Polls: Results and Future

A little while ago the poll "Which Austen heroine has the best first-name?" finished. Before I list the results I just want to say thank you to everyone who voted because I am very pleased to say we had 54 votes, the highest amount of votes I have ever had on a poll.

Now to the results:

The winner, in first place was Elizabeth- 18 votes (33%)

There was a four-way tie for second place:
Elinor- 7 votes (12%)
Emma- 7 votes (12%)
Jane- 7 votes (12%)
Marianne- 7 votes (12%)

3rd was Catherine- 5 votes (9%)

At 4th  was Anne- 2 votes (3%)

and in the final position, Fanny- 1 vote (1%)

I thought the results were very interesting, I did not expect that Elizabeth would rate so much higher than the other. Don't get me wrong it is a beautiful name, and is definitely one of my favourites here but I thought it would be a much closer result between 1st and 2nd since I had so much trouble picking a clear favourite. I loved the fact that 2nd place was a four-way tie, It shows that Jane Austen picked so many beautiful names for her heroines and it was obviously very hard for all of us to choose from!

If you enjoyed these poll's and would like to learn more about the names Jane Austen used in her novels I encourage you to check out these blog posts that Miss Laurie over at Name Enthusiast wrote:

Jane Austen and English Nicknames

English Nicknames in Jane Austen's Day

Both of these posts are extremely informative and enjoyable to read!

 

Now that the above poll is finished, It is prime time to start thinking of a new one. I wanted to continue on the theme of names but have decided to stray a little bit from the meanings and the which name do you like better theme and focus on the character in reference to a name.

So this is what I plan to do, it is going to be a series of Poll's titled

"Which ______ ?"

I know that makes no sense at all right, so let me explain...where the line/blank space is I will substitute it with a name, for example the first one will be Jane in honour of the lovely Jane Austen. Therefore the first poll is: Which Jane? I will then list a selection of characters who are named Jane in literature or in a period drama film and create a poll to see which Jane is the favourite.

Now I have been thinking I may need your help with this poll series so a week before I plan to post the poll I will include the new name along with a list of those I characters I have thought of and leave a few spots open for you to come up with any other characters to add (of course I will credit you with your submission, when I officially post up the poll).

Anyway so the first one as I said above will be: Which Jane? so far the contestants are:

Jane Eyre from Jane Eyre 

Jane Bennet from Pride & Prejudice

Jane Fairfax from Emma

I have a few more to add later on if we don't get any suggestions, but I am going to leave it open for now so.... Can you think of anymore "Jane's"

ps. I will also post up small profiles on each of the characters who are contestants in the poll, so that we know who they are. And also each poll series will alternate between a female character name and male character name.