Examples:
[name_m]Marius[/name_m]
[name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Pippi[/name_f]
etc
Literary names = YES.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f], [name_m]Marius[/name_m], [name_f]Elinor[/name_f], [name_f]Josephine[/name_f], [name_f]Marilla[/name_f]…our taste in literature seems to be quite similar!
I cannot think of a reason why anyone shouldn’t use a literary name that has meaning to them.
I don’t see a reason not to use them!
I actually thtink it makes them more elegant and lovely
I like all of those names [name_f]Marilla[/name_f] and [name_f]Pippi[/name_f] excluded
I think literary names are brilliant! My favourite boys’ combo is dedicated to them. I really love a good literary or other fictional character reference. Books and reading is a big part of my (and I’m sure many other people’s) life, and I think it’s a nice way to honour that.
I think they’re fine. I love [name_m]Marius[/name_m] and [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] for example. I would tread with caution though when it comes to names that are obviously made up or are exclusive to one very famous work of fiction.
This exactly. In general, I love the idea of literary names. But sometimes they’re a lot. I personally try to avoid the ones that are the fictional equivalent of, say, Beyoncé, [name_f]Madonna[/name_f], and [name_f]Oprah[/name_f]: one-person names that are just too famous to get out from under. So yes to [name_u]Arya[/name_u] and [name_m]Marius[/name_m], no to [name_f]Renesmee[/name_f], [name_f]Khaleesi[/name_f], and [name_m]Hamlet[/name_m].