Names from Classic Novels Literary Baby Names from Jane AustenĪs Austen was writing in the late 18th and early 19th century, many of her characters names are fairly average (possibly even dull) by today’s standards. Romance author Christina Lauren is actually two authors writing under a pseudonym-but that pseudonym gives you two options for baby names! Speaking of romance authors, why not Jasmine, Beverly, Tessa, Rebekah, or Penny?Īnd I may yet name something Kate, even if it’s just a plant, after one of my all-time favorites, Kate Atkinson. I recently read Ask Baba Yaga and found that author’s name, Taisia, lovely. Roxane is a beautiful name and your child would just so happen to share it with Roxane Gay. Brit Bennett, author of The Mothers, has two names that work for all genders. Other appealing mystery author names: Dorothy, Janet, Louise, Tana, Stephen, Minette, Jacqueline.īut you can also look to writers living and working today for name inspiration. Chandler (as in Raymond Chandler) is a fun choice, too. Or there’s Dashiell for Dashiell Hammett. What about turning to mystery authors for literary baby names? Agatha is one of those old-fashioned names that seems to be making a comeback. Both Zora and Neale (as in Hurston) are striking, maybe for a pair of siblings? Harper is quite popular now, but still a solid choice.
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Carson is a lovely name in honor of Carson McCullers, while Eudora (as in Welty) is a bit more dramatic and Flannery (as in O’Connor) more unique. There are a number of Southern writers who give great name. Ditto with Alice and Munro, Ralph and Ellison (okay, Ralph has a slightly dated feel, but Ellison sounds more modern), and Langston and Hughes (well, Hugh). The sisters’ pen names, Currer, Acton, and Ellis, are all strong-sounding names.īoth Toni and Morrison would make adorable baby names and allow you to pay homage to one of the greats. Austen works as a name, too! Or you could go with Cassandra, her sister’s name, as noted in the charming picture book Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen.īrontë might be a bit much for a wee baby, but the names of the Brontë siblings might inspire you: Anne, Emily, Charlotte, and Branwell. Simple and classic, it will probably stand the test of time. The name Jane tops my list, for one of my favorite authors, Jane Austen. Literary Baby Names Inspired by Famous Authors
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Baby Names from European FairytalesĪnd from European fairytales retold by the Grimm brothers and Charles Perrault, you have some ethereal-feeling options, like Belle, Gretel, Hansel, Rapunzel, Briar (or the full thing, Briar Rose), and even Ella (as in Cinderella). Other good choices include Balder, Freyja, Idun, Loki, and Tyr. There’s Odin, associated with death and the pursuit of knowledge, and Frigg, or Frigga, also associated with knowledge. Norse mythology is full of inspiration, as long as you don’t mind baby Thor having a lot to live up to (both Chris Hemsworth AND the actual figure of Thor). Here are my favorites, in alphabetical order: Apollo, Artemis, Atlas, Athena, Diana, Gaia, Hera, Hestia, Juno, Nyx, Orion, Phoebe, Rhea, Selene, Theia, Vesta. Moving on to Greek and Roman mythology, we have an endless list of names that tend to sound quite fancy. Baby Names from Greek, Roman, and Norse Mythology There’s Arthur, obviously, but also Guinevere, Lancelot (maybe just Lance?), Percival, Caelia, Elaine, Evaine, Iseult, Lionel, Lynette, Merlin, Morgan (or Morgana), Owain, Tristan, and of course the Lady of the Lake (just kidding on that one). There are so many literary baby names inspired by mythology and fairy tales! Let’s start with Arthurian legend (which you can read all about in Le Morte d’Arthur, if you want to know the story behind the names). Marilla (or Rilla as her namesake is known by in Rilla of Ingleside) Baby Names from Mythology and Fairy Tales Baby Names from Arthurian Legend
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Matilda, Violet, Veruca, and Charlie, all from Roald Dahl’s books (Veruca and Violet may be little hellions, but their names are pretty!) Ramona, Henry, Beezus or Beatrice (I loved the name Beezus when I was a kid, it was so unusual!) Nancy or Drew (or Bess, for that matter, or why not George for a girl, in honor of Nancy’s best pal George and also George Eliot?)