be women and the women will be men. I'll then change plot and lines accordingly in the rewrite. One thing I'm having trouble with are the character names. I'm having trouble switching them over. If anyone had any ideas, I'd love your help. Here's a list of main characters whose names I need help with:
MEN (I need female forms of these)
Romeo
Mercutio
Escalus
Benvolio
Friar Laurence (Who I'll make a nun)
Paris
WOMEN (I need male forms of these)
Juliet
Rosaline
That's right. Only two. Pathetic, right?
Thanks so much.
Please help with names for a Shakespeare adaptation!!!
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, May 14 2009 07:36 PM
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#1
Posted 14 May 2009 - 07:36 PM
#2 Guest_~Nena~_*
Posted 14 May 2009 - 07:55 PM
Romeo-Romea, Roma, Romana
Mercutio-Mercia, Mercutia, Mercutiana
Escalus-Escala, Escalana, Escaly
Benvolio-Benvoliana, Benna, Voliana
Friar Laurence-idk...Lauren? Laura?
Paris-Paryss, Pareese? isnt paris a girls name? already?
Juliet-Julien, Julian, Liet (Let, or Leet)
Rosaline-Rosen, Ross, Ross Lee
Hope I helped!
Mercutio-Mercia, Mercutia, Mercutiana
Escalus-Escala, Escalana, Escaly
Benvolio-Benvoliana, Benna, Voliana
Friar Laurence-idk...Lauren? Laura?
Paris-Paryss, Pareese? isnt paris a girls name? already?
Juliet-Julien, Julian, Liet (Let, or Leet)
Rosaline-Rosen, Ross, Ross Lee
Hope I helped!
#3 Guest_erowyn_*
Posted 14 May 2009 - 09:56 PM
yup looks good to me
#4 Guest_~Nena~_*
Posted 15 May 2009 - 08:39 AM
Let us know which names you are using!
#5
Posted 15 May 2009 - 11:22 AM
MEN (I need female forms of these)
Romeo --Roma is good or Ramona would have been popular in the 70s
Mercutio --- Meryl, Mercille
Escalus -- Esme, Estella
Benvolio -- Benecia
Friar Laurence (Who I'll make a nun) Nuns take the name of a saint when they take orders...here are some saint's names...Margaret, Cecilia (patron saint of music), Winifred (patron saint of virgins), Leila, Richael
Paris -- Paris would work or maybe another French city...Avallon, Marcilles (sp?)
WOMEN (I need male forms of these)
Juliet --- Jules, Julien, Julius
Rosaline -- Rosario, Ros, Ross, Rosston
Romeo --Roma is good or Ramona would have been popular in the 70s
Mercutio --- Meryl, Mercille
Escalus -- Esme, Estella
Benvolio -- Benecia
Friar Laurence (Who I'll make a nun) Nuns take the name of a saint when they take orders...here are some saint's names...Margaret, Cecilia (patron saint of music), Winifred (patron saint of virgins), Leila, Richael
Paris -- Paris would work or maybe another French city...Avallon, Marcilles (sp?)
WOMEN (I need male forms of these)
Juliet --- Jules, Julien, Julius
Rosaline -- Rosario, Ros, Ross, Rosston
#6
Posted 15 May 2009 - 02:56 PM
MEN
Romeo- Andromeda (nn Romey), Rome, Roma
Mercutio- Mercy, Mercedes, Mercury
Escalus- Francesca, Estelle
Benvolio- Benevolence, Benecia, Benita
Friar Laurence- Lauren, Alaura, Claudia, Laurel
Paris- I think Paris is fine, London, Parisa
WOMEN
Juliet- Julian, Liam
Rosaline- Ross, Rosco, Roshaun
Romeo- Andromeda (nn Romey), Rome, Roma
Mercutio- Mercy, Mercedes, Mercury
Escalus- Francesca, Estelle
Benvolio- Benevolence, Benecia, Benita
Friar Laurence- Lauren, Alaura, Claudia, Laurel
Paris- I think Paris is fine, London, Parisa
WOMEN
Juliet- Julian, Liam
Rosaline- Ross, Rosco, Roshaun
#7
Posted 16 May 2009 - 04:02 AM
MEN:
Romeo- Roma, Ramona, Roxanne, Rhiannon, Romonia, Roanna, Roberta, Rosalind, Romy, Rosalia, Rozellia...
Mercutio- Mercy, Meredith, Meriella, Merielle Meryl, Meribella, Merissa, Meena, Medoriah, Meiriona, Melinda, Melantha, Melysande, Milicent, Mathilda, Meleena, Meliora, Mercedes, Melody...
Escalus- Estoria, Escaria, Esme, Estelle, Estella, Esmerald, Escence, Estefani...
Benvolio- Bianca, Belinda, Benoria, Bronte, Beverly, Bethany, Beatrice, Bella, Belle, Bergette, Bridget...
Friar Laurence- Laurel, Lorelai, Lorreta, Lavinia, Larissa, Laretha, Lacacia, Layla, Laliah, Lanette, Larssenia, Laudonia, Larenzia, Laurentine, Laverne...
Paris- Marseilles, Lille, Agens, Amien, Calais, Lyon(ne), Dijon...
WOMEN
Juliet- Julien, Justus, Jurgon, Jorge, Juvian, Jude, Judaiah, Judus, Judd, Juliano, Juniper, Junius, Juvenal...
Rosaline- Robert, Ross, Robinson, Roman, Rolando, Orlando, Reuben, Reginald, Roarke, Rochester, Rudolpho, Roderick, Rogiero...
(:
-Yasmine <3
Romeo- Roma, Ramona, Roxanne, Rhiannon, Romonia, Roanna, Roberta, Rosalind, Romy, Rosalia, Rozellia...
Mercutio- Mercy, Meredith, Meriella, Merielle Meryl, Meribella, Merissa, Meena, Medoriah, Meiriona, Melinda, Melantha, Melysande, Milicent, Mathilda, Meleena, Meliora, Mercedes, Melody...
Escalus- Estoria, Escaria, Esme, Estelle, Estella, Esmerald, Escence, Estefani...
Benvolio- Bianca, Belinda, Benoria, Bronte, Beverly, Bethany, Beatrice, Bella, Belle, Bergette, Bridget...
Friar Laurence- Laurel, Lorelai, Lorreta, Lavinia, Larissa, Laretha, Lacacia, Layla, Laliah, Lanette, Larssenia, Laudonia, Larenzia, Laurentine, Laverne...
Paris- Marseilles, Lille, Agens, Amien, Calais, Lyon(ne), Dijon...
WOMEN
Juliet- Julien, Justus, Jurgon, Jorge, Juvian, Jude, Judaiah, Judus, Judd, Juliano, Juniper, Junius, Juvenal...
Rosaline- Robert, Ross, Robinson, Roman, Rolando, Orlando, Reuben, Reginald, Roarke, Rochester, Rudolpho, Roderick, Rogiero...
(:
-Yasmine <3
#8
Posted 16 May 2009 - 06:10 PM
I hope this helps!
MEN (I need female forms of these)
Romeo-Remy
Mercutio-Meriah
Escalus-Esther
Benvolio-Beatrice, Brenna, Olivia
Friar Laurence (Who I'll make a nun)-Freya, Grier, Briar, Francesca, Lauren, Laura
Paris-Pricilla (sp?)
WOMEN (I need male forms of these)
Juliet-Justin...
Rosaline-Roli, Rain, Rory/Roran, Sorai
~Hayden
MEN (I need female forms of these)
Romeo-Remy
Mercutio-Meriah
Escalus-Esther
Benvolio-Beatrice, Brenna, Olivia
Friar Laurence (Who I'll make a nun)-Freya, Grier, Briar, Francesca, Lauren, Laura
Paris-Pricilla (sp?)
WOMEN (I need male forms of these)
Juliet-Justin...
Rosaline-Roli, Rain, Rory/Roran, Sorai
~Hayden
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