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Literary names

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MortifiedAdams · 05/05/2013 18:57

DD has FN and MN from literature from my childhood. Strangely, I had no literary boys names on my list and the name DD has is the only one we had.

Now TTC #2 and Im tempted to follow the theme. Please could you help by suggesting good names from literature (b&g)

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devonsmummy · 05/05/2013 22:46

I know of a Bronte

Leeds2 · 05/05/2013 22:40

Anne (of Green Gables).

Atticus is lovely!

Suzietwo · 05/05/2013 22:23

I have a Penelope and the long suffering wife aspect of it nearly put me off!

StitchAteMySleep · 05/05/2013 22:18

Lancelot
Holden (The Catcher In The Rye)
Gatsby
Gulliver
Japhy (Origin Japheth, character in Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac)

Penelope (Homer's Odyssey)
Hester (The Scarlett Letter)
Nerissa (The Merchant of Venice)
Arwen (LOTR)
Liesel (The Book Thief)
Alia (The Children of Dune)
Serafina (Phillip Pullman - His Dark Materials)

zipzap · 05/05/2013 22:07

I was at school with a Benedict and Venetia - can't remember what the other sibling was called, seem to remember it was even more literary though!

I also know an Atticus which I think is cool.

And I would have liked to have used Ptolomy which isn't quite literary more historical but might also appeal. Unfortunately DH vetoed it. twice. (And has lots of cool nicknames that you could use such as Tolly or Tolo or lomo but you could also go for Pete/PT or Tom if you wanted something more boring normal)

Nivet · 05/05/2013 21:54

DC2 was going to be Digory from The Magician's Nephew, until we realised she was a DD. She is a Dorothy (Sayers although everyone assumes Oz).

Nancy and Daphne were on my list.

Suzietwo · 05/05/2013 21:42

Persephone

Suzietwo · 05/05/2013 21:41

Ariadne

Suzietwo · 05/05/2013 21:41

Electra

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MortifiedAdams · 05/05/2013 21:27

Haha at Bilbo Grin

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/05/2013 21:10

Simon - Lord of the Flies
Rohan (Lord of the Rings)

Bearandcub · 05/05/2013 21:07

Tess
Becky (sharp)
Hero
Leander
Jason (& argonauts)
Hercules
Pippy
Bathsheba
Rhett

Bearandcub · 05/05/2013 20:50

Bertie (Wooster)
Children's characters
Dorothy (wizard of Oz)
Madeleine
^
Roald Dahl^
Matilda
George
Charlie
Narnia
Peter
Edmund
Lucy
Susan
Peter
Wendy
Or were you looking more for..
Aslan
Artemis
Arietty
Bilbo

Obviously there's Shakespeare too
Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, Juliet, Romeo, Tybault, etc

SneakyBiscuitEater · 05/05/2013 20:41

Sherlock
Mycroft
Moriaty

Clary · 05/05/2013 20:41

Scout
Atticus

Hermione
Harry
Fred
George

YY Elinor and Marianne but Elinor will constantly be misspelled.

I wanted Daisy because I love the Great Gatsby but DH refused and I'm glad, it wouldn't have suited DD at all.

petitfiloser · 05/05/2013 20:39

orlando

SneakyBiscuitEater · 05/05/2013 20:39

Digory (the Magician's Nephew)
Edmund (the Lion, the Witch and the wardrobe) he was a treaturous scrote but his name is nicer than Peter IMHO

puds11isNAUGHTYnotNAICE · 05/05/2013 20:38

Lyra would be my girl name.

puds11isNAUGHTYnotNAICE · 05/05/2013 20:37

I know a few that are named after Roald Dahl

George- Georges marvellous medicine
Sophie- The BFG
Matilda- Matilda
Magnus- Matilda

If I had a boy, Magnus would be my choice.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/05/2013 20:34

Ooh yes to Julian.

Jem

BreasticlesNTesticles · 05/05/2013 20:34

Julian
Dick
George
Anne
Timmy
Wink

Portia
Hermione
Cordelia
Persphone
Juliet
Rosalind

William
Oscar
Ernest
Leander
Arthur
Tristan
Gawain
Havelock

I may be getting a bit over excited now.

Meringue33 · 05/05/2013 20:33

Robin
Christopher
Peter

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 05/05/2013 20:29

Love Atticus.

Roland