The real story behind the NCAA basketball tournament's bankable nickname. “Henrietta” was the name of a novel by Charlotte Lennox. Game of Thrones) - more Eddard or Rickon than Rhaegar or Illyrio, though.My favourite boys name is from a fantasy novel. Literary: Shakespeare gave this name to .. Ariel, Aryel, etc. Aslan Literary: name used by author CS .. Not much used as a children's name, Aslan exists more commonly as a surname. It is the name of the favourite teacher in the Harry Potter series. Unfortunately elf names have never really taken off. Just like girl's names, there are plenty of boy's names that can be found in literature inspired by your favorite literary characters. These literary boy names are derived from characters in books from all genres. Dorian is the wealthy and handsome young gentleman who spoils his life in pursuit of pleasure in Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. I have seen geeks elsewhere suggest a few things from 'A Song of Ice and Fire' (a.k.a. How awesome would it be if your son could also win a candy factory like Charlie from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”? Absalom .. of a tragic novel by William .. Absalom (cf. You probably know all the old book nerd baby name standards, usually pulled from the titular character of a classic book: Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Jane from Jane Eyre, and Oliver from Oliver Twist, among others. Augustus means ‘majestic’. Alpha .. says in the Book of Revelation, .. Less popular today. And he named all 17 of his sons Aureliano, so surely the name is good enough for just one of yours. Show off your literary love with these book-inspired baby names. Edward has a plethora of literary reference, but it is best known for Edward Cullen, the 17 year old frozen vampire in the “Twilight Saga”. All rights reserved. In addition to being the first name of authors Orwell, Saunders, and Eliot (her pen name, at least), George Emerson is also the romantic interest of protagonist Lucy Honeychurch in E.M. Forster's A Room with a View. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. It shares its literary pedigree from writer Arundhati Roy. This name was originally an English surname derived from the Old English word hearpere, meaning ‘one who plays the harp’. All Rights Reserved. [Avsholom, Absolem, .. 5 more]. Charlie is one of the most lovable characters of the childhood favorite book. See also Ihab. Literary: the mad sea captain in .. Not in popularity charts. Adoption of Angel, Ange, etc. Auden was one of the most loved poets of the 20th century. This lovely Indian name means ‘goddess of sky and stars’. DS5's names came from my favourite book (The Dark is Rising series) He's Barnaby Simon (the boy in the book is Barnabas, but our surname begins with S so I thought it would be a bit hissy with an S middle name too) I love Jem too, from To Kill A Mockingbird. Lindo's daughter Waverly was wiping the floor with grown men in chess since she was a little kid, and she is both independent-minded and family-oriented in her own way. Meaning ‘noble’, Ethel arose as a short form for names beginning with Ethel, like Ethelred. Clarissa is the selfreflective and vivacious heroine of Virginia Woolf’s novel, “Mrs. Another Shakespearean pick, this time, it’s from “As You Like It”. "My baby girl has been my own personal Sun Tzu.". Albus. Miles Morales was groundbreaking in the Ultimate Marvel universe, and it's an inspiring name for your kiddo. It’s short, sweet, and has a powerful punch. Isn’t Daisy a lovely name for your wee one? [Burnaby, Barni, Barnaby, Barnabey, .. 13 more], Suggested categories: author (poet), opera (music), poem (poetic), song (singing). A few weeks later, the name become a lot better known. This information is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional health services. It’s a name reserved for the nobility. )OrlandoSilas Magnus. In this case, she's the boat in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness. This super energetic, Indian name was made famous by the world-famous novelist, Jhumpa Lahiri. Literary: Ashley Wilkes is the man .. This one’s truly one of the most memorable options. It’s also the title of Samuel Richardson’s 18th century novel. I like everything from literary fiction to fantasy, but (blame the pg brain) I'm having a hard time thinking of specific names right now.