Rhett

Scarlett's third husband

Rhett is a masculine given name, most famously associated with Rhett Butler, the roguish hero of Margaret Mitchell's *Gone with the Wind* (1936).

The name suggests Southern charm and rebellious confidence.

It saw increased use as a baby name following the novel and film's popularity: Their son Rhett was born in 1942.

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Gone with the Wind

Civil War era epic

Margaret Mitchell · Clark Gable · blockade runner · scoundrel · rogue · antihero · frankly my dear · Charleston · Atlanta · Civil War

charming

suave

Smoothly refined in manner

dashing · smooth · witty · roguish · rakish · urbane · sophisticated · polished · captivating · engaging

rugged

masculine

Male in character

sturdy · virile · tough · rugged · handsome · mustached · broad-shouldered · dark-haired · swaggering · confident

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LITERARY CHARACTER TYPE (Gone with the Wind)

RhettAshley

Tree-derived given name

Melanie · noble knight · gentleman · boy scout · straight arrow

civil war allegiance/identity

RhettYankee

Person from northeastern states

Union soldier · abolitionist · Sherman · Grant · blue coat

romantic archetype

RhettAshley

Tree-derived given name

Mr. Darcy · Prince Charming · Sir Galahad · gentleman caller · white knight

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G