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Favourite literary boys' names

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eversomuch · 14/05/2012 10:50

Just found out we're having a boy!

What are your favourite male names inspired by famous literary figures/authors/characters?

Ideally looking for names that aren't extremely common (have pretty much ruled out names like Harry (from Harry Potter) and Will (from His Dark Materials). But neither do we want anything too obscure or too baffling on the pronunciation front. Suggestions? Foreign names are fine, btw.

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 06/06/2012 18:19

Marlowe or Kit after the handsome if pervy and ill-fated poet.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 06/06/2012 18:19

Oooh or Wilkie after Wilkie Collins. He was a fab writer.

scarlettsmummy2 · 06/06/2012 18:21

I like Roddy, as in Roddy Doyle.

JellyMould · 06/06/2012 18:36

Laurie (Lawrence) from Little women. Gilbert from Anne of green gables. Orinoco the womble? Wombles generally have great names.

MogTheForgetfulCat · 06/06/2012 20:30

DS3 is Laurie because of Little Women (even though he was really Theodore/Teddy - which I also like but DH vetoed).
I also like Benedict, Heathcliff (Blush), Byron, Henry (from Time Traveler's Wife). And if we're stretching the bounds of 'literary', I like Ralph (Thornbirds) and, um, Rupert (Jilly Cooper - even more Blush).

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