Alice finally remembers her first trip to Wonderland all those years ago. Lovely name though! After thinking to herself for a rather long time and wondering if she would fall so deep that she'd reach the other side of the earth, Alice began to doze off. "Woody Allen's film Alice, while not a direct adaptation, did follow a woman who has a series of surreal adventures. Last edited on 25 September 2020, at 00:07, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Lady Alice Christabel Montagu-Douglas-Scott, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alice_(given_name)&oldid=980164368, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page or section lists people that share the same, Alice Sheldon, better known by her pen name, Alice, a yet-to-be-seen character in the anime/manga, Alice Ayres, pseudonym for Jane Jones (played by, Alice Hyatt, protagonist on the American sitcom. Alice's character has been given life within the Oz stories in spin-off takes combining the Wonderland creatures and the characters from the land of Oz. The story ends with Alice recalling the speculation of events and that everything may have, in fact, been a dream, yet Alice might herself be no more than a someone's dream or a figment of someone else's imagination. Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, Alice in Wonderland Audio/Visual Storybook for iPhone, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland characters, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There characters, Alice in the Country of the Heart~Wonderful Wonder World~, Wonderland Revisited and the Games Alice Played There, https://aliceinwonderland.fandom.com/wiki/Alice?oldid=21952, Oxford, England/Victorian Era/ High Society. Not even Dinah understands why her little mistress desires a "world of her own.". Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. How about Charlotte? She is also kind and cheerful. Here, she quickly finds a book with looking-glass poetry, a story titled Jabberwocky, whose reversed printing on the pages can be read only by holding it up to the mirror. These comics are aimed for more mature comic readers but are enjoyable nonetheless and are collectable items. Carroll would tell stories about strange adventures underground to entertain Alice and her other sisters as innocent fun on warm summer days. In the dark avant-garde, surrealist Czech film Alice, the character is played by Kristýna Kohoutová; the English dubbed version features the voice of Camilla Power. You must be logged in to post a comment. Baby due in 10 days time. Fiona was fourteen when she was cast to play the lead role of the six-year-old Alice. I love Simone. Hi all, Would like all your opinions please on what is considered a 'posh' nice girls name that is traditional, timeless, classic name. Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters. The first Alice on film was over a hundred years ago. She then picks up the Red Queen and shakes her like a salt shaker until the piece turns into a kitten. I also love Celeste. This is page 1 of 4 (This thread has 97 messages.).
9 Responses to “The 100 Poshest Names in Britain”. In the otome game "Heart no Kuni no Alice, She appears as Alice Liddell who was kidnapped by Peter White into Wonderland and meets bizarre characters that fall in love with her. Need help find the right name for your newborn? He is keen on Penelope - which I have vetoed as I don’t like Penny and think it would be inevitable. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Walt Disney brings Lewis Carroll's fantasy story to life in this well done animated classic.
Alice also appears as an ageing woman in Alan Moore's graphic novel Lost Girls. I've contacted the folks over at Channel 5 to enquire about any possible future series and will let you know if there's any news on that front. Hello Lauren :) I wanted to suggest perhaps looking into old family names. Who also just happened to be the inspiration behind the original writing of the Wonderland book. She has a pale complexion and has a Gothic and melancholy personality, due to the traumatizing experiences of her past that haunt her which she has been forced to cope with under tragic circumstances. Disney's 1951 version of Alice is seen as one of the most important characters of the video game series Kingdom Hearts. This version of Alice is the most faithful adaption of the books and keeps Alice's dress yellow as it was in the very first coloured illustration of the character. However, these names have been statistically more common among the peerage compared with nationally in the last thirty years. Outwardly, Alice is proper, well behaved, well groomed and poised.
The original illustrations of Alice were entirely in black and white, so her character's colour had not been officially established. This version of Alice is voiced by Susie Brann. In this forgotten retro cartoon version, the look and style are all Russian and is spoken in Russian also. She was an enormous giant, overpowering the entire court and evoking death threats from the King and Queen. Join Facebook to connect with Posh Alice and others you may know. It is rumoured that the protagonist child character Dorothy Gale from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900 and written by children's author L. Frank Baum, was inspired and loosely based upon a few of the personality traits of Alice.
Because of her father's apparent abandonment of her and her mother, Alice has difficulties trusting men, preventing her from being part of a successful relationship. In this 1966 adaption, the characters are all avant-garde, the viewer must use their imagination to make out and follow the story as the film uses no makeup, costumes or special effects to create the fantasy world of Wonderland. So, the question is, will My Posh Date become a series? Also agree that Rilla is a cool nickname for Marilla. He is keen on Penelope - which I have vetoed as I don’t like Penny and think it would be inevitable. […] previous post on Posh Name in Britain looked at the names most typically associated with the upper class. Alice also appears in the anime adaption by Nippon Animation as a girl with red hair, a hat, and a red and white dress. Keep them coming! And embarrassingly Verity makes me think ‘ferrety’, FrancesFelicityHannahEleanorMargotAlexandra, I like Elizabeth and Catherine - and all the various nicknames you can have with them.I also like:MargotOpheliaFelicityConstanceJosephineMadeleine, SarahHonorAnnaLaura Catherine/Kathryn EmilyRoseJulia/et. The inspiration for Alice was actually based off of a real child: a close friend of Carroll who was also named Alice (Alice Liddell). She usually wears a childish blue Victorian dress.
I really like the old English names and would like to avoid modern names. She suddenly began to grow larger, and larger until her head hit the top of the ceiling. Alice, Florence, Celeste, Josephine, Beatrice, Claudia, Theodora, Sophia, Portia, Cecily, Aurora, Lydia, Pippa, Polly, Clementine, Tessa, Nancy are all nice names and some seem much 'posher' than others. Sitting in a big grown-up chair next to a window, Alice watched the snowflakes fall from the sky outside. Only files 8MB or smaller of the following types are supported: JPEG, PNG, GIF. Even though many elements from the book were dropped, such as the duchess with the baby pig and mock turtle, this version is without a doubt the most famous Alice adaption made. Pre-bond girl, Fiona Fullerton played Alice in this enjoyable, low budget musical version of the classic tale. In honour of Alice, such hair bands are sometimes called "Alice Bands," particularly in the UK. The preface of the story is that Alyss fled to Earth where she met Lewis Carroll and told him her story. Because of this she is lead by her own subconscious into one silly or outrageous scenario after another. The hallway had many doors. Alice has teamed up with Dorothy Gale in comic strips and books. Ask the experts from the BEIS and EST here - £100 voucher to be won, Share your tips for making learning fun for your children with VTech - £100 voucher to be won, Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. Oh, and yes, Alexandra.
After returning home, she ponders if she would cut off the head of the stuffed rabbit or not with its own scissors. In the process, Alice accidentally lost her footing in the darkness, fell and tumbled down a long way into a tunnel-hole that went straight down into the ground below.
I often say of a name that I could never use it if I lived in England, for the connotations, but being a continent away I think an Ottilie or Henrietta would be fine.