"The Daughter of Baroness" as a title

[Tinkerbell]

Do you think that "The Daughter of Baroness" nice and neat -- and common English -- as a book title? A freelance editor said me that I've used it incorrectly and my book is failed from the top title. But she didn't say the right form. What else I can say for it? Baroness' Daughter or The Daughter of the Baroness?

 

[billmcd]

Do you think that "The Daughter of Baroness" nice and neat -- and common English -- as a book title? A freelance editor said me that I've used it incorrectly and my book is failed from the top title. But she didn't say the right form. What else I can say for it? Baroness' Daughter or The Daughter of the Baroness?

I would use "The Baroness' Daughter".

 

[Barb_D]

You definintely need an article. However, if she's the daughter of a Baroness, is she not also the daughter of the Baron?
I think "The Baron's Daughter" is neater and avoids the messy Baroness's.

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you think that "The Daughter of Baroness" is nice and neat -- and common English -- as a book title? A freelance editor [STRIKE]said[/STRIKE] told me that I've used it incorrectly and that my book title is incorrect [STRIKE] is failed from the top title.[/STRIKE] but she didn't [STRIKE]say[/STRIKE] tell me the [STRIKE]right[/STRIKE] correct form. What else [STRIKE]I can[/STRIKE] can I [STRIKE]say for it[/STRIKE] call it? "Baroness' Daughter" or "The Daughter of the Baroness"?

Your title is not correct English as it stands. You need one of the following:

The Daughter of the Baroness
The Daughter of a Baroness
The Baroness' Daughter
A Baroness' Daughter

I have made some corrections to your post in red above.

 

[Tinkerbell]

No, her father is a penniless and adventurer Irishman. Only her mother is a Baroness. According to Dutch aristocrasy, a daughter or a son in a baronial family, borns with title. (not from the wikipedia but some North Europeans told me like that.) I mean, she was Baroness even when she was maiden.

 

[Tinkerbell]

What is difference with the "a" and "the"? The main character is the daugter, and the Baroness second main and important character. Reader will knows her well. Which should I use then? A or the?

 

[SoothingDave]

Use "the."

Unless other Baronesses will be in the story.

 

[5jj]

No, her father is a penniless [STRIKE]and adventurer Irishman[/STRIKE] Irish adventurer. Only her mother is a Baroness. [STRIKE]According to[/STRIKE] In the Dutch aristocra[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE]cy, a daughter or a son in a baronial family, is born[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE] with a title. (not from [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] wikipedia but some Northern Europeans told me [STRIKE]like[/STRIKE] that.) I mean, she was a Baroness even [STRIKE]when she was maiden[/STRIKE] though she was not married to a Baron.

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