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Elizabeth Bennett vs. Jane Eyre vs. Gwendolyn Harleth

So I just found out I am having a girl and I wanted to name her something really meaningful. I love to read, and so I figured I’d name her after one of my favorite characters. She has an older brother (Austen James --Jane Austen and Henry James which are two of my favorite authors ever). I need some help.

The Top Baby Name is...

Elizabeth Bennett Foster

69%

Jane Eyre Foster

15%

Gwendolyn Harleth Foster

15%

Poll created: Jan 24, 2009
Total Votes: 13
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Comments

I love literary names too! I like what you did with your son’s names- how you combined two authors. I think that would be neat to do here too. I’ve always thought Bronte would be a neat middle name!
posted by perhapser :: 15 years ago | report
Elizabeth Bennet is gorgeous!
posted by Remy Hadley :: 15 years ago | report
Love Pride & Prejudice...if I’m ever lucky enough to have a daughter we decided on Eliza.
posted by Abram’s mommy :: 15 years ago | report
If you like Gone With the Wind, Scarlett would be a good choice too :)
posted by guest :: 15 years ago | report
I love literary names. But I think you should combine some of the names in order to make a new one, that way your daugther will have her own name that’s still meningful to you. Pretty much like you did for your son.

Elizabeth Jane
Jane Elizabeth
Elizabeth Bronte
Emma Bronte
are just a few you could use
posted by Fez :: 15 years ago | report
I love Bronte. I wanted to name her Bennett Bronte but my husband nixed it. So Bronte for a middle name is great. What about for a first name? Does Bronte work for a first name? Bronte Elizabeth? Or Elizabeth Bronte? Or Charlotte? Or Mariah (for Mariah Lapidoth from George Eliots Daniel Deronda) Bronte? Bronte Mariah?
posted by Poll Maker :: 15 years ago | report
I love Charlotte Elizabeth or Charlotte Bronte both are beautiful and go well with Austen
GL!!
posted by Rae <3 :: 15 years ago | report
I think Elizabeth Bronte is really cute!
I also like Elinor Bronte or Bronte Elinor (from Sense and Sensibility).
Bronte and Austen would be a cute sib pair!
posted by perhapser :: 15 years ago | report
Elizabeth Bronte/Bronte Elizabeth is really sweet, too! GL!
posted by Remy Hadley :: 15 years ago | report
I know a little girl named Bronte.
I think Bronte would be a great choice because then other readers would recognize your son’s name as a literary reference.

Otherwise, I have to give the nod to Elizabeth-my favorite of the heroines you mentioned.

I am glad you’re not a Mansfield Park fan.
Fanny doesn’t do much for me!

Good Luck!
posted by Jack and Henry’s mom :: 15 years ago | report
Fanny is definitely not my favorite. And after talking with my husband we decided on Bronte Elizabeth Foster. Thank you all so much for your help!
Deinse and Mitchell
posted by Poll creator :: 15 years ago | report

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