What first names are repeated in JA's novels:

[Beth-In-UK]

Wow, that is an impressive lot of Elizabeths and Marys, for sure! Well done for listing so many!!!!

[Beth-In-UK]

I smiled at the Pinterest exchange!!! But I think Austen was having a bit of a joke herself, calling Jane Bennet after herself, as I'm sure she knew she herself was nothing like her (far more like Lizzy!). :) :)

[Jan]

Beth-In-UK wrote: "Yes, I guess Caroline Bingley isn't the worst by any stretch. Which does lead to the question, well, who is the worst then?

I agree Fanny Dashwood (and her equally horrible mother) are right up th..."

Mrs Norris is pretty awful. Fanny is self serving. Mrs. Norris is cruel for cruelty sake.

[Bethany]

I have a whole list on my blog, the top is Mrs. Norris. But in Facebook poles, Fanny Dashwood usually wins.

[Beth-In-UK]

Yes, it's a close run thing between Fanny Dashwood and Mrs Norris! I wonder what they'd have made of each other??

[Alan]

Jan wrote: ""Mary B" is a retelling from Mary's point of view. I found it cringe worthy. Mary. however, is a sexual dynamo. Colonel Fitzwilliam is worse than Wickham, even Jane is cruel to Mary."

Not quite sure what point you are making, but the sexual dynamo comment intrigues me. I've always had the feeling that religious, uptight, prissy Mary Bennet would probably go off like a bomb in bed.

[Alan]

Sorry, I'm a bit slow tonight - I assume "Mary B" refers to a piece of fan fiction in which Mary is represented as the aforesaid sexual dynamo?

[Jan]

It is a published book fan fiction