Literary names

[Heh1991]

Looking for inspiration- what are your favourite literary names for either a boy or a girl??

Jem
Atticus
Ishmael
Bran
Barnaby
Bertie
Edmund
Esca
Callum
Jay
Abel
Silas

Lyra
Aravis
Persephone (nn Sephy)
Minerva
Elinor
Tess
Pelagia
Estella
Georgiana
Hepzibah (nn Eppie)

@Heh1991

Thanks for suggestions so far! Just to confirm I didn’t ask this question for purposes of naming a child. I’m a teacher and writing a school play based on literary characters- was hoping this may be a source for more unusual names than the typical literary names that a quick google brings up!

Really love some of the suggestions, thanks!

What age are the children? You’ll probably need different names if they are 10 or 17.

Well, then maybe you could tell us approximately how old the children are, OP. It will make the difference between naming your protagonist Matilda or Ophelia.

Given it is for a play not a real person:
Sherlock
Huckleberry
Aramis, Porthos, Athos
Fantine
Cressida

Roderigo, from Othello
Charlotte, from Charlottes Web

Other stand-out literally names
Hermione - Harry Potter
Romeo
Juliet
Maltilda

I very nearly called DS "Victor" after a character in my favourite book (A Star Called Henry - Roddy Doyle). I also considered "Annika", inspired by Pippi Longstocking.

Emma
Rebecca

Harry - from Harry and the Wrinklies! Not especially literary but a great funny childhood read. Also from the book; Florrie, Bridget, Dot, Max, Huggy, Lavinia and Percy Priestly.

Julian
Dick
Anne
George
Timmy
Fanny
Quentin

Bronte. I have loved this name for ever. Hubby won't let me have it.