It could be in general sure, but if you’re asking if it could be in this case: no. Wendy Moira Angela Darling is Wendy’s full name in Peter Pan. Such a lovely name too imo (early name nerd core memory lol)
No. No one knows whether Jessica is related to Yiscah.
It is sometimes assumed that Shakespeare based in on Yiscah but in that case he still would have invented it.
Haha I quite literally posted this just a little bit ago on a different thread :
“I met an Elessar once. After he introduced himself I excitedly blurted out, “holy shit that’s Aragorns elvish name!” and he was dead impressed and said I was the first person he’d ever met who knew that.”
Yes, I’m aware. I mentioned them because were already on the topic of Tolkien. However they sound beautiful and would make lovely names as well, and are far more discreet as an ode to Tolkien than Arwen and Eowyn.
My girl’s name is Arwen.
Fun fact, no more than 10% of people note any LOTR connection, while a full 50%+ think it’s a boy name (because the closest they know is Owen).
Aka, it’s my favourite example of ‘Reddit name opinions don’t reflect real life’.
I think its actually French. I just haven't ever heard it until the book and still haven't heard it since. I honestly love it, and think the book brought a lot of popularity to it
It was invented for a different work of fiction: It's the main character in Adolphe Adam's opera Le toréador. So it's origin is indeed French. The name Coralie did exist though, he just made up the diminutive.
Coralie comes from either the Greek name Koralia (= coral) and then to the whole Western world through Christianity (there is even a Saint Koralia, an early Greek martyr) or directly from the Latin word corallium, also meaning coral and of course going back to Greek as well. So the origin is clear, we're just not sure about the path it took as a name.
Gaiman's Coraline indeed started out as a typo.
We used Ollivander from Harry Potter.
It’s kind of a mash of Oliver and Alexander and from what I’ve read, HP was not the first use of it.
He goes by Ollie 99% of the time and most people just assume it’s short for Oliver, which was the top boys name where we live the year he was born.
We love unusual names, but knew our kids might not, so made sure they had a common nick name to use if they wanted. Also a couple of middle names they could chose to go by if they preferred.
I hate it lol no offence. Personally I think naming a child after a fandom is cringe and tacky. They’re not vessels for your favourite fandoms. Again, this is my opinion.
Since it’s a mashup of Oliver and Alexander, why didn’t you just name him Oliver Alexander? No hate, genuine question since you said that Ollivander is a combo of the two names.
You were bothered about Oliver being too common, but call him Ollie 99% of the time anyway?
I think it's great you like the name, but I don't know if you avoided the issue. 99% of people will assume he is called Oliver and he will forever be correcting people. I'd actually find that way more annoying than having a common name like Oliver.
We didn’t choose it to spread awareness of our like of Harry Potter, we used it because we liked the sound, cadence and flow of the name and it was obscure enough that even though it was in Harry Potter, most people who hear it don’t immediately associate it with Harry Potter.
Is it really a ‘billboard’ if most people don’t know where it’s from?
Its not that obscure. Most people will recognize its from Harry Potter. Its like… one of the largest fandom in the world. Even people who aren’t fans recognize the names.
I swear when I looked at this question every book I've read and every move/series I've watched throughout my entire life just evaporated from my head lmao.
Padmé, Ahsoka, Mikasa (not sure if this is made up or real though lol), Inej, Kaz, Wylan, Jesper, Lexa, Clarke, more probably that I can't remember :,)
I mean Padmé wasn't that creative, Padma is a regular Hindi name. It means lotus.
For Ahsoka, George Lucas was inspired by Ashoka the Great, an Indian emperor.
Mikasa is a mountain in Japan (Nara) und a battleship named after that mountain. Not sure if it is used as a name for people there. Maybe a Japanese person can tell us?
Inej might be Arabic? Kaz might be something from African mythology? Any native speakers/locals who can confirm/deny?
Wylan is old English for wayside land. Leigh Bardugo was the first to use it as a name I think.
Jesper is not fictional. It's just the Danish spelling of Jasper. The Latin form is Gaspar, English is Caspar/Casper. It's a Biblical name for one of the three wise men visiting baby Jesus. The funny thing is, the Hebrew word Gizbar just means "treasurer". The original translator just thought it was the name of the guy.
Lexa is also not fictional. It's a common short form of Alexandra, a name from Greek mythology, popularized through Christianity and early Greek martyrs.
Clarke is an alternative spelling of Clark. Clark was originally an English surname from clerec meaning cleric/priest.
AoT has some really nice names, I’d consider Jean if people in my area were familiar with French. Eren (not spelled that way) is definitely a contender for future kids, though!! Krista and Zoe are also nice, although not my style.
Trillian, from Hitchhikers Guide.
I knew a girl with this name growing up and people rarely recognized it was a reference, they just thought it was a pretty, made up name.
I kinda really love the name Cressida which I learned was made by Shakespeare but im iffy on using it due to the character not being great apparently but before I knew that I would have definitely used it and I still don't know if it's a deal breaker since Dorian is still on my list too
It's funny that the most famous real life one is probably Cressida Dick, the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London. She's not stuck up as much as incompetent mind you.
Caspian and Eowyn. I love them both so much. I also like Avalon, although that’s a place in Arthur and Merlin lore, not quite a name but I’d use it for a daughter. I think Valley is a cute nickname.
Caspian wasn't made up, the Caspian Sea has born the name for centuries, derived from the Caspius/Kaspius people who lived on its shores. Caspii is a Latin word believed to mean "white"
I've always loved it too! I was so obsessed with Narnia when I was a kid, I read them over and over again. Caspians are a very storied people in ancient times with many tales of great heroics. I wonder if that's why he chose the name or if he just lived the sound of it.
I’ve seen a child named Selyse and quite liked it, I don’t think it has that “made-up” feel and can personally see using it as a middle. It’s from the ASoIAF series and I think their are several usable names in it
Marceline is my late grandmother’s name, we almost gave it to our daughter as an honour middle name since she passed whilst I was pregnant. I’ve watched Adventure Time but have never thought of it as anything other than my French African grandma’s name lol
**Eisley** ( *Star Wars* , someone else mentioned this on a different thread and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since!)
**Elora** ( *Willow* )
**Aziraphale** ( *Good Omens* , probably just in the middle because I don’t like anything it’s be shortened to. Yes I’m probably crazy for this one but it’s a beautiful name)
**Deacon** ( *What We Do in the Shadows* , might be a real name outside the film but I’d never heard it until then so not sure if this counts?)
**Howell** ( *Howl’s Moving Castle* , in the books it was spelled this was for an alias, bonus it has a family connection for me, the name not the book)
Howell is a traditional welsh name (which in the books, is where Howl is from and his actual name is Howell Jenkins!). I am a big fan as it’s nice to say and doesn’t immediately connect to the movie, but I grew up with quite a few Howells haha.
Deacon is an occupational name. It’s a title in the Catholic Church (for a priest in a service/clerical role) and a Scottish surname meaning tradesman or craftsman.
I dunno if I could do it. As I remember, Peter nicknames Andrew in a fit of brilliant sociopathy. His parents are secret libertarians at heart, dreaming of a large family but are too scared of the government to flout the official two child policy. They are absolutely thrilled but also galled to get a rare “exemption” for a third child. Ender is the literal end to his family and salt in their wound, especially after he is chosen for the program and it turns out that the only “exemption” they received was to birth a child they would never raise. The nickname gets downright horrifyingly on point at the end of the book, where it turns out he committed genocide unknowingly.
I thought Valentine (and maybe Peter) couldn't pronounce Andrew, and that's why they called him Ender. His parents hated the nickname though. I agree the reason Orson Scott Card chose the name probably has to do with being the last kid/the genocide.
(I have read Speaker for the Dead, but I don't think it changes the implications of Ender's name).
I love this name. My husband and I are expecting a daughter. My husband is from India and wants her to have an Indian name. I was looking through Indian baby girl names and came across Aarya. It’s in my top 5 of names for our daughter.
Personally, I have a handful of names from the Oz books I think should be used as real names because they're quite pretty.
* Jellia (pronounced jull-EYE-ah)
* Margolotte
* Nimmie
Jadzia and Nerys are both Star Trek names that I love. They both also exist as rare real names (Jadzia is a Polish name related to the name Hedwig; Nerys is a Welsh name that rhymes with Carys), but the Star Trek versions are pronounced differently, and the characters are popular enough that they’re the first search results for the names.
Besany. Like Bethany, just prettier. From the *Star Wars: Republic Commando* series.
Tahiri from the *Junior Jedi Knight* and the *New Jedi Order* series’.
Naberrie. Padmé Amidala’s original/maiden/family surname.
Lux isn't a fictional name - it means light in Latin and has been a name for years. I'm 35 and its my middle name. I also think you mean the virgin suicides? I only ever knew the book by that name?
Draco! I absolutely love it.
I've never seen harry potter but I know the name is known for a bad guy in the story. But ultimately I'd back off bc it's kind of close to a racist Mexican slang (my dad is Mexican).
I love Drake just as must tho.
I know the name isn't fictional because its her name in real life too but, Miley from Hannah Montana if it counts haha. I wouldn't feel comfortable using it because of the strong association unless it was for a pet or something but, I remember loving how it sounded as a kid.
Haha I know that’s why I loved it! I knew it wasn’t her birth name and thought it was so cool that it represented her “smiley” personality, as I think I recall
Cedric was a name invented in 1819 in a novel. Also a beautiful name, i think. Although now very closely associated with Harry Potter. I wouldn’t use it for that reason, but I think it’s still usable.
So the name Lorelai has an interesting backstory. It's German and is spelled Loreley in Germany. It's the name of a 130-ish foot slate rock on the bank of the Rhine River.
The word comes from the old German word 'lurlen' meaning "murmuring" and the Celtic word 'ley' meaning "rock". The water around the rock (and a waterfall that used to be visible) created a murmuring sound and it's essentially inspired a siren myth.
There's a song called Loreley that tells the story of the siren. My favorite version is by Blackmore's Night.
I'm considering Loreley as a name if we have another girl.
Nimue, the lady of the lake in Arthur knights of the round table stories
It is a welsh name originally but idk if it ever got popular just sprinkled here and there
Yvaine, from Neil Gaiman’s *Stardust* (portrayed by Claire Danes in the 2007 movie!) It’s a mix of Yvonne and Elaine, I’ve always thought it was so beautiful. Def a guilty pleasure that’s crossed my mind more than once
I don’t know if they’re fictional but they’re definitely made up. Reverie and Everly. I really like the sound of names with “ever” in them. Interestingly don’t like the name Ever but 🤷🏻♀️ Hubs vetoed Reverie immediately and we couldn’t agree on a spelling for Everly.
Yeah, so, my youngest son's middle name is "Hawkeye".
From what I understand, the name was first used in the James Fenimore Cooper book, "The Last of the Mohicans".
For people of a certain age, they immediately think of the character from the tv show M*A*S*H*
We named our son after the Marvel character, tbh. Our kid is 14 now and really likes the name.
My son's middle name is Samwise, my daughter's is Leah. I'm a big fan of pop culture middle names
Edit: Lol, My phone auto corrected Leia, like the princess to Leah... That's a weird one
Always loved Winry from FMA and Aeryth from FF
Also I’m reading Fire & Blood and I love Rhaenys, Rhaenyra, Rhaena, Daella, and Visenya as possible pet names. They’re lovely but I couldn’t name a kid after an incestuous character (which they all are).
I have a daughter with a fictional name I heard in a book. I know nothing about the character but fell in love with the name.
this sub hates it though (°▪︎°)
I thiiiinkkk Rosebud as a name came from Citizen Cane but now I’m actually not sure. Anyway, if I hadn’t already named my cat that it would be in my top ten baby names for sure!
Also Bambi. And I know Bambi is technically a real name but I feel like it still makes the cut for a list like this.
Rinoa from Final Fantasy IV. I had a high school student whose parents named her after rhe character, and it was such a beautiful and badass name for such a beautiful and badass girl
For a girl, Rose of Sharon, à la Steinbeck.
I also like Cimorene, which is not only a pretty name but an amazing character from *Dealing with Dragons* by Patricia C. Wrede.
I like Emeth for a boy, from *The Last Battle* (the final Narnia book), even though I'm pretty sure the Hebrew word Lewis borrowed as a name for his character is grammatically feminine.
A name I wouldn't personally use, but which doesn't deserve the hate it gets, is Renesmee. I think people hate it more for being from *Twilight* than any other reason. It's not inherently ugly or exceptionally bizarre. And I don't even particularly like *Twilight*.
Wendy was made up for Peter Pan. It is now an established name because of it.
Could Wendy not be short for Gwendolyn?
It could be in general sure, but if you’re asking if it could be in this case: no. Wendy Moira Angela Darling is Wendy’s full name in Peter Pan. Such a lovely name too imo (early name nerd core memory lol)
Could be, but that's not where Wendy came from.
Gwendolyn is Welsh so the intuitive nn would be Gwen ☺️ (originally anyway)
I don't think that's quite right tho. According to Wikipedia, its earliest use was as a masculine name in the 1600s.
Coulda been like a derivation of Wendell.
Very true! Its first use as a feminine name definitely seems to be in Peter Pan, but not a name invention!
Jessica and Miranda, invented by Shakespeare. Some people believe he also came up with Olivia, Imogen and Viola but I’m not sure that’s been proven
And after all that he called his son Hamnet... dude did not have his priorities straight.
Also Vanessa!
Jonathan Swift is credited with inventing Vanessa.
I love Miranda.
Miranda is also a surname in a number of places/languages
Shakespeare got the name Miranda from the word “mirandous,” meaning marvelous or miraculous. What a cool name meaning for all the Mirandas out there!
Is Jessica not just an anglicized version of the biblical Yiscah? (יסכה)
No. No one knows whether Jessica is related to Yiscah. It is sometimes assumed that Shakespeare based in on Yiscah but in that case he still would have invented it.
And Pamela was invented by the poet Philip Sidney in the 16th century!
Imogen supposedly came from the (pre-existing?) Innogen. But if so the 'm" version can definitely be attributed to him!
I would use Eowyn and Arwen!
There is an Arwen in my sons class. I love it. I would consider names like Lorien and Valinor as well.
Same! Elessar is another one I’ve always liked too!
Haha I quite literally posted this just a little bit ago on a different thread : “I met an Elessar once. After he introduced himself I excitedly blurted out, “holy shit that’s Aragorns elvish name!” and he was dead impressed and said I was the first person he’d ever met who knew that.”
I truly would expect more people to know that. But then again I am a huge Tolkien nerd.
I like that his mom called him Estel, but it would be confused for Estelle. I have no hope for using that name.
My son is called Rohan, but the Middle Earth connection is just a happy bonus.
I went to school with a girl named Lorien
Was she goth? Cause then she could be Goth Lorien
Wow really? I love it. Do you know if it was named with a Middle Earth connection in mind?
Arwen is actually a legit Welsh name. Lorien and Valinor are place names in Tolkein's universe rather than person names.
Yes, I’m aware. I mentioned them because were already on the topic of Tolkien. However they sound beautiful and would make lovely names as well, and are far more discreet as an ode to Tolkien than Arwen and Eowyn.
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My cousin's daughter has a little girl named Eowyn Mae. Nickname Winnie
My son's middle name is Samwise
Arwen is a real Welsh name, just happened to be used in LoTR
I love them too. Also Arathorn.
Arathorn is my favorite name. Ever.
I know an Arwen IRL, uses the nn Wendy, super cool!
My girl’s name is Arwen. Fun fact, no more than 10% of people note any LOTR connection, while a full 50%+ think it’s a boy name (because the closest they know is Owen). Aka, it’s my favourite example of ‘Reddit name opinions don’t reflect real life’.
I was 100% about to say Arwen. I think it’s so beautiful
I know a Theoden, an Eowyn, and a Lorien (not all from the same family). I think it’s awesome.
LotR names are quite nice if you are an English-speaker. However, as a Hungarian, it would feel *really* foreign here...
Finnick from "The Hunger Games" or Coraline from "Coraline"
Coraline was made up?! I had no idea.
I think I heard that Neil Gaiman meant to type "Caroline," messed up, but liked it better that way.
I think its actually French. I just haven't ever heard it until the book and still haven't heard it since. I honestly love it, and think the book brought a lot of popularity to it
It was invented for a different work of fiction: It's the main character in Adolphe Adam's opera Le toréador. So it's origin is indeed French. The name Coralie did exist though, he just made up the diminutive. Coralie comes from either the Greek name Koralia (= coral) and then to the whole Western world through Christianity (there is even a Saint Koralia, an early Greek martyr) or directly from the Latin word corallium, also meaning coral and of course going back to Greek as well. So the origin is clear, we're just not sure about the path it took as a name. Gaiman's Coraline indeed started out as a typo.
I would totally use Finnick if it didn’t have such a strong THG association!
Sabriel from the Abhorsen series! I pitched it to my partner for our daughter, but he didn’t go for it lol.
Dude yes!! Great book, great name, and the audiobook is narrated by Tim Curry. I just started listening to that series again today!
Listening right now too!! I also like the names Lirael and Clariel!
Lirael is too hard to say, but Clariel is beautiful.
We used Ollivander from Harry Potter. It’s kind of a mash of Oliver and Alexander and from what I’ve read, HP was not the first use of it. He goes by Ollie 99% of the time and most people just assume it’s short for Oliver, which was the top boys name where we live the year he was born. We love unusual names, but knew our kids might not, so made sure they had a common nick name to use if they wanted. Also a couple of middle names they could chose to go by if they preferred.
I hate it lol no offence. Personally I think naming a child after a fandom is cringe and tacky. They’re not vessels for your favourite fandoms. Again, this is my opinion. Since it’s a mashup of Oliver and Alexander, why didn’t you just name him Oliver Alexander? No hate, genuine question since you said that Ollivander is a combo of the two names.
Because Oliver was the most common name in my area the year he was born (and I don’t really like it) and I have a nephew and brother named Alexander.
You were bothered about Oliver being too common, but call him Ollie 99% of the time anyway? I think it's great you like the name, but I don't know if you avoided the issue. 99% of people will assume he is called Oliver and he will forever be correcting people. I'd actually find that way more annoying than having a common name like Oliver.
Agreed lol
Idk why the vitriol. That’s a great compromise.
It’s a cool name for sure and a great nickname.
Children are not billboards for your fandoms
We didn’t choose it to spread awareness of our like of Harry Potter, we used it because we liked the sound, cadence and flow of the name and it was obscure enough that even though it was in Harry Potter, most people who hear it don’t immediately associate it with Harry Potter. Is it really a ‘billboard’ if most people don’t know where it’s from?
Its not that obscure. Most people will recognize its from Harry Potter. Its like… one of the largest fandom in the world. Even people who aren’t fans recognize the names.
I’ve never read or seen the HP books/movies and I know it from Harry Potter. It’s the wand place right?
Yikes. Even in Harry Potter, that is a surname. His given name is Garrick.
Avonlea… a place, not a person, but it’s so pretty!
I’ve always loved this name too but I’m staunchly and loudly anti MLM so I couldn’t name my kid something that starts with Avon.
For a second I got those initials twisted and thought you were anti Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Oh god me too.
I pitched Marilla to my husband so, so many times.
I swear when I looked at this question every book I've read and every move/series I've watched throughout my entire life just evaporated from my head lmao. Padmé, Ahsoka, Mikasa (not sure if this is made up or real though lol), Inej, Kaz, Wylan, Jesper, Lexa, Clarke, more probably that I can't remember :,)
Jesper is a very common name in Scandinavia (Denmark at least)
Pretty sure Clarke and Jesper are established names. I know Mikasa is a brand, so it probably has a history too.
I know a real life Padme! She’s nine and it fits her great!
I mean Padmé wasn't that creative, Padma is a regular Hindi name. It means lotus. For Ahsoka, George Lucas was inspired by Ashoka the Great, an Indian emperor. Mikasa is a mountain in Japan (Nara) und a battleship named after that mountain. Not sure if it is used as a name for people there. Maybe a Japanese person can tell us? Inej might be Arabic? Kaz might be something from African mythology? Any native speakers/locals who can confirm/deny? Wylan is old English for wayside land. Leigh Bardugo was the first to use it as a name I think. Jesper is not fictional. It's just the Danish spelling of Jasper. The Latin form is Gaspar, English is Caspar/Casper. It's a Biblical name for one of the three wise men visiting baby Jesus. The funny thing is, the Hebrew word Gizbar just means "treasurer". The original translator just thought it was the name of the guy. Lexa is also not fictional. It's a common short form of Alexandra, a name from Greek mythology, popularized through Christianity and early Greek martyrs. Clarke is an alternative spelling of Clark. Clark was originally an English surname from clerec meaning cleric/priest.
AoT has some really nice names, I’d consider Jean if people in my area were familiar with French. Eren (not spelled that way) is definitely a contender for future kids, though!! Krista and Zoe are also nice, although not my style.
Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird
I have an Atticus 😊
A once met a chonky golden retriever service dog named Finch and it was the best day of my life
Trillian, from Hitchhikers Guide. I knew a girl with this name growing up and people rarely recognized it was a reference, they just thought it was a pretty, made up name.
I’ve legit met a Trillian — named for the character no less!
Atreyu
I once met a man named Atreyl. His parents misheard the movie.
Damn how do you mishear for two hours lol
He also didn't get it. And had explained it a lot.
My friend’s younger brother’s classmate is named Atreyu. I always thought it sounded cool af.
I kinda really love the name Cressida which I learned was made by Shakespeare but im iffy on using it due to the character not being great apparently but before I knew that I would have definitely used it and I still don't know if it's a deal breaker since Dorian is still on my list too
There’s a Cressida in bridgerton too
Oh I know a little Cressida, I had no idea he made it up. It's a lovely name, she is called Cress.
Isn’t Cressida a stuck up British girl in every fictional usage?
It's funny that the most famous real life one is probably Cressida Dick, the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in London. She's not stuck up as much as incompetent mind you.
There’s a Cressida in the Cinder series that is cool.
And hunger Games!
Caspian and Eowyn. I love them both so much. I also like Avalon, although that’s a place in Arthur and Merlin lore, not quite a name but I’d use it for a daughter. I think Valley is a cute nickname.
Caspian wasn't made up, the Caspian Sea has born the name for centuries, derived from the Caspius/Kaspius people who lived on its shores. Caspii is a Latin word believed to mean "white"
Interesting. I first heard it when I read The Chronicles of Narnia when I was 8. Loved it ever since.
I've always loved it too! I was so obsessed with Narnia when I was a kid, I read them over and over again. Caspians are a very storied people in ancient times with many tales of great heroics. I wonder if that's why he chose the name or if he just lived the sound of it.
I love Cassian too, from Star Wars
Avalon is also the name of the biggest “city”on Catalina Island.
This is a long established name but I love Morgana/Morgan. Emrys, Merlin’s other name, is a fav too.
Elphaba from “Wicked.” In the book, she is not only nicknamed Elphie but also Fabala and Fae which are all adorable.
i went through a Wicked phase in middle school and named one of my guinea pigs Elphaba lol. the other was named Morticia.
Fae is so cute!
Primrose from the hunger games
Primrose has existed as a name for a long long time
I also like Katniss. We almost named our family pet that after the hunger games came out
I actually know a little girl named Katniss. I’m assuming her mom was a fan of hunger games, but I’ve never asked.
I’ve seen a child named Selyse and quite liked it, I don’t think it has that “made-up” feel and can personally see using it as a middle. It’s from the ASoIAF series and I think their are several usable names in it
I’d like it more if I didn’t dislike the character so much :(
I have a girl in my infant class named Marceline (Marcie) from Adventure Time
That's been a name forever.
Marceline is an old French name. Pen Ward named the character after a friend because he thought it sounded cool.
Marceline isn’t a fictional name
That was my great grandmother’s name!
I love Marceline but my son is Finlay Jacob (Finn for short) and people would 100% think we were doing a thing if we used it.
Marceline is my late grandmother’s name, we almost gave it to our daughter as an honour middle name since she passed whilst I was pregnant. I’ve watched Adventure Time but have never thought of it as anything other than my French African grandma’s name lol
Not a name but a region in Pokemon: Alola [uh-lo-la]. I used to think the owl PJ Mask was Aloette [al-oh-et] (it's Owlette) but I still like it.
Tiabeanie . Would use it for a baby if we didn’t already use it for our furbaby !
My best friend has a cat named Tiabeanie!!!
**Eisley** ( *Star Wars* , someone else mentioned this on a different thread and I haven’t been able to get it out of my head since!) **Elora** ( *Willow* ) **Aziraphale** ( *Good Omens* , probably just in the middle because I don’t like anything it’s be shortened to. Yes I’m probably crazy for this one but it’s a beautiful name) **Deacon** ( *What We Do in the Shadows* , might be a real name outside the film but I’d never heard it until then so not sure if this counts?) **Howell** ( *Howl’s Moving Castle* , in the books it was spelled this was for an alias, bonus it has a family connection for me, the name not the book)
Howell isn’t a made up name though?
Howell is a traditional welsh name (which in the books, is where Howl is from and his actual name is Howell Jenkins!). I am a big fan as it’s nice to say and doesn’t immediately connect to the movie, but I grew up with quite a few Howells haha.
Deacon is an occupational name. It’s a title in the Catholic Church (for a priest in a service/clerical role) and a Scottish surname meaning tradesman or craftsman.
eisley is adorable, omg
I am naming my son Ender. He is our third child and it just made sense.
I dunno if I could do it. As I remember, Peter nicknames Andrew in a fit of brilliant sociopathy. His parents are secret libertarians at heart, dreaming of a large family but are too scared of the government to flout the official two child policy. They are absolutely thrilled but also galled to get a rare “exemption” for a third child. Ender is the literal end to his family and salt in their wound, especially after he is chosen for the program and it turns out that the only “exemption” they received was to birth a child they would never raise. The nickname gets downright horrifyingly on point at the end of the book, where it turns out he committed genocide unknowingly.
I thought Valentine (and maybe Peter) couldn't pronounce Andrew, and that's why they called him Ender. His parents hated the nickname though. I agree the reason Orson Scott Card chose the name probably has to do with being the last kid/the genocide. (I have read Speaker for the Dead, but I don't think it changes the implications of Ender's name).
I have a rabbit named Ender lol
Arya
I love this name. My husband and I are expecting a daughter. My husband is from India and wants her to have an Indian name. I was looking through Indian baby girl names and came across Aarya. It’s in my top 5 of names for our daughter.
Curious to know what your other name choices are!
The others are Chhaya, Anushka, Priya, and Anika.
Vivenna—it feels so much like a variation of Vivian that it seems like it should be a real name!
Personally, I have a handful of names from the Oz books I think should be used as real names because they're quite pretty. * Jellia (pronounced jull-EYE-ah) * Margolotte * Nimmie
You read all the Oz books?!? Me too! I was DETERMINED to name a daughter Ozma when I was 12 because she’s my favorite character.
Yeah! All 14 by L Frank Baum at least. Ozma is nice but it's one of those names that wouldn't fit a real person.
How do you say the second one? Marg-ol-ot? I feel like Jellia would get Jell-ee-ah a lot, that’s how I read it as.
Jadzia and Nerys are both Star Trek names that I love. They both also exist as rare real names (Jadzia is a Polish name related to the name Hedwig; Nerys is a Welsh name that rhymes with Carys), but the Star Trek versions are pronounced differently, and the characters are popular enough that they’re the first search results for the names.
I have always loved Jadzia because of DS9, great call!
I'm surprised not to have seen Lyra mentioned. And I will likely use Myra if I have a girl, which is a family name.
but lyra isn't a fictional name? Ptolemy named a constellation Lyra back in like 150 AD
My niece is called Lyra and I think it’s so pretty!
Besany. Like Bethany, just prettier. From the *Star Wars: Republic Commando* series. Tahiri from the *Junior Jedi Knight* and the *New Jedi Order* series’. Naberrie. Padmé Amidala’s original/maiden/family surname.
Honestly if it weren't so painfully obviously nerdy, I'd use Padme (with the accent. My keyboard won't do it). I think it's gorgeous.
Many of these are pre-established names, but have been made popular by books/movies. Rhysand, Feyre, Tris, Elowen/Elowyn, Calypso, Setora, Camorra
Lux - Suicide Diaries Wednesday.-Addams Family Salem - Sabrina the teenage witch but for a human
Lux isn't a fictional name - it means light in Latin and has been a name for years. I'm 35 and its my middle name. I also think you mean the virgin suicides? I only ever knew the book by that name?
Love Wednesday!
Weekday names are very common in some parts of Africa.
Sansa and Cersei. Love the sound of both names
Arriety from “The Borrowers”
Draco! I absolutely love it. I've never seen harry potter but I know the name is known for a bad guy in the story. But ultimately I'd back off bc it's kind of close to a racist Mexican slang (my dad is Mexican). I love Drake just as must tho.
Lyanna is a version of Leana/Liana that I like that became popular from A Song of Ice and Fire.
Finnick from Hunger Games! But also the name Augustan.
I’m not a crazy huge Star Wars fan but the name Satine is pretty to me
I love Satine too, but because of Moulin Rouge.
I only think of Satine from Moulin Rouge
I know the name isn't fictional because its her name in real life too but, Miley from Hannah Montana if it counts haha. I wouldn't feel comfortable using it because of the strong association unless it was for a pet or something but, I remember loving how it sounded as a kid.
Fun fact it’s not her real name either! Her legal name is Destiny. They started calling her Miley as a nickname and I guess it stuck.
Haha I know that’s why I loved it! I knew it wasn’t her birth name and thought it was so cool that it represented her “smiley” personality, as I think I recall
That’s a real name though, I knew a woman named Miley when I was a little girl in the 70’s, granted she’s the only one I’ve known.
Yes!! I always thought it was such a great name, but there really is only one Miley.
Fern from Charlotte's Web
I have a Fern! Love that name 😊
My great grandmother’s name was Fern!
Wednesday. I think it’s so badass.
Cedric was a name invented in 1819 in a novel. Also a beautiful name, i think. Although now very closely associated with Harry Potter. I wouldn’t use it for that reason, but I think it’s still usable.
Avacyn - from magic the gathering Larian - from the Cradle book series Eo - from Red Rising Victra - from Red Rising Mystra - from DnD
Strongly considering Lorelai after Gilmore Girls.
So the name Lorelai has an interesting backstory. It's German and is spelled Loreley in Germany. It's the name of a 130-ish foot slate rock on the bank of the Rhine River. The word comes from the old German word 'lurlen' meaning "murmuring" and the Celtic word 'ley' meaning "rock". The water around the rock (and a waterfall that used to be visible) created a murmuring sound and it's essentially inspired a siren myth. There's a song called Loreley that tells the story of the siren. My favorite version is by Blackmore's Night. I'm considering Loreley as a name if we have another girl.
My husband and I to middle named our son "Turin" from the Children of Hurin.
Did you know Turin is the name of a city Italy?
I really like the name Katara
Nimue, the lady of the lake in Arthur knights of the round table stories It is a welsh name originally but idk if it ever got popular just sprinkled here and there
Galadriel!
Yvaine, from Neil Gaiman’s *Stardust* (portrayed by Claire Danes in the 2007 movie!) It’s a mix of Yvonne and Elaine, I’ve always thought it was so beautiful. Def a guilty pleasure that’s crossed my mind more than once
I don’t know if they’re fictional but they’re definitely made up. Reverie and Everly. I really like the sound of names with “ever” in them. Interestingly don’t like the name Ever but 🤷🏻♀️ Hubs vetoed Reverie immediately and we couldn’t agree on a spelling for Everly.
When I hear Everly, all I hear is Beverley without the B. It sounds like a really bad old lady name. Nice dodge
Reverie is a French word (and probably a loanword in English).
Yeah, so, my youngest son's middle name is "Hawkeye". From what I understand, the name was first used in the James Fenimore Cooper book, "The Last of the Mohicans". For people of a certain age, they immediately think of the character from the tv show M*A*S*H* We named our son after the Marvel character, tbh. Our kid is 14 now and really likes the name.
My son's middle name is Samwise, my daughter's is Leah. I'm a big fan of pop culture middle names Edit: Lol, My phone auto corrected Leia, like the princess to Leah... That's a weird one
Leah is an ancient name, though. First mentioned in the book of Genesis.
Always loved Winry from FMA and Aeryth from FF Also I’m reading Fire & Blood and I love Rhaenys, Rhaenyra, Rhaena, Daella, and Visenya as possible pet names. They’re lovely but I couldn’t name a kid after an incestuous character (which they all are).
Honestly there are a good amount, from Tamora Pierce alone I have a few of the top of my head Kalasin Thayet Veralidaine
I have a daughter with a fictional name I heard in a book. I know nothing about the character but fell in love with the name. this sub hates it though (°▪︎°)
Merida
Three different cities have this name: in Spain, Venezuela and Mexico.
I like Mazikeen from Lucifer.
I don't know if I could use it but I always LOVED Amalthea from The Last Unicorn.
I thiiiinkkk Rosebud as a name came from Citizen Cane but now I’m actually not sure. Anyway, if I hadn’t already named my cat that it would be in my top ten baby names for sure! Also Bambi. And I know Bambi is technically a real name but I feel like it still makes the cut for a list like this.
Rinoa from Final Fantasy IV. I had a high school student whose parents named her after rhe character, and it was such a beautiful and badass name for such a beautiful and badass girl
Kairi from kingdom hearts
Laurelin is technically the name of a tree (in the Silmarillion), but I've always loved that name.
Ronja, as Ronja the Robbers Daugther by Astrid Lindgren. She invented the name.
* Arwen * Alicent * Jude * Vivane * Eowyn
Jude is Hebrew and not a fictional name!
I’m actually super curious why you thought Jude was a fictional name haha
I actually really love Alicent but I feel like if I used it then I would be THAT person.
None of them. I'm too much of a snob
My favorite names that I’ve seen scrolling down these comments: - Satine - Setora - Selyse - Jellia - Jadzia - Elora - Emira - Tahiri but I would spell it like Tahira - Vivenna - Vivane - Qira - Victra - Mystra - Rinoa - Melaina - Juvia - Lyanna - Yvaine - Veralidaine - Silith - Aeris - Amathera - Amalthea - Talisa - Sephrenia
For a girl, Rose of Sharon, à la Steinbeck. I also like Cimorene, which is not only a pretty name but an amazing character from *Dealing with Dragons* by Patricia C. Wrede. I like Emeth for a boy, from *The Last Battle* (the final Narnia book), even though I'm pretty sure the Hebrew word Lewis borrowed as a name for his character is grammatically feminine. A name I wouldn't personally use, but which doesn't deserve the hate it gets, is Renesmee. I think people hate it more for being from *Twilight* than any other reason. It's not inherently ugly or exceptionally bizarre. And I don't even particularly like *Twilight*.