Movie character (and stars) names I considered for my children

Aurora (Disney's Sleeping Beauty) This name is a tie - along with the name I gave my daughter - as the original name I wanted to bestow my offspring, when I daydreamed about it as a child. It means "Dawn" which I thought lovely; and Sleeping Beauty was possibly my favourite fairy tale. Leia (from the Star Wars trilogy) I just think it's a lovely name and you know I've never met anyone with it. Perhaps it became too popularist-culture. Grace (Kelly) The orginal class act. The sight of her in that immense gold dress in To Catch a Thief took my breath away. Vivian (Leigh) Great actress. The name was a front-runner until Pretty Woman, where Julia Robert's character's name was Vivian. "No way I'm naming my baby after a prostitute" I think Adam said. Scarlett (Gone With the Wind) The original red-hot fire cracker. I used to fantasise I was her, complete with all the costumes. Most people love that green and white fluffy number she wore to the picnic. Not me: give me that red velvet number towards the end, thanks! Melanie (Gone With the Wind) Not the most exciting woman on earth, but I thought that if my daughter tuend out half as sweet and kind as her, I'd be set. (Without the tragic ending, naturally) Sebastian (from The Greatest Show on Earth) My first male look in (this list is hopelessly feminine). Cornel Wilde played the dashing, sexy trapeeze artist and I thought that would make a cool name for a guy. Adam heartily disagreed. Ava (Gardner) I love her performance as Julie in Showboat. She kisses the lovers farewell at the end, and I just want to cry (and I do!) Ava is such a lovely name; except when Adam says, "It sounds like Ovum". Charming. Alexander ("Xander" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) A real contender, I just like the condensed "Xander" part. As you can tell, w're real fans of the show (I'm extending the list to TV now)....hence the appearance of... Riley ("Riley" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) ..Well, I had to explain. Adam SWEARS he didn't get the name from this show, but I think he did, and as that's the only name he stood by as wanting in two pregnancies, he got his way. He liked it that much. Charlotte (from Charlotte's Web) I think most women I know either wanted this name for their girls at some stage in their lives, or do have this name. I like it more for the Charlotte Bronte connection. Rose-Marie (from the 1930's movie Rose Marie) Old fashioned, yes. One of these names is Keira's middle name (but I'm not saying which. You need a little mystery). "Curly" (from Oklahoma) A great nickname. Have you seen Hugh Jackman's performance as Curly? FAN-bloody-TASTIC. View More Thursday Thirteen Participants Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! If you're a TT contributor, leave your link or your site URL in my comments!