20 baby names inspired by classic literature

By Pregnancy Editors

We love this article from Baby Gizmo on baby names from classic literature. Tell us the world doesn’t need more Scarletts, Scouts, and Hucks!

Here are a few. Click to the see the full list from our friends at Baby Gizmo.

Alcott – From the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
Scout (or Atticus) – From one of the main characters in To Kill a Mockingbird
Holden – From Catcher In the Rye
Scarlett (or Rhett) – From Gone With the Wind
Ophelia – From Hamlet
Matilda – From, of course, Matilda
Imogen – From Shakespeare’s classic, The Tragedy of Cymbeline

Do you have any favorites from our list? Share in the comments below!

By Pregnancy Editors

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