In other words, will you Stephanie Meyer fans see little Edwards and Bellas running around your house!? Will Shakespeare fans see little Juliet and baby Henry in the same house!?Www@QuestionHome@Com
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I would!.!.!. heck, my favorite girls name is Freya and I got it from Beowulf!. Oh, and haven't you noticed that in the last year or two Isabella has suddenly become one of the most popular baby names!? They're already doing it!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com It depends on the book!. Some names are _great_ and were chosen just for their ring and how effectively they come across!. Although I'm not a fan of his, Dickens is probably the best example--Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley, Uriah Heep, David Copperfield, Pip, etc!. etc!. etc!.--and how could I forget the inimitable Ebenezer Scrooge! I'm not saying I'd name my kid Pip or Uriah (or if I did I'd make sure they had one heck of a normal middle name)--but there's an example of very, very effective naming!. Plus, everyone named "Jessica" is named after Shakespeare anyway, since he invented the name! But as far as directly appropriating a name--not unless I was really, really in love with the book, and I would make sure the name did not have any bad characteristics--ie, though I like a Confederacy of Dunces, I would never name a kid Ignatius J!. Reilly, because that's just asking for it!. As far as first names--it's hard to steer clear of Shakespeare and Austen and Dickens when choosing names!. But as far as full names go, speaking as someone who has a parent who shares a name with a famous 19th century author, it's not as amusing as it might seem, and gets old really quickly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com My mother named me after a character in a Harlequin Romance Novel!. It's been a long life of trouble for me because of it!. I would avoid it unless the name can be shortened to something more popular or at least give the child a popular middle name they can use later in life if the first name does not work for them!. Even my second name is quite uncommon and my third name is a last name (I have 2 middle names)!. So I am really stuck!. Be nice to your child, think of their future :-)Www@QuestionHome@Com Ehhh!.!.!. it depends on whether I like the name by itself, first, with no association to the character!. If I liked the name and liked the character, sure!. I think I'd be more likely to name pets after characters, or use characters' names as middle names rather than first names!. =)Www@QuestionHome@Com lol, my aunt loves gone with the wind and she named her first born daughter melanie scarlett!. no lie!. i dont know if i would though!. it would depend on how obsessed i was and what the name is!.!.!.like i wouldnt name my kid hatsumomo (memoirs of a geisha) or somethingWww@QuestionHome@Com boy names jace-mortal instuments mark-night world volume 1 ash-night world volume 1 girl poppy-night world volume 1 clarissa-mortal instuments rosalie-twilight new moon eclipce and breaking dawnWww@QuestionHome@Com hehehe nice question I wouldnt name my children after characters unless i really loved that name mostly i would just name my pet after a character Why do people do that!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com It really depends on the name!. For instance, Juliet and Isabella are both pretty names!. I tend to go for more conservative names!. I named my cat Emmett :)Www@QuestionHome@Com Good question!. If I encounter a charcter which I like in a good book, having a nice name, it is very possible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yeah, it would really depend on how the name sounds and if I like it!. I bet lots of people could find their own names in at least one book!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Yep!.!.!.if I have kids I would name the boy: Aslan or Caspian and the girl: Arwen or EowynWww@QuestionHome@Com Yes, I probably would because those are pretty names that I like!.Www@QuestionHome@Com if i liked the name then yes!. why not!. itsnot illegal!.Www@QuestionHome@Com yes totally but maybe a middle nameWww@QuestionHome@Com Heck ya!Www@QuestionHome@Com yes i would if i really liked the name!. ?Www@QuestionHome@Com yea of course if it isn't a stupid nameWww@QuestionHome@Com |