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Children named after literary characters

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HoneyandRum · 23/02/2013 09:40

My friends eldest son age 8 is called Thorin after Thorin Oakenshield the head dwarf in The Hobbit.

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TheBookofRuth · 26/02/2013 09:17

I would love Atticus if I had a boy juniper but my DH has vetoed it, so if we do ever have a son he'll probably be Sam - which I can live with because I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld and Sir Samuel Vimes in particular.

If we have another girl she'll probably get Alice, but tbh I would prefer Sylvie, from a lesser known Lewis Carroll book (Sylvie and Bruno), or Hester from an L.M Montgomery story. DH prefers more classic names though - hence Alice and Sam.

DD has a biblical name - two, actually - so I guess that's sort of literary!

Blipbipbeep · 26/02/2013 09:17

I have Jude the Obscure

I believe that my name came from Hardy too but I don't know which book

bebejones · 26/02/2013 09:12

I am named after a character in the book my mum was reading when I was born!

If I ever had another girl I would love to call her Arya (Game of Thrones), and I think DH could be swayed on that one! I also like Heloise, but he would definitely say no to that!

Kveta · 26/02/2013 09:10

I'm named after my mum's favourite author (who wrote Lark Rise to Candleford). A friend has a DS called Atticus.

Both my DC have names of characters in books I've read and liked, but that wasn't why I chose their names IYSWIM - just coincidence.

Sephy · 26/02/2013 09:01

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Sephy · 26/02/2013 08:59

Dig gory is beautiful.

My favourite ever books are Chalet School. Not sure I could persuade DH for Josephine though... Loving Anne though, or a Rilla.

This is a very good thread for me, currently completely out of good ideas for DC1.

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Cornwall73 · 26/02/2013 03:23

I am a big Anne of Green Gables fan and would love to name our twins after characters in the book: current favourites are Gilbert, Walter, Marilla and Anne but DH is likely to veto all of them!

BikeRunSki · 24/02/2013 19:50

I am Alice after Alice in Wonderland. My father collected everything he could by and about Lewis Carols and was bordering on the obsessive ecxentric. He had a few boys before he got me, although none is called Lewis or Charles (LC real name was Charles Dodgson).

SneezySnatcher · 24/02/2013 19:34

TeamEdward I really want Diggory for this baby. I love it so much. I have six weeks to convince DH.

Purplecatti · 24/02/2013 19:22

DD is named after Mr darcy's sister. I love that book

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YouWithTheFace · 24/02/2013 18:03

I have an Anne from Green Gables :). Family name, so that is why I didn't go for Cordelia.

NorthernLurker · 24/02/2013 18:02

I am named after a LOTR character and all my dds have Shakespearean names.

Ilovecheeseandlovinglife · 24/02/2013 17:58

I have a Fern from Charlottes web :) x

FaceLikeAPickledOnion · 24/02/2013 17:26

Ds2's middle name is Morrie, named in memory of Morrie Shwartz, From (my favourite book of all time) Tuesdays with Morrie.

Phineyj · 24/02/2013 15:45

Bernice Bobs Her Hair is a wonderful story, but you might regret it when DD is old enough to read it and decides to take similar revenge on anyone she doesn't like!

juniper9 · 24/02/2013 15:39

My DP wants Atticus. If it's a boy, I might relent and use it as a middle name, but there's no way I'm calling for an Atticus across the playground.

fruitypie · 24/02/2013 09:53

We're having a girl but if we were having a boy I was prepared to fight tooth and nail with DH for the name Holden as in Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye......my most favourite name (and book) of all time :)

flubba · 24/02/2013 06:36

I wanted 'Elfin' from Cold Comfort Farm. DH saw sense :)

WickWackThurso · 24/02/2013 06:33

Lynette - what's the name/book?

My dds have first names we just like, and family middle names. I always loved Hepzibah from Carrie's War, and Kizzy from The Diddakoi - but dh said no!

CheerfulYank · 24/02/2013 06:20

Sanity I love Eight Cousins! I haven't thought of that book in ages.

No literary references here, but I would like some! I'm having a DD in May and should think of one for her middle name. I really like Jo March...Anne Shirley...Elizabeth Bennet...and one undersung one, I feel, is Jane from Jane of Lantern Hill. Anyone else love her?

Also some recent favorites are Catherine (as in Called Birdy :) ) and Alys from the Midwife's Apprentice.

ScumbagCollegeDropout · 24/02/2013 06:07

Urgh ignore that extra 't' Hmm

ScumbagCollegeDropout · 24/02/2013 06:04

noisytoys DD2 was very nearly Chihiro Smile

Her middle name is Violet named after Lemony Snickett.

Anjou · 24/02/2013 04:45

DS1's middle name is Kit (named after Kit Marlowe - so playwright rather than character ) and DS2's middle name is Constantine, after John Constantine (from the Hellblazer graphic novels).

I'm a huge His Dark Materials fan, so like the thought of using a name from that. Both Lyra & Serafina are very pretty, and we considered Stellamaris (a variation of Stelmaria) for a DD. probably wouldn't go for Metatron though. Grin

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