35 brilliant baby names taken from classic kid’s books

If you’re a fan of children’s literature, spent a lot of your childhood in the library or bookstore and are expecting a baby, then you’ve landed in the right spot.

We’ve gathered up a bunch of brilliant baby names inspired by favourite books and excellent literary characters. 

While some of these names are trusty old-school classics, others are a little more left of centre – in case that’s more your thing.

Without further ado here’s 35 ace choices for future little bookworms. There’s something for everyone and they’re guaranteed to have you itching to re-read some of your favourites.

35 brilliant baby names taken from classic kid’s books

Boys names from classic kids’ books

1. Caspian – from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
2. Max – from Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
3. Alexander – from Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
4. Artemis – from Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
5. Harry – from Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion
6. Huck – from Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
7. Thomas – from Thomas the Tank Engine by Reverend Wilbert Awdry 
8. Christopher – from Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne
9. Arthur – from the Arthur books by Marc Brown
10. Stanley – from Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown
11. Albus – from Harry Potter by JK Rowling
12. Harold – from Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
13. Iggy – from Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty
14. Frederick – from Frederick by Leo Leionni
15. Duncan – from The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Girls names from classic children’s books

1. Lucy – from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
2. Matilda – from Matilda by Roald Dahl
3. Pippi – from Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
4. Heidi – from Heidi by Joanna Spryi
5. Laura – from Little House on The Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
6. Madeline – from the Madeline books by Ludwig Bemelman
7. Ramona – from the Ramona books by Beverly Cleary
8. Sara – from A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
9. Tabitha – from The Tale of Tom Kitten by Beatrix Potter
10. Charlotte – from Charlotte’s Web by EB White
11. Eloise – from the Eloise books by Hilary Knight
12. Marilla – from Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
13. Sophie – from The BFG by Roald Dahl
14. Luna – from Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
15. Maisy – from the Maisy Mouse books by Lucy Cousins

Gender-neutral names from classic children’s books

1. George – from The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
2. Charlie – from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
3. Justice – from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
4. Rory – from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
5. Jess – from Bridge To Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

 

We hope that’s provided you with some excellent inspiration for the little human you’re hatching!

 

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