User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-26382369-20150730014616/@comment-33209858-20150730084044

Okay, I like the ideas that you have for her so far, and I'm pretty excited to see exactly what sort of character you come up with! I do have a few ideas, that you will hopefully like!

For names, I'd say anything related to a goose is pretty much key. For example, Gooselle, Goosibelle, Goosette, Goosanne/Gooseanne, etc. etc. Or you could even go with feather or fowl related names such as Featherina, Fowlynn/Fowleigh, Fowlissa, Fowlette, etc. etc. And for last names, the obvious Goose could work, or Goosling/Gosling, Gander, Gaggle, or Gans (which is German for goose). My personal favorite name is Gooselle Gander, but it's up to you which one you like the best!

For personality ideas, I noticed that you want to make her feminine, and I say definitely go for it! Perhaps she's more of a quiet beauty, though, and she's prim and proper and very princessy. In this sense, you could also make her a bit uptight or even snobby. Maybe she thinks being a hand-maiden, even if she's forced to pretend to be one, is lower than than her. Maybe she's someone who finds her destiny a little tedious, since she's very strong-willed and would never let anyone - not a prince, not a princess, and certainly not a hand-maid - threaten her and humiliate her like in her story

On the opposite end of the spectrum, you would make her meek, modest and docile like her mother. She could be shy and unassuming, but her kindness is what makes her so easy to get along with. Maybe she's easily intimidated and can be a little bit of a pushover, though. Perhaps she is someone who tries to avoid conflict not because she's cowardly or anything, but because she geniunely wants to get along well with everybody she meets. She could be a "people pleaser" in this sense, even though it might offer her more stress than its worth

As for a hair color, my first thought was golden blonde. However, in the story, the Goose Girl is described as having pure silver hair, so perhaps you could give your OC silver hair as well. Some alternatives are pale honey-brown and light orange/ginger red.

And for her outfits, I'd say stick to a feather/goose theme. Perhaps her outfit could even be a little maiden-inspired, too, to give a nod to the hand-maid role she plays in her story. For example, you could give her a peasant-y dress with a feather-printed apron and a leather corset with goose patterns on the sides. Even her shoes could have feather motifs on it, such as having the heels being shaped like feathers, or being shaped like a goose neck. Her tights could have a feather print on them as well. And feel free to give her the tiara you described!

So, that's all the ideas I have for now! Hopefully I helped in some way. If not, just let me know and I'll gladly try again! C: