Elinor
Old English name
Elinor is a given name for women, a variant spelling of Eleanor.
It gained literary association through Jane Austen's *Sense and Sensibility*, where Elinor Dashwood embodies restraint and good judgment.
The spelling feels slightly more old-fashioned or British than Eleanor: Elinor preferred to keep her feelings to herself.
French national allegory
- FannyFemale given name
- MargaretTraditional woman's name
- RegencyProxy rule period
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
Willoughby · inheritance · propriety · restraint · prudence · devotion · patience · stoicism
Control over impulses
- composureEmotional self-control
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- reasonBasis or justification
self-control · practicality · discernment · steadfastness · level-headedness · forbearance · rationality · dignity
Effortless beauty of motion
- refinementElegance of manner
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- gentilityRefined social standing
cultivation · polish · dignity · composure · decorum · ladylike · understated · tasteful
Marianne
French national allegory
Willoughby · courtship · inheritance · propriety · restraint · prudence · devotion · patience · stoicism · sisterhood
restraint
Control over impulses
- composureEmotional self-control
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
reason · self-control · practicality · discernment · steadfastness · level-headedness · forbearance · rationality · dignity · inner strength
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
- refinementElegance of manner
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
gentility · cultivation · polish · dignity · composure · decorum · ladylike · understated · tasteful · demure
Ellie
Feminine given name
feminine · medieval · Anglo-Norman · namesake · baptismal · christening