Hey there! This week I’m participating in Six for Sunday, a meme hosted by Steph at A Little But a Lot. This week topic is: Six Characters I’d Name My Kid After.
Here we go!
1. Jean Valjean – Les Miserables
I would be remiss if I didn’t put Jean Valjean as my first choice. I named my blog after a song from the musical, and I have a tattoo with Valjean’s name and prison number. In fact, I have several Les Miserables tattoos! This is by far the most moving book and play I have ever seen, and it helped me through some tough times.
Jean Valjean represents all that is good, loving, and selfless. Love him!
2. Jane Bennet – Pride and Prejudice
My second daughter’s name is actually Jane!
I love Pride and Prejudice, and I love Jane Austen.
Jane Bennet is kind and sincere, and she never has a bad word for anyone. I admire her inner beauty and her willingness to see the good in everyone.
3. June – Legend
June is a strong, smart, and brave protagonist. She has a fierce loyalty to her family and a willingness to fight for social justice.
She is also very determined. She constantly fights to find and expose the truth.
I think she has so many admirable qualities, and I love her name.
4. Molly Weasley – The Harry Potter Series
There are so many characters in Harry Potter that I adore – Hermione, Ron, Hedwig, Harry Dumbledore, Tonks, McGonagall, but Molly Weasley is a queen!
Fiercly protective of those she loves, smart, funny, and sensitive, Molly Weasley is the kind of mom I want to be.
I would be proud to name my kid after this fierce mama bear!
5. Rema – The Key
This is a fabulous series by Jannifer Anne Davis if you like YA fantasy. Rema, the protagonist, is a survivor. She witness terrible tragedy, and suffers terribly at the hands of people more powerful than her. But she is a strong and resilient young woman who never gives up. Her characters grows and changes a ton throughout this series, but Rema always stays true to herself.
6. Katniss Everdeen – The Hunger Games Series
This list wouldn’t be complete without my girl Katniss.
I must have read this series twenty times. I liked it so much that I bought a classroom set so that I could teach it! lol
I love Katniss. She is smart, cunning, brave, loyal, and caring. She is a force to be reckoned with!
There you have it. I hope you liked my choices!
Sidenote: My son’s name is Luke – not after a book but after my favorite movie trilogy:
May The Force Be With You on this fine Sunday!
I loved Molly Weasley!
Reblogged this on Buried Under Books and commented:
I’m way past naming kids but I just might do this with pets 😉
Good idea! I would love to yell “Come on, Jean Valjean” when my dog won’t come in from outside. 🙂 lol
Some awesome characters! Imagine if you ended up with Jean, Jane AND June though!
OMG!! That would be hilarious!!
The amount of times I’ve tried to get someone to name a child/animal after a fictional character is a lot. One of these days I’ll end up using the name Anne or Jude
Great names!! 🙂
Les Mis is a very meaningful musical to me. Even words alone can’t describe why
I understand exactly what you mean. It’s impossible to describe the profound and deep way in which this story (book and musical) has affected and moved me. 🙂
The FIRST time I saw the musical movie, Les Mis actually really wasn’t becoming a part of my life.
It was in the SECOND time when Les Mis finally began to have an impact on me.