You may have heard about the Bord Gáis Energy Little Readers campaign whereby free books are given to kids all across Ireland (if not, check it out here).
As well as putting a smile on our faces, it got us thinking about all of the books and characters that we loved from our childhood.
Speaking of the characters, there are some gorgeous names enclosed in those pages.
In fact, there are a lot of gorgeous names enclosed in those pages which could work perfectly for a new arrival.
Here are just a few...
Charlotte (Charlotte’s Web)
Finn (Huckleberry Finn)
Dorothy (The Wizard of Oz)
Charlie (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Arrietty (The Borrowers)
James (James and the Giant Peach)
Pippi (Pippi Longstocking)
Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird)
Christopher (Winne The Pooh)
Ella (Ella Enchanted)
Edmund (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe)
Lottie (A Little Princess)
Stuart (Stuart Little)
Georgia (Nancy Drew)
Douglas (Black Beauty)
Eloise (Eloise)
Ned (Nancy Drew)
Emily (Little Bear)
George (Curious George)
Sophie (The BFG)
Little Readers books are free for all children under the age of five whose parents/guardians are members of the Bord Gáis Energy Book Club. To register for the Book Club and apply for your free Little Readers book, click here. (Please note there is a maximum of two books per household.)