Girls Names from Literature

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The term "literature" covers a grand spectrum of novels. Most of these names come from the classic masterpieces that have touched the hearts of readers for decades. While I cannot possibly list every name of every character in every book ever written, this is definitely a pretty good list to start with if you're in need of a literary moniker.

Below this list, I have handpicked my favorites that I think would be darling for a modern day girl. Then I went one step further and paired them with a couple middle name ideas and listed a few potential sibling name ideas to help you decide if you'd truly want to consider adding said names to your short-list. After all, that's the whole point of a list like this: to help you find the perfect name for your child!

If you'd like to join in the fun, please feel free to choose your favorite names from the list and share a few middle name options that would make you fall in love with the name as a whole. And do tell if you already have any of these on your shortlist!

Alabama Alhambra Alia Alma Amaryllis Amoret Arabella Aravis Ariadne Atalanta Aurora Bathsheba Bella Bennington                   Blue Brett Briana Briony Calixta Calliope Catalina Catriona Charity Charmian Clarice Clarissa Clea Clelia Cordelia Cosette Cressida Dahlia Daisy Denver Desdemona Domenica Ellis Eloise Emma Esme Evangeline Fancy Faunia Feather Fig Fleur Ginevra Guinevere Hana Haydée Hermione Hester Honora Honoria Hyacinth Isadora Isolde Jacy Jadine Juliet Juniper

Juno Kiki Kinsey Lavinia Lolita Lucinda Lux Maisie Malta Mamie Marigold Marin Matilda Melanctha Mercy Narcissa Nenna Nerissa Ninetta Niobe Octavia Orleanna Pansy Pecola Petal Peyton Pilar Pleasant Portia Prairie Precious Rain Ramona Remarkable Romola Rosamond Sai Scarlett Scout Serafina Sethe Sheba Sidda Snow Flower Sugar Sula Sweeney Sylvie Tamora Tamsin Temple Thea Thisbe Undine Velvet Verena Vida Viola Viviette Zenobia Zora Zuleika

As a side-note, I'm not very well-read so I wouldn't know if any of these names belong to dastardly and despicable characters or not. Please do your own research before fully committing to a name. It is always a good idea to know who your child's main "namesakes" are and what the general opinion is of said characters.  If I had a bit more time in my daily life I would love to research these thoroughly but that may lead to hours and hours of Wikipedia page hopping. You know how it is. It would end up being faster to read each novel individually. ;)  At the moment, I am simply choosing these names because I think they are beautiful in sound.

Don't forget to check out the list of Boy Names from Literature too!

My Top Ten Favorites:

1. Aurora

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Athena, Chloe, Eleanor, Isabella, Junia, Lorelei, Scarlett, Violet

Brothers: Alaric, Dante, Dominic, Gabriel, Joshua, Oliver, Orion, Silas

Middle Name Ideas:

Aurora Frances

Aurora Grace

Aurora Juniper

Aurora Sybil

Aurora Vivian

2. Cosette

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Ameline, Beatrice, Delphine, Eloise, Genevieve, Josephine, Magnolia Rosamund 

Brothers: Ambrose, Benjamin, Dashiell, Henry, Jasper, Lucien, Macon, Sebastien

Middle Name Ideas:

Cosette Ariane

Cosette Eleanor

Cosette Francine

Cosette Nicole

Cosette Silvine

3. Cressida

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Agatha, Bianca, Bronwyn, Isadora, Katharine, Octavia, Seraphina, Viola
Brothers: Amadeus, Atticus, Cecil, Damian, Leonardo, Miles, Oswald, Sebastian

Middle Name Ideas:
Cressida Dawn
Cressida Hazel
Cressida Mabel
Cressida Olive
Cressida Violet

4. Esme

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Alice, Eloise, Isla, Lola, Mila, Phoebe, Sophie, Zoey
Brothers: Alexander, Ethan, Jack, Max, Milo, Noah, Owen, Zane

Middle Name Ideas:
Esme Aveline
Esme Bernadette
Esme Colette
Esme Juliette
Esme Melisande

5. Ginevra

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Ariana, Carissa, Fleur, Gabriella, Natalia, Philippa, Sabrina, Viviana
Brothers: Alessandro, Emmett, Fabian, Jasper, Joseph, Luca, Orlando, Rocco

Middle Name Ideas:
Ginevra Camille
Ginevra Delphine
Ginevra Emanuelle
Ginevra Isabella
Ginevra Leone

6. Honora

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Aurelia, Camelia, Dahlia, Grace, Iris,  June, Rosalie, Verity
Brothers: Amadeus, Cyprian, Dominic, Felix, Jerome, Maximus, Quentin, Vincent

Middle Name Ideas:
Honora Caroline
Honora Florence
Honora Lilac
Honora Neve
Honora Sibyl

7. Juliet

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Aurora, Cordelia, Eveline, Isabella, Michaela, Ophelia, Seraphina, Willow
Brothers: Andrew, Benjamin, Gabriel, Henry, James, Oliver, Theodore, William

Middle Name Ideas:
Juliet Adeline
Juliet Clementine
Juliet Elise
Juliet Matilda
Juliet Sable

8. Maisie

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Claire, Eloise, Julia, Lily, Molly, Poppy, Ruby, Tamsin
Brothers: Alfie, Elliott, Jonah, Liam, Maxwell, Noah, Oliver, Stellan

Middle Name Ideas:
Maisie Alexandra
Maisie Evelyn
Maisie Kate
Maisie Louise
Maisie Violet

9. Serafina

Sibling Name Ideas
Sisters: Annora, Carolina, Evangelina, Gabriella, Magdalena, Malia, Rosalie, Viviana
Brothers: Anthony, Christian, Francisco, Giovanni, Marcellus, Sebastian, Theodore, Zachariah

Middle Name Ideas:
Serafina Carmen
Serafina Elise
Serafina Estelle
Serafina Grace
Serafina Rose

10. Viviette 

Sibling Name Ideas:
Sisters: Adeline, Audrey, Chantelle, Genevieve, Gisele, Juliana, Michaela, Rafaela
Brothers: Alexander, Barnaby, Heathcliff, Jasper, Michael, Othello, Simon, Tobias

Middle Name Ideas:
Viviette Amelie
Viviette Grace
Viviette Lorraine
Viviette Natalia
Viviette Sabine

There's my top ten! What are your favorites from the list?