You Remind Me of the (Literary) Babe

     PureWow put out a fascinating and adorable article about baby names based off of literary characters. I seriously hope people are thinking hard before they christen their baby Hermione (Harry Potter) but I did see some cute ideas based on some charming kids' books and movies of my childhood.

• Ramona (Ramona Quimby, Age 8; Beezus and Ramona) By Beverly Cleary                     (The movie is Ramona and Beezus).  Please do not name you child Beezus!
• Harriet (Harriet the Spy) By Louise Fitzhugh
• Winnie (As in The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) By A.A. Milne                                Jimmy Fallon's daughter is named Winnie, from Pooh  or The Wonder Years? 
• Finn (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) By Mark Twain                                             (and the underrated  90's movie Tom and Huck with Jonathan Taylor Thomas)

I would also add to my list: 

• Logan (Bruno, Aussie boy baby sitter from The Babysitters Club) By Ann M. Martin
• Sheila (Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great) By Judy Blume                                             Also in: Superfudge, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Fudge-A-Mania
• James (James and the Giant Peach) By Roald Dahl 
• Jessica/ Elizabeth (Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley High) By Francine Pascal                    Also in : Sweet Valley University, SVH: Senior Year, and a future movie

A Note About Teen Dramas with No Original Plots

AKA 90210.

As a note, I must say my interest in this show has downgraded from interest to 'passing interest- there's nothing else on tv.'

I caught the last half hour of the season premiere, just in time to see 90210 stealing a plot line from something besides its predecessor, the beloved Beverly Hills, 90210.

There was an earthquake that would change lives happening just in time to start off senior year, oddly reminiscent of the plot line of the Sweet Valley High books, yeah, the 90s popular book series, and the following series SVH: Senior Year.

Other bad plot decisions: apparently Teddy is suddenly going to be gay this season. And dad/principal Walker (Rob Estes) has moved out from home, (and hopefully off this sinking ship).