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Good names from Literature

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MortifiedAdams · 07/08/2013 00:05

DD has a first name that is a character from Little Women (and Family Guy which we didnt realise til well after she was born). Her MN is "in Wonderland".

I read a lot as a child and still do and as well as loving the names, I like the literary connection.

I have no clue of what to name this baby - dont know yet if boy or girl - but part of me is so tempted to carry on the literaey theme.

Can you suggest me a few nice names that are from literature (almost obviously so)?

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AngusAndElspethsThistleWhistle · 07/08/2013 00:20

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MortifiedAdams · 07/08/2013 00:25

Thanks Angus I love it so.much! But do feel like Ive used up two great names on one girl.

Excellent girls list, but I think using another LW name might be taking the biscuit. I agree, Boys names are harder.

I feel aswell that Meg is a LW name, where as some literary names, well, it jist doesnt come to.mind when the name is said.

The only one I can think of is Juliet - the mind automatically goes to Romeo and Juliet.

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MortifiedAdams · 07/08/2013 00:25

Hmmm....didnt ever think of the Narnia children - may have to incorporate one of their names in.

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Onyabike · 07/08/2013 00:26

Hester (Prynne)
Charlotte (Web)
Julia (1984)

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MartyrStewart · 07/08/2013 00:26

Atticus or Scout.

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Rummikub · 07/08/2013 00:31

I always liked the name and character laurie from little women.

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MortifiedAdams · 07/08/2013 00:33

What about Beatrix? I know she was an author rather than a character but the name instantly draws me to her?

I want a name like Hermione without actually being Hermione. Something intrinsically that character when you hear it.

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MortifiedAdams · 07/08/2013 00:33

YEs I do like Laurie. And Lawrence witg the nn Laurie.

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Rummikub · 07/08/2013 00:36

Yes lovely. And lovely to continue the tradition.

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CoolaSchmoola · 07/08/2013 00:41

Laurie for a boy if you wanted to continue the LW theme.

Boys:

Milo
Arturo
Dickon
Huck
Benedict
Lennie
Julian
Jory
Alex
Benjamin
Gabriel
Angel
Maxim

Girls:

Lisbeth
Hester
Flora
Zazie
Hero
Madeline
Amelie
Hermione
Ayla

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Onyabike · 07/08/2013 00:41

Elinor

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Allalonenow · 07/08/2013 00:43

Heidi
Estella
Hero

Aphra (like Hermione, but being it, she was a real person)

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Onyabike · 07/08/2013 00:49

Annie

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Allalonenow · 07/08/2013 00:49

For a boy;
Jolyon
Aldous
Lewis (Chaucer's son)

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blueemerald · 07/08/2013 00:50

Tess (of the D'ubervilles)
Jane (Eyre)
Emma
Lolita Wink
Matilda
Rebecca
Anna (Karenin)
Harriet (the spy)
Heidi

David (Coperfield)
Oliver (Twist)
Peter (Pan)
Arthur (and knights of the round table)
Tom (Sawyer)
Jude (the obscure)
Nicholas (Nickleby)

I must admit that, even as an English teacher, LW isn't the first thing that springs to mind when I hear the name Meg (I think of Meg and Mog so still literary!) so I've put names that aren't too out there. My favourite literary name is Antigone but it's a bit much really.

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AlfalfaMum · 07/08/2013 00:52

DD1 was named after a (French) character in Birdsong. We changed the spelling though to a shorter version, to tie in with an ancestor with the same name. This reminds me, I must get DD1 to read Birdsong :)

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AlfalfaMum · 07/08/2013 01:07

I really like Juliet, I know a Juliet and it works beautifully as a name, yet you don't get many of them about.

Elliott (T.S.)
Caspian (Narnia)
Daisy (The Great Gatsby)
Matilda (Dahl, maybe a bit more modern than you were thinking, but a great name and a great charachter)

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BlueStarsAtNight · 07/08/2013 04:21

Helena
Eliza
Roberta
Sorrell
Elinor
Ramona
Jemima (though not sure if you'd want one character from LW and one puddleduck!)

Boys I'm a bit stumped for!

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BlueStarsAtNight · 07/08/2013 04:24

From other suggestions I think Meg and Tess would go perfectly (tho not read Tess of the D'Urbervilles so don't know what kind of character she is!)

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shoobidoo · 07/08/2013 07:22

Quentin (Blake)
Hermione

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Onyabike · 07/08/2013 07:31

YY, I also think Tess works well with Meg.

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Jewelledkaleidoscope · 07/08/2013 07:32

Is her MN 'in wonderland' or 'Alice'?

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WheresTheHoneyMummy · 07/08/2013 07:56

Bronte - altho that's an author rather than a character

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EskSmith · 07/08/2013 08:04

Lorna (doone)
Rebecca

Really like previous suggestions of Heidi and Juliet.

I'm rubbish at boys names but how about Christopher (Robin)

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