Literary Names
Bookish, literary baby names from classic novels, poets and playwrights — for a story-loving family.
Girl
Boy
Bronte
BRON-tee
Thunder · Greek
Girl Rosalind
ROZ-uh-lind
Of debated meaning · Germanic
Boy Byron
BY-run
At the cowsheds · English
Boy Sebastian
seh-bahs-tee-AHN
Venerable · Spanish
Girl Cassandra
kuh-SAN-druh
Shining upon men · Greek
Girl Viola
vee-OH-lah
Violet · Italian
Girl Beatrice
bay-ah-TREE-chay
Bringer of joy · Italian
Girl Sylvia
Silas
SY-lus
Of the forest · Latin
Girl Penelope
puh-NEL-uh-pee
Of debated origin, weaver · Greek