Let’s be clear: I never want my future children, should I have them, to feel like they have to grow into an impossible mold. I want them to grow into themselves, not, say, into a literary icon. That said, why not use a pleasing combination of sounds and syllables that just so happens to have an epic connotation? I like all these first names. I like their legacies. If I should have a daughter I’d want her to have these books on her side.
- Luna, Harry Potter
- Ramona, Ramona
- Zelie, Children of Blood and Bone
- Calypso, The Odyssey
- Denver, Beloved
- Lisbeth, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
- Astrid, Crazy Rich Asians
- Matilda, Matilda
- Lara Jean Song Covey, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before
- Jane, Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice, why not
- Oryx, Oryx and Crake
- Katherine Clifton, The English Patient
- Serena, The Trumpet of the Swan
- Hero, Much Ado About Nothing
- Camille, Sharp Objects
- Portia, The Merchant of Venice
- Natalia, War and Peace
- Arya, A Song of Ice and Fire
- Daisy, The Great Gatsby
- Jo, Little Women
- Madeline, Madeline series
- Tacy, Betsy Tacy
- Zora, Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Lyra, His Dark Materials
Yes, yes, you’ve got me — in addition to collecting favorite books I also collect a) paint chips b) baby names and c) pretty words. This is a collection of b) and c).
Maybe next up I’ll match books with colors….
Books & Elena 