Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

If you had to name a child after a favourite book character....

174 replies

lemoncurdcupcake · 01/06/2026 14:56

....what would their name be?

Try and be decisive, no more than 2 suggestions per sex!

For me:
Boy: Gilbert or Laurie
Girl: Ginny

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 12:12

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/08/2026 12:09

Yes, it's an old book by Mary Jane Auch. Probably out of print now. . .

Show quote history

Oh wow! I had no idea!

I loved The Thorn Birds; great book and series.

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/08/2026 12:09

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 11:42

No worries 😌
ETA: was there a book called Ashes of Roses?

Edited
Show quote history

Yes, it's an old book by Mary Jane Auch. Probably out of print now. . .

MayaPyjama · 13/08/2026 11:46

Matilda of Matilda, or Sara of the Little Princess

Lavenderandbrown · 13/08/2026 11:43

I did. Owen. From A prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 11:42

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/08/2026 10:54

Oh, sorry. I thought you were referring to the book of that name . . .

Show quote history

No worries 😌
ETA: was there a book called Ashes of Roses?

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/08/2026 10:54

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 07:36

Yes, I know. And Ashes of roses was the colour of the dress that Meggie wears to her first dance.
When Father Ralph “notices” her.

Show quote history

Oh, sorry. I thought you were referring to the book of that name . . .

TheeNotoriousPIG · 13/08/2026 10:23

Matilda and Edmund!

I do quite like the name Damaris, but any girls called that seem to be minor characters in passing in the books that I've read.

TeenToTwenties · 13/08/2026 10:05

Triplets: Milly, Molly, and Mandy.

Allthebears · 13/08/2026 09:50

Marnie, from When Marnie was there. I loved this book so much as a child and managed to track down an original copy a few years ago.

pastapestoparmesan · 13/08/2026 08:18

Posy, Harriet, Lydia, Sorrel, Anna, Laura, Gemma, Naomi

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 07:36

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/08/2026 07:06

Sorry, no! The PP confirmed that she named her daughter Meghan after The Thorn Birds

Show quote history

Yes, I know. And Ashes of roses was the colour of the dress that Meggie wears to her first dance.
When Father Ralph “notices” her.

Enko · 13/08/2026 07:09

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 01:27

Phoebe? Sally? Jane? Lil Shirley Beans?

Show quote history

Phoebe. The coolest sister in the world according to Holden

KnitWitsAnonymous · 13/08/2026 07:06

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 01:42

Ashes of roses

Show quote history

Sorry, no! The PP confirmed that she named her daughter Meghan after The Thorn Birds

Pondock · 13/08/2026 02:43

Stig....from Stig of the Dump.
Zebedee from The magic roundabout.
Brianna from Game of thrones.
Eve from the Bible.

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 01:48

I wanted the name Nicodemus, after Jackanory had Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 01:42

KnitWitsAnonymous · 02/06/2026 07:52

I'm guessing The Thorn Birds?

Show quote history

Ashes of roses

GreenAcre100 · 13/08/2026 01:33

I like the name Lottie from Phantom of the Opera.

Diamondsareforever72 · 13/08/2026 01:27

Enko · 01/06/2026 19:23

Dd1 is named after dhs favourite book. JD Salingers "The catcher in the Rye"

For me it would be

girls Ayla. (Jean Auel Earth children series)
Ida (Astrid Lindgreen - Emil fra Lønnebjerg)

Boys.
Hector - Greek myths
Not sure I can add a 2nd Ive always struggled w boys names its a wonder ds ever got a name.

Phoebe? Sally? Jane? Lil Shirley Beans?

FalconHonour33 · 13/08/2026 01:19

Diana (Anne of Green Gables and Discovery of Witches)

Eliza (The Forgotten Garden)

Not sure about boys - maybe Tobias after Heidi's son...

FunnyOrca · 11/08/2026 21:28

Girl: Posy (from Ballet Shoes)
Boy: Indigo (from the Saffy’s Angel series)

EDIT: Sorry, I misread and thought we were talking about names from children’s books specifically.

Ratbag7 · 10/08/2026 21:23

Ratbag7 · 01/06/2026 20:36

Emily - LM Montgomery character (I love Anne of Green Gables)
Jack - nice strong name, can’t be messed with
and have used Blythe as a middle name for my other daughter - although she is my thing but!

I have these names for my kids, Emily and Blythe as well as a Jack as you can’t mess with the name, my DH wouldn’t anymore, I love the Anne of Green Gables book and film 🤗

bridgetjonesmassivepants · 11/06/2026 19:31

Lucy (Honeychurch Room With A View)
Or Dinah (The dog from Stig of the Dump)

ThunderFog · 11/06/2026 18:48

Frances "A baby sister for..." and Harry "My naughty little sister and..."

That was when I was little. Later it was Bronia ("The Silver Sword") and Aragorn.

Original poster
lemoncurdcupcake · 11/06/2026 09:31

@TheKittenswithMittens you're not alone with that one it would seem. Yet doesn't seem to be common on the playground!

OP posts:
roshi42 · 10/06/2026 21:26

Julian
Merlin