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. Names from Classic Novels Literary Baby Names from Jane Austen. Baby Names from Toni Morrison. The innocent and loveable main character from Tuck Everlasting offers up a playful yet elegant name thats all kind of charming.

Names from the best-loved childrens books may be gaining the most in popularity. Distinctive literary names with strong ties to their characters include Cosette Snow Flower Hermione and Lolita. It was revived in the 19th century in part from a surname that was derived from the Old English names.

From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfwine Æðelwine or Ealdwine. 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. Here is the list of Literary names for boys.

Peasap via Flickr CC License. Some names for boys remain inextricably tied to their literary namesakes such as Heathcliff Gogol Ishmael and Zooey. As a Scandinavian name it is derived from Alfvin an Old Norse cognate of Ælfwine.

Literary names can confer meaning on a child as well as provide a worthy hero or heroine to look up to. Literary baby names drawn from the characters in books for both adults and children as well as from the names of well-loved authors are gaining in popularity. 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.

As Austen was writing in the late 18th and early 19th century many of her. If you love to read your favorite characters might inspire the perfect name for your baby. Along with Tristan and Romeo other literary boy names in the US Top 1000 include Atticus Axel Holden Magnus Orlando Rhett Samson and Santiago.