Would you name your child after a character in a book or movie?

I don't intend to have any children.

I would name my cats after characters from a TV show, though

Probably not. There are some biblical names I like, but I wouldn't be naming my child after the biblical character specifically.

I did this survey once before. Actually twice. The seocnd time I spelled 'pet' right.

Not after a unique name in a film or book (like in LotR) or an existing name that only really came to public attention because of the book or film (or tv as in the case of the French couple who were banned from calling their child Zebedeee because of the links with The Magic Roundabout). Perhaps a name that existed prior to the book or film but that I had mostly heard of via that, or liked it having read it or heard it in that way. It would probably have to be a reasonably minority book/film though.

There's some nice names in the Cadfael books actually. Saxon names that no-one has anymore.

I always thought Osama was a nice name...... Recent connotations though!

I'd consider it sure, even though I am never having children.

I think I'd be inclined to avoid names that are popular primarily due to their association with fictional characters.

See, that's what I was trying to say. I think I should work on being more concise!

Probably not if that was the only reason for me selecting that name.

My daughter was named after a television character and a boarding school in a book.
I read Enid Blyton's Malory Towers series as a little gurl. Mallory from Family Ties was my favorite character on television in the 80's. Mallory was the only gurl's name my husband and I could agree on. He wanted to name a gurl Tabitha after Tabitha on Bewitched. I said, "NO!"
Now my daughter is a practicing Wiccan. Who'd have thunk it?

If I ever had another little gurl I'd name her Piper, after an X-Files episode called Piper Maru. Gillian Anderson even named her daughter Piper Maru. I love the name. Adore it. Mallory swear she's naming any children she adopts, Willow and Zander after characters on Buffy

I named my daughter Deep Throat and my son Edward Penishands.

If I had a child and liked the particular name I would.

Yes, some movies or books are inspirational.

I would name my daughter, should that event ever occur (!), Magenta. This is from the movie, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'.

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I don't think I want to have children but never say never so I picked I would consider it.

When I was pregnant (eons ago), the name I had picked for a girl was Laura Elizabeth (after Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder-the children's author).

Yes, I have often wanted to name my future children after fictional characters. When I was little I wanted to name my daughter Alyssa Juliet after Alyssa Milano and Juliet from Romeo & Juliet. I wanted to name my some Jeremy Alexander because (a) his initials would be the reverse of his sister and (b) the boy around the corner was named Jeremy and Alexander was the name that sounded best with it. My friend Blake (it's a girl) was named after a character on Dallas, I think.

No, I wouldn't do it knowingly, not that it couldn't happen by chance, but then again I'm not planing on having anymore kids.

Thats good Luv it!

I was LMAO to

If it was a 'normal' name, why not?
So no Frodo's or Xena's.

I am going to name one of my kids after me!

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was sure I was having a boy so I didn't have any girl names picked out. When I was in the hospital I had no idea what to name her until I was watching a soap opera and heard the name Amanda on the show. At that time Amanda was not a common name at all yet and I fell in love with it. After that it seemed everyone was naming their daughters Amanda.

It's actually the world's most beautiful name....no...really

I still love it too.

I don't have any problem with naming kids after characters like this, as long as it's because the name as signifigance. If you're only doing it cause it sounds cool, then you are probably goign to damge your child. I am so tired of fads and trneds in parenting. Nowadays people might as well start saying, "Here's my kid it goes with my couch!"

But soemthing that really bugs me, is when people THINK you've named your child after a character, when you really didn't. For most of my life I've just had a feeling that my first child would be a girl, and that I'd name her Rachel. I've felt this way for many, many years, and quite honestly I just wanna punch every stupid git who thinks I'm naming her after Jennifer Aniston's character on Friends. >

It's probably good that you didn't name your daughter Alyssa. My first name is Alisa (same pronunciation) and NOONE gets it right. They call me Alisha, Alison, A-Lisa, etc. It pisses me off, because it's not that hard. So I go by Lisa. It's easier for people to understand.

Yes, I would consider it, but probably only because I liked the name and not because of the character.

Thanks for the tip... I think my SO has banned than name anyway. It's been a long time since I was dead-set on those names anyway.

Sure. Zaphod always struck me as a strong, manly name.

If I liked the name and it wasn't too obvious.

I am pregnant right now. I don't know whether it is a boy or a girl. If my child is a little boy I would like to name him "Jonas" after a character in "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. That book inspired me so much. I think my child would be honored to have a name that means that much.

No kids for me. If I liked the name, why not?

That is hilarious!

I didn't necessarily name my daughter after the character, but I really liked the sound and meaning of the name.

If I liked the name, not because I liked the character. I am named from a character in a book. My brother is named from a guy from The Moody Blues.