Names ruined by books

[aj_bear]

Reading "A Room with a View" has tainted Charlotte, but not beyond use. I also used to really like Lolita, but that's still too connected to the novel. Jasper too. I can't get past Twilight. Oh! And Hermione is so connected to Harry Potter that should I ever use it, I'd just get Hermione Granger refrerences.

I also have to second Willoughby- such a handsome name, yet such a putz...
-Athena

[bonfireazalea]

Oh yes, I forgot Rosalie. But for me it's Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte that ruined it. And Matilda, a bit- Rosalie's sister.

[aj_bear]

Oh yes, I forgot Rosalie. But for me it's Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte that ruined it. And Matilda, a bit- Rosalie's sister.

I love that book- you're right that makes Rosalie pretty "bleck" too- Matilda not so much. Those younger children from the first house were demon seeds.
-Athena

[ashthedreamer]

Hmm, I'm not sure, really. Most of the books I read don't have super-awful people in it, haha, but I write stories, and some of the bad-guy names get ruined for me for a long time. There is this awful bad guy in this one story I wrote, his name was Liam Henry, and he was basically this terrorist associated with the IRA (the Irish IRA, not the tax company, lol!) and al-Qaida, and he targeted American soldiers, etc., he was just pure evil, so I was put off of Liam for the longest time. I sort of like it again now, but it'll always seem a bit sinister to me because of that.

[encore]

I think some names can be ruined not because it's a bad character, but just because it is associated with that character too much, like Hermione. Hermione is a lovely character, but she is all anyone would think of.

[sugarfoot]

Many named I like are in famous books as well, but it's not enough to ruin them for me. These things can only stay culturally relevant for so long.

[east93]

Anastasia, and Christian from 50 Shades Trilogy.

Draco, although I'm a fan of HP, I think it's a bit much to use. Same with Sirius although I love the character.
Cato I feel is a bit tainted due to the Hunger Games.

Umm, I haven't read any novels in so long that I can't think of any!

[vintage moon]

I love the name Grey or Gray especially as a boy's middle name but I really don't think I can use it now after the 50 shades mania. Wouldn't want people to think I was naming my son after Christian Grey or that I'd thought of the name because of the book. Perhaps in a few years it will be useable but not right now as baby was conceived right in the middle of all the hype.

[amberdaydream]

Barbara Kingsolver's book The Poisonwood Bible ruined the name Nathan for me. But I prefer Nathaniel and it made me like the name Adah, so it's OK.

[minnieabby]

Harry Potter does have some nice names!