Boys Names from Literature

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I have seen many parents on baby name forums who have a great appreciation for classic literature, so much so that they are determined to use the names of their favorite characters in their child's name.  I admire their devotion and envy their knowledge of these characters.

Of course, 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 very handsome for a modern day boy. 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!

Please feel free to join in on the fun and choose your favorite names from the list! You can share them in the comments below! Let me know which middle name options you would pair with your favorites! Also, if there are any names that are not on this list that you think deserve to be, list them in the comments and I'll surely add them in!  Enjoy!

Ahab Amory Aramis Archer Ashley Athos Atticus Auric Axel Barley Barnaby Beale Benvolio Brick Brom Buck Caliban Caspar Cato Chance Cleon Cody Colin Corin Crow Cullen Darcy D'Artagnan Darl David Don Dorian Dunstan Edward Edmund Falmouth Fenno Fitzwilliam George Gogol Guitar Gulliver Heathcliff Henry Hieronymous Holden Huckleberry Ichabod Ishmael Japhy Jarvis Jasper Jay

Jean Jolyon Jude Jupiter Kaddish Kafka Laird Lemuel Lennie Loch Macon Magnus Marius Melchior Milo Mingus Misha Odysseus Orlando Orno Oskar Phineas Praxis Porthos Quebec Quillen Quintus Rhett Riley Robert Rodion Romeo Rufus Samson Santiago Sawyer Sebastian Seneca Septimus Sherlock Silas Taft Telemachus Tristan Tristram Utah Valentino Victor Vivaldo Watson Wolf Yancey Zooey

Keep in mind that since I'm not incredibly well-read, I do not know how dastardly, devious and despicable some of these characters could be. Always do your own research on a name before you commit to it, even if it isn't linked to literature. Make sure that all popular namesakes are those that you can live with. You and your child might be asked if the name came from this book or that TV show or whatever for the rest of your child's life. It isn't necessarily a bad thing, just something to consider!

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

My Top 10 Favorites:

1. Archer

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Amelia, Avalon, Fable, Ivy, Lyric, Marion, Sonnet, Willow

Brothers: August, Beckett, Fletcher, Griffin, Harrison, Kellan, Mason, Parker

Middle Name Ideas:

Archer Declan

Archer James

Archer Reilly

Archer Sebastian

Archer William

2. Barnaby

Sibling Name Ideas: 

Sisters: Audrey, Caroline, Elizabeth, Hannah, Jemima, Josephine, Matilda, Winifred

Brothers: Atticus, Chester, Edward, Frederick, Matthew, Oliver, Tobias, William

Middle Name Ideas:

Barnaby August

Barnaby Damian

Barnaby James

Barnaby Michael

Barnaby Theodore

3. Corin

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Alice, Claire, Edith, Lilah, Molly, Olivia, Piper, Violet

Brothers: Asher, Ethan, Gavin, Holden, Liam, Noah, Owen, Wyatt

Middle Name Ideas:

Corin Alexander

Corin James

Corin Nathaniel

Corin Robert

Corin Wesley

4. Heathcliff

Sibling Name Ideas: 

Sisters: Adelaide, Beatrice, (Avoid Catherine), Cordelia, Harriet, Josephine, Lorraine, Michaela, Ramona

Brothers: Alistair, Barnaby, Caldwell, Hendrick, Jameson, Nathaniel, Theodore, Wiloughby

Middle Name Ideas:

Heathcliff Andrew

Heathcliff Charles

Heathcliff Elliot

Heathcliff Orion

Heathcliff Thomas

5. Jarvis

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Alma, Delaney, Elaina, Leila, Matilda, Olive, Sadie, Thea

Brothers: Alaric, Damian, Felix, Giles, Leo, Miles, Sebastian, Xavier

Middle Name Ideas:

Jarvis Anthony

Jarvis Haythem

Jarvis Indigo

Jarvis Oliver

Jarvis Theron

6. Marius

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Athena, Cassia, Freya, Katharine, Lucinda, Romilly, Sophia, Theodora 

Brothers: Antony, Cassius, David, George, Lucian, Magnus, Soren, Tybalt

Middle Name Ideas:

Marius Achilles

Marius Anthony

Marius Elliott

Marius Orion

Marius Xavier

7. Phineas 

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Althea, Eden, Esther, Hazel, Madeleine, Phoebe, Simone, Xaviere

Brothers: Atticus, Elijah, Gideon, Malachai, Nathaniel, Oliver, Quincy, Thaddeus

Middle Name Ideas:

Phineas Alexander

Phineas Isaiah

Phineas Logan

Phineas Rafferty

Phineas Vincent

8. Rhett 

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Aveline, Caroline, Daphne, Fiona, Grace, Leila, Philippa, Rowan, (Avoid Scarlett)

Brothers: Arlo, Crosby, Finnegan, Heath, Jack, Noah, Tristan, Vincent

Middle Name Ideas:

Rhett Donnelly

Rhett Julian

Rhett Leopold

Rhett Peregrine

Rhett Wilder

9. Silas 

Sibling Name Ideas: 

Sisters: Aria, Eve, Gisele, Helena, Jessica, Mila, Piper, Ruth

Brothers: Abram, Conrad, Daniel, Gideon, Jasper, Levi, Philip, Wesley

Middle Name Ideas:

Silas Archibald

Silas Damian

Silas Everett

Silas Jonathan

Silas Octavian

10. Tristram

Sibling Name Ideas:

Sisters: Astrid, Cressida, Elisabet, Imogen, Lavinia, Milena, Seraphina, Vivienne 

Brothers: Adler, Conrad, Julius, Leopold, Marius, Quillan, Rasmus, Viggo

Middle Name Ideas:

Tristram August

Tristram Benedict

Tristram Eamon

Tristram Henley

Tristram Wilder

That's my Top 10!! Which names are your favorites?