Snow Day Character Challenge

I get very attached to the names of characters I love. When I was seven, I wanted to name my future children Fern and Wilbur. Thankfully I’ve outgrown my Charlotte’s Web obsession – no offense to any Ferns or Wilburs out there. There was also a time when Pippi a la Pippi Longstocking and Josephine from Little Women made my list.

It’s a snow day and you need something fun to do. So,as a challenge, I’ve listed some of the more unusual names from some of my favorite books. Most of them are middle-grade or YA.

How many can you identify? I’ll add some multiple-choice titles tomorrow for those of you who want a hint and post the answers on Friday. Have fun!

1. Aislinn
2. Anidora-Kilandra
3. Cabel
4. Calder
5. Capricorn
6. Doon
7. Fitzwilliam
8. Gemma
9. Grandison
10. Heathcliff
11. Holling
12. Leisel
13. Lyra
14. Mibs
15. Percy
16. Phineas
17. Roiben
18. Tibby
19. Vlad
20. Zane
    
    How many could you identify? If you’ve got a reason to brag, brag. If you’ve got a reason to be embarrassed, ’fess up!

What great names did I forget? I’m sure there are many, many more!