Character Names I'd Jack for my Kids

This delightful trope was stolen from Madeleine Rex over at Word Bird. The trope seems to be doing girl names (or doing both genders seperately) but I've decided to do them together, partly because I like the trend of mixed-gender naming. So just because it's a boy character doesn't mean I'd only name a boy that, or vice versa. Without further ado, here are some names I would totally jack for my kids.

Peter
From Peter Pan, of course. Not only do I adore this book and character and think reading Peter Pan to a kid named Peter would basically make my life, it's also a family name. I would've been named Peter if I were a boy, after my Uncle (who died long before I was born, but everyone loved him). Funny thing, I used to absolutely hate this name.

Charmain
Charmain Baker, from House of Many Ways. Not only is this name unique and beautiful, it also sounds like Charming and Charlemagne, so I'd give it to either gender. And there's a Peter in this book, too, so if I have twins, Charmain and Peter would make a good pair of names.

Caspian
From the Chronicles of Narnia. I unashamedly adore this name. Just the sound of it. And I rather liked the character, too. Another name that could be paired with Peter.

Sunshine
From Sunshine. Would I really name a kid this? You bet I would. My obsession with this book runs very deep. Runner-up names, in order of preference - Mel, Rae, Constantine. I'd feel weird naming a kid Constantine, and not just because it's out of fashion. Mel, for a boy, would be nice.

Robin
As in Robin Hood, from The Outlaws of Sherwood. Also, Robin Goodfellow (A.K.A. Puck) from Midsummer Night's Dream. Also, Robin McKinley, who is not a character but an author, and not any author but one of my absolute favorites.

Phineas
From A Seperate Peace. It's just a cool name, and everyone loves The Wonka.

Jean
Jean Valjean, from Les Miserables. Except I insist on pronouncing it wrong, like the material.

Any Name from As You Wish
Including Jinn, Viola, and Lawrence. The name Viola came from Twelth Night, and Lawrence from Romeo and Juliet. Jinn I just love, and jinn are one of my favorite creatures. I'm also partial to the author's name, Jackson Pearce, either of which I can imagine making lovely first names.

Any Name used by S. E. Hinton. Ever.
Seriously. Especially Sodapop, Jamie, and Rusty-James.

There you have it! I'd better have a bundle of kids. (More likely, the less unique of these names will be dispersed among my characters eventually, and since I'm not letting my kids and characters share names, my poor children will get the crazy ones.)

So, what character names would you bestow on your children? (And what are you going to say when they come home crying because the kids at school tease them?) I'd love to see a guy blogger chime in one this - girls can get crazy about baby names, but you guys must have ideas, too! Please link if you steal, these are so fun!