Naming your children after your favorite book or movie?

Question

Would you?

Would they all be from the same book or movie?

What book or movie would you pick?

What names?

Answer 1

Your favorite book or movie can easily change.. Name your child after a name you love, not because you loved the book the character was in.

I have a friend named Jasper - and people now associate him with Jasper Whitlock in Twilight - which is very unfortunate.

Be considerate - Don't name your children ridiculous things you see in a movie or read from a book.

I mean, I enjoyed the Gemma Doyle trilogy - but i'm not going to name my son Kartik just because I liked the character. I wouldn't want him to be made fun of in school, because of his name.

Answer 2

LOL, if your name is really Kayleigh, did your parents name you after the '80s song, Kayleigh? People did - never heard of Kayleigh until the song.

I don't think I'd name a child of mine after a book character just because I liked the character. But there are a couple of names I first encountered in books.

For years wanted to name a son Jasper - from the little righ boy in The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew. (NOT from Twilight!) I just loved the name, still do.

I also love the name Taniquel from The Bloody Sun, but I probably wouldn't choose it for a daughter. Maybe for a pet?

Answer 3

I wouldn't but I know some people who would. There is even the one girl who claims she is going to name her kid after a corny computer game character. As for me, I'll just randomly pick out a name that sounds nice.

btw I think this is in the wrong section, there is one on baby naming, or something.

Answer 4

I don't know about kids, but definitely my pets. My cats are Penn (after author Robert Penn Warren) and Caddie (after Caddie Compson from "The Sound and the Fury"). I desperately want a golden retriever and his name will be Conrad (after author Joseph Conrad).

Answer 5

It depends. I often read a book and love the name of the main character, but if the book/movie were really popular, I wouldn't name my child after the character. Then people would know where I got the idea.

I loved the name Nathaniel after reading The Amulet of Samarkand.

I wanted my children to be named Marguerite and Percy after reading The Scarlet Pimpernel.

I actually considered Juliet after Romeo and Juliet.

After The Lord of the Rings, I decided my first boy would be named Sam.

I'm still thinking about Antony or Tobias (Toby) from Sweeney Todd.

I know what you're thinking. Marguerite and Tobias are going to kill me.



Edit: I wouldn't name my children BECAUSE I liked a certain character. But if I love the name, chances are I'll keep it. And yes, I do actually love the names Percy and Tobias.

Answer 6

lol .

I'd name my son Harry.

I dont think its embarrasing for him to be named Harry. and plus as you may have notice, im a huge fan of Harry Potter and that book will always be my favorite, since it brings me positive changes ever since i read the book.

Answer 7

My best friend was named after the boy in The Never Ending Story.

If I did name my kid after someone from a book or movie, it'd be:

Harry

Albus

Ender

Edward (not after Edward Cullen)

Donnie

Answer 8

hmmm. i would. i'd never name ALL my children after my characters in my favorite book or movie, cause that'd be a little obsessive, but one or two, why not?

right now, i'm absolutely in love with the name bella... yes, from the twilight series. i wasn't like extremely fond of bella in the series, but i think that name is so pretty... i don't like the name isabella, where the name comes from, but if i were to have a girl right now... i just might name her bella :]

Answer 9

I would name my girl

Eowyn ( Lord of the Rings)

Ginny(Harry Potter)

Evelyn(Pearl Harbor)

Katara(avatar the last airbender)

Boys:

Harry (Harry Potter)

Ron (Harry Potter)

Fred/George (if i have twins lol) Harry Potter

Zuko(the avatar)

Answer 10

Ahh, no.

JK Rowling says her favorite boy's name is Harry. Not mine. Not now. Not ever. If I coincidentally liked the name and the character I would but, probably keep the character out of my explanation to people; they'll most likely find it extremely odd.

Hmm.. now that could cause rivalries. MOM, WHY IS HE EDWARD AND I'M JACOB. Separate books to avoid literary battles.

I love the Harry Potter books but, I find nothing in the names. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny none of them do anything for me. I have an affection for family names or commonly uncommon -IF that makes sense- things that can spawn nick-names nicely.