original character

The initial and/or intended meaning or state of something, especially if it has changed over time. Please be sure to keep the original character of the statement you are paraphrasing. I have to translate this story, and I have no idea if I'm capturing its original character. The renovations were done in keeping with the original character of the building.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kudret	-	Turkish
Eliott	EL-ee-ət	English (Rare)
Denisa	de-NEE-sah (Romanian)	Czech, Slovak, Romanian
LÍAdan	LEE-din	Irish
Cortney	['kɔ:tni]
Luningning	-	Tagalog