Cordelia f Literature English From Cordeilla a name appearing in the 12th-century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth borne by the youngest of the three daughters of King Leir and the only one to remain loyal to her father.

Baby names from english literature. The most fashionable boy names in this list are Oliver 5 Ezra 59 Ezekiel 87 Beau 151 and Jasper 154 while Derian TOP 42 and Clarck 62 are popular last names. Names from Classic Novels Literary Baby Names from Jane Austen. Baby names from books can come from canonical literary classics such as Daisy and Ulysses or contemporary works of fiction such as Lyra and Lisbeth.

Jane Jane Austen and Charles Charles Dickens are two more common authors names. As a Scandinavian name it is derived from Alfvin an Old Norse cognate of Ælfwine. As Austen was writing in the late 18th and early 19th century many of her.

Bless Emily B for giving us the name Heathcliff which fits the character. From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfwine Æðelwine or Ealdwine. Along with Tristan and Romeo other literary boy names in the US Top 1000 include Atticus Axel Holden Magnus Orlando Rhett Samson and Santiago.

The innocent and loveable main character from Tuck Everlasting offers up a playful yet elegant name thats all kind of charming. Peasap via Flickr CC License. Distinctive literary names with strong ties to their characters include Cosette Snow Flower Hermione and Lolita.

Names from the best-loved childrens books may be gaining the most in popularity. The heroine of the classic childrens book Charlottes Web this name definitely literary inspired but not obviously so. Literary Baby Names from the Brontë Sisters.

The more fashionable baby names among these are Charlotte 6 Amelia 8 Aurora 44 Harper 9 and Scarlett 20 while Omelia TOP 23 and Orden 64 are common surnames. It was revived in the 19th century in part from a surname that was derived from the Old English names. Photo via Image Kid 26.