Enid Blyton is a true icon in British literature, and her children's stories have delighted for generations. In 2008, Enid Blyton was voted the UK's best loved writer, beating JK Rowling, Jane Austen and even Shakespeare.
Written particularly in the 1940s and 1950s, Enid's stories encapsulate the ideal of plucky, adventurous youths who say delightfully quaint phrases such as "Wizzard!" and "Spiffing!"
During her professional career, Blyton wrote hundreds upon hundreds of children's stories. Wonderful vintage character names abound, but I have only managed to include a small portion, particularly focusing on the children in the books.
| Barnabas "Barney" Benjy Bob Bobby Claude Colin Cyril David Dick Francis Fred Frederick Henry "Harry" Gareth George Jack Jimmy John Julian Laurence "Larry" Len Michael |
Micky Mike Nick Patrick Paul Peter Philip "Pip" Quentin Richard Roderick Robin Roger Rory Sam Stanley Tom Tony William |
Alicia Amanda Angela Anne Arabella Barbara Belinda Bessie Betty Clare Clarissa Claudine Connie Daphne Darrell Delia Diana Dinah Doris Eleanor Elizabeth "Bets" Emily |
Fenella Felicity Georgina "George" Gladys Gwendoline "Gwen" Harriet "Harry" Henrietta "Henry" Hilary Hilda Irene Isabel Jane Jean Joy Kathleen Katie Laura Lizzy Lotta Lucy-Ann Joanna Josephine "Jo" |
Margaret "Daisy" Mary-Lou Mavis Melisande Mirabel Mollie Nora Pamela "Pam" Patricia "Pat" Penny Rita Roberta "Bobby" Sadie Sally Sheila Sophie Susan Tessa "Tessie" Vera Violet Wilhelmina "Bill" Yolande |
