I wanted my boys to have names that stood the test of time.

Boy names after literary characters. I went through several literary books and selected childrens names you might like. And yet the list of literary boy names. Sarah Dessens characters also have unique names that might serve as inspiration including Annabel Auden Clarke Dexter Emaline Gwendolyn Halley Haven Macy Noah Opal Owen Remy Ruby Scarlett Wes.

However we have included this name after the name of the author of Little WomenLouisa May Alcott. It is the name of the favourite teacher in the Harry Potter series. Mickey Sabbath Sabbaths Theater Philip Roth.

Ramona Quimby a character from a series of Beverly Cleary novels Robinson Crusoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Romeo Romeo and Juliet. Dog Names from Literary Characters. What are the best literary boy names borrowed from our favorite childhood stories.

And if you love books even better if you can find classic boy names from literature. Alice Alice in Wonderland. Literary Names for Boys.

These famous characters have been around for decades. Many are famous while others you may not have heard about. Mickey Sabbath is a depraved cruel aging ex-puppeteer the dirty old man to rule all dirty old men and one of the most.

Heck some have even been on the pages for hundreds of years. Some names for boys remain inextricably tied to their literary namesakes such as Heathcliff Gogol Ishmael and Zooey. If youre expecting a baby boy take a look at these names to give you a few ideas.