We adore her novels, her characters, her witty writing and her love of…well, love. Yep, we even revere them enough to bestow our offspring with one of her timeless monikers. Here, 20 baby names for the Jane Austen-obsessed.
20 Baby Names Inspired by Jane Austen Novels
Sippy cups and sensibility
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Published Jan 16, 2017
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Darcy (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy or girl
Do you consider (baby) pride a fault or a virtue?
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Dashwood (from “sense And Sensibility”)
For a boy
A sensible name, indeed.
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Elinor (from “sense And Sensibility”)
For a girl
An uncommon spelling for a very practical girl.
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Bingley (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy
Just don’t let his older sister push him around.
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Bennet (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy
Sure to be a family man.
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Lizzie (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a girl
This one means "strong-willed" (and an avid reader).
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Gardiner (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy or girl
Amiable and prefers the outdoors.
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Brandon (from “sense And Sensibility”)
For a boy
The most good-natured colonel of all.
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Wickham (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy
Charming…possibly to a fault.
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Jane (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a girl
She dearly loves to laugh.
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Charles (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy
Too cute for words.
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Edmund (from “mansfield Park”)
For a boy
Mansfield Park playdate, anyone?
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Kitty (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a girl
Keep your eye on this one.
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Fitzwilliam (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a boy
A little pompous? Maybe. Sincerely generous? Always.
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Bertram (from “mansfield Park”)
For a boy
A regal last name, and an even better first.
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Marianne (from “sense And Sensibility”)
For a girl
She’ll always believe in true love.
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Emma (from "emma")
For a girl
A matchmaker after our own heart.
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Pemberley (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a girl
Like Kimberly, but better.
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Georgiana (from “pride And Prejudice”)
For a girl
Destined to be amazing at the piano.
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Austen
For a boy or girl
You really can’t go wrong here.
