Jane Austen Baby Names
If you're a fan of Jane Austen, you might draw inspiration for baby names from her characters. These classic baby names are perfect for parents who value strength, sophistication, and substance.
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Anna
Anna has become the dominant form of the Ann family, having been firmly in the Top 25 for years and just now slipping. Anna offers a touch of the exotic and a bit more style than the oversimplified... Read More
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Anne
The name of the sainted mother of the Virgin Mary was among the top girls' baby names for centuries, in both the original English Ann spelling and the French Anne. Both left the Top 100 around 1970... Read More
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Augusta
Augusta is a dignified name reminiscent of wealthy great-aunts, but with the fashion for both August and Gus for boys, Augusta could get some fresh energy. Augusta was the title of honor given to ... Read More
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Bertram
Old Norman name last current in the 1930s, and firmly in our 'so far out it will always be out' category--despite its appearance as a Hogwarts student in Harry Potter. Read More
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Caroline
Caroline is a perennial classic, in the Top 100 since 1994. It is now at Number 87--roughly the same position it held in 1885. Caroline has an elegant patina, calling to mind the Kennedy Camelot ye... Read More
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Catherine
Catherine is one of the oldest and most consistently well-used female names, with endless variations and nicknames. The Catherine form feels more gently old-fashioned and feminine than the more pop... Read More
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Charlotte
Charlotte is an elegant royal name, with a host of widely varied role models, from Charlotte Bronte to the spidery Charlotte of E. B. White's Web to the more recent Charlotte York, aka the prissy o... Read More
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Clay
Clay is a rich, earthy one-syllable name with a southern-inflected handsome-rogue image, featured on soap operas and reality TV, whose numbers have dropped over the past few years, but could make a... Read More
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Darcy
The ultimate Jane Austen hero name, but a bit feminine for an American boy. Read More
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Edward
Unlike perennials William, John and James, Edward is a classic that moves in and out of fashion. This royal Anglo-Saxon standard is now benefiting from the popularity of the hot hero of the vampir... Read More
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