What are some popular shakespeare characters?

Question

other than romeo and juliet. I want to name my kids after POPULAR shakespeare characters, but all of the lists online have about 700 names and don't narrow anything down.

help?

Answer 1

hamlet, MacBeth,Othello

Answer 2

Mercurcio

Macbeth

Macduff

Ophelia

Puck

Here's a list A-Z take your pick

http://shakespeare.about.com/library/wee...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sha...

Answer 3

its from midsummer nights dream Helena or Hermia  

Answer 4

Macbeth

Hamlet

Mark Antony (or Anthony) (from Julius Caesar)

Paris (from R&J)

Cassius (Julius Caesar)

Portia (Merchant of Venice)

Lysander (Midsummer Night's Dream)

Helena (MSND)

Hermia (MSND)

Demetrius(MSND)

Hermione (Winter's Tale)

Perdita (Winter's Tale)

Paulina (Winter's Tale)

these are all I can think of without looking.

Answer 5

For a male child:

Hamlet is an excellent name to consider. Falstaff is another good one. But, for a more original name, try: Hamnet (Shakespeare's son). Very similar in spelling to 'Hamlet;' I wonder if there's a connection?

For a female:

Ophelia and Desdemona are both regal-sounding names.

Answer 6

Macbeth.

Answer 7

Rosalind(not sure about the spelling.)

Answer 8

I'll offer suggestions of some of the male and female names from various Shakespeare plays...

From A Midsummer Night's Dream:

-Male: Lysander, Demetrius, Puck, Theseus

-Female: Helena, Hermia, Titania

From Othello:

-Male: Othello, Cassio (Michael Cassio), Iago

-Female: Desdemona, Emilia, Bianca

From Julius Caesar:

-Male: Julius/Caesar, Cicero, Brutus, Marcus

-Female: Portia, Calpurnia

From Hamlet:

-Male: Hamlet, Claudius, Horatio

-Female: Gertrude, Ophelia

From King Lear:

-Male: Lear, Edmund

-Female: Cordelia, Regan

Best wishes!