20 Baby Names Inspired by Jane Austen Novels

Sippy cups and sensibility

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Published Jan 16, 2017

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.

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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.

Roberta Fiorito

Director, Branded Content + Cohost, Royally Obsessed Podcast

As Director of Branded Content at Gallery Media Group, Roberta helps oversee the ideation and execution of sponsored content and experiential campaigns across PureWow and ONE37pm, including PureWow’s 24 in ’24. She began her career in editorial nine years ago, and has written and edited countless articles on news, trends, fashion, beauty and the royal family. She’s also cohost of the Royally Obsessed podcast, named one of the best royals podcasts by The New York Times and Town & Country. She cowrote the book Royal Trivia: Your Guide to the Modern British Royal Family.

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