2025 Reading Challenge discussion

THE BABY NAME HUNT
Duration: January 1 - December 31

Below are the lists of the most popular baby names of 2012. Read books in which each is the name of: a character, the author, OR the subject of a biography. (One book per name, and each book can only be used once.) It can be the first, middle, last, or nick name, but it must be spelled the exact same way; no variations are allowed.

Example:
All of these would work for the name "James"
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - James Potter is a character
Death Comes to Pemberley - Written by PD James
The One - Biography of James Brown

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

I'll just see how many I can get - no goal. :)

I'll mostly be keeping track in my corner but I'll post here every once in a while. :)

I like this one, will have to see how many I can get in a year

This challenge has seen the least amount of engagement, and I'm thinking about squashing it (at least for now). Let me know if you're opposed!

I would like to try this one.
20/40

Male
✔1 Liam (c) Hot Tea 5/18/13
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
✔5 Jacob (c) September Rain 3/11/13
6 Jack
✔7 Aiden (c) Homespun Bride 3/20/13
8 Jackson
✔9 Logan (a) Cracked 3/22/13
✔10 Lucas (c) All Over You 4/30/13
✔11 Benjamin (c) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 5/3/13
12 William
13 Ryan
✔14 James (a) Daisy Miller 5/12/13
✔15 Alexander (a) My Lady of the Chimney Corner 8/12/13
16 Jayden
17 Owen
✔18 Michael (c) Cross My Heart5/7/13
✔19 Elijah (a) The Barista 2/23/13
20 Matthew

Female
✔1 Emma(c) Chief Cook and Bottle Washer 1/10/13
✔2 Olivia (c) Out of Date 1/17/13
✔3 Sophia (c) Lady Sophia's Rescue 1/14/13
✔4 Ava (c) For The Sake of Sin 1/29/13
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
✔8 Emily (c) The Calling of Emily Evans 1/23/13
✔9 Chloe(c) The Wary Widow 5/26/13
10 Lily
✔11 Madison (c) An Offer He Can't Refuse 4/28/13
✔12 Abigail (c) The Widow 3/6/13
13 Avery
✔14 Charlotte (c) Gentleman of Her Dreams 1/9/13
15 Amelia
✔16 Harper (c)Little Girl Gone 3/17/13
17 Addison
18 Hannah
✔19 Grace c) The Chain Garden 9/4/13
20 Zoe(a) Light as a Feather, Stiff As a Board

I want to try this one!

I'd like to see how many of these names I can find! :)

11/40 Complete

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
✔6 Jack - (Whiskey Jack)American Gods: 1/15/13, 3 stars
7 Aiden
✔8 Jackson - (Percy Jackson)The Sea of Monsters: 1/7/13, 4 stars
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
✔12 William - (William Goldman, author)The Princess Bride: 4/6/13, 5 stars
13 Ryan
✔14 James - (Iris James)The Postmistress: 3/16/13, 5 stars
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
✔17 Owen - (Owen Meany)A Prayer for Owen Meany: 3/16/13, 4 stars
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
✔7 Mia - (Mia Walker)A Nomadic Witch: 1/25/13, 4 stars
✔8 Emily - (Emily Wilson)The Violets of March: 5/30/13, 4 stars
9 Chloe
✔10 Lily - (Lily Miller)The Perks of Being a Wallflower: 1/23/13, 3 stars
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
✔18 Hannah - (Kristin Hannah, author)Firefly Lane: 5/11/13, 5 stars
✔19 Grace - (Grace Ellen Roennfeldt)The Light Between Oceans: 1/21/13, 4.5 stars
✔20 Zoe - (Zoe Nightshade)The Titan's Curse: 2/4/13, 4 stars

Kara no don't squash it. Sign me up!

Okay, sounds like this one stays! Thanks for the feedback, all.

My babies will have the most uncool names ever.
Put me down for 10!

End of January: 3/10

I'm going to try 5 for this one :)

I'm going to try for 5 in this challenge.
The Baby Name Hunt
Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
Completed: 4/5

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (10/13)
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily - Emily Polifax, The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (11/13)
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail - Revolutionary Summer (A. Adams) (9/13)
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah - Summer Island by Kristin Hannah (1/13)
19 Grace
20 Zoe

Do we have to set up a goal? I want to see how many I could find without searching for specific books that have them - something like a scavenger hunt...

I'll go for 10 names in each category (20 total). I'm glad you didn't squash it, Kara!

I will give this a try!!
Haven't decided yet on the number will need to look at my books that I haven't read yet.

I'm in!

I'll try it

i'm in

I am going to try to read at least 5 for each category. This may change but that's it for now.

Cool twist, I'm in.

The Baby Name Hunt
Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
Books Read: 2
Updated: 1/27/13

The search is on:

Male (2/20)
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
*5 Jacob
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell (1/11/13)
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
*15 Alexander
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith (1/9/13)
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew



Female (0/20)
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

I have a great book for Abigail.

I'm in also. Not sure on the amount. Might just see how many I can get in the next year!

Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13

Male
1 Liam - Angel Falls (character) 3/5 Stars 03/05/13
2 Ethan - Something Blue (characteer) 11/12/13 3/5 Stars
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson - Distant Shores(character) 2/5 Stars 04/12/13
9 Logan - Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality(character) 4/5 Stars 03/16/13
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin - Baby Proof(character) 3/5 Stars 04/28/13
12 William - Second Chance(character) 3/5 Stars 05/25/13
13 Ryan
14 James - Outlander (character) 3/5 Stars 04/03/13
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael - Before I Go To Sleep(character) 4/5 Stars 05/10/13
19 Elijah
20 Matthew - Roses (character) 5/5 Stars 05/08/13

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia - Spare Change (character) 5/5 Stars 08/21/13
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily - Something Borrowed (author)3/5 Stars 02/06/13
9 Chloe
10 Lily - Blue Asylum (character) 10/03/13 4/5 Stars
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte - The Winter Rose (character) 5/5 Stars 01/24/13
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah - Thirteen Reasons Why (character) 4/5 Stars 02/05/13
19 Grace - The Light Between Oceans (character) 4/5 Stars 01/09/13
20 Zoe - Thursdays at Eight(character) 4/5 Stars 03/27/13

Ok

Start Now End December 2013

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob ~ Unexpected Christmas Hero ~ 1-1-13
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace ~ The Pirate Queen, 1-12-13
20 Zoe

I'd like to try this challenge without stating a goal, and do it "scavenger hunt" style like Kattibrie.

I'm with Lisa and Kattibrie...will do it without a set amount. Will be interesting to see how many I can get without actually looking for the names.

Im in with you guys...

Gina's The Baby Name Hunt
Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/12
Books Read: 0/40 COMPLETE


Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

I m in
The Baby Name Hunt
Duration: 1/1/13 - 12/31/13
Completed: 2/40

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia Hot Wired
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 ZoeDear Zoe

I will do this challenge with no set amount. I like to see how many books I read with those names in it.
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Male
1 Liam

2 Ethan

3 Mason

4 Noah

5 Jacob

6 Jack O'Sullivan- Character: Maids of Misfortune 6/6/13

7 Aiden

8 Jackson

9 Logan

10 Lucas

11 Benjamin

12 William

13 Ryan

14 James

15 Alexander

16 Jayden

17 Owen

18 Michael Oher: Real Life Person I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond 5/30/13

19 Elijah

20 Matthew Voss (Character)Maids of Misfortune 6/6/13

Female
1 EmmaGarden Spells 5/16/13

2 Olivia

3 Sophia

4 Ava

5 Isabella

6 Ella

7 Mia

8 Emily

9 ChloeThe Sugar Queen 5/18/13

10 Lily

11 Madison

12 Abigail

13 Avery

14 Charlotte

15 Amelia Voss (Character) Maids of Misfortune 6/6/13

16 Harper

17 Addison

18 Hannah

19 Grace

20 Zoe

I want in, too!

I am in!

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia - The Color Purple - 02.09.13
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia - City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) - 05.18.13
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

Completed: 1/40

with so many friends expecting little ones i feel like i have been staring at lists like this constantly so sign me up! i'm really just curious how many of these names i find so im not setting a goal. at the end of the year we will see just how popular these names are in the literary world.

I´ll get on this challenge as well, I´ll try to get as many as I can so no goal.

I'm not really gonna set a "goal" either but instead just try to find as many as I can.

The Baby Name Hunt
Duration: Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 12/40

Male
1 Liam--------His Devious Angel (1/14/13)****
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack-----Asking for Trouble (1/9/13)****
7 Aiden----Eaters: The Beginning (2/7/13)****
8 Jackson-------Rise of the Fallen(1/7/13)*****
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin-----Blood Winter (1/5/13)****
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia-----Married By Christmas (2/3/13)****
3 Sophia-----A Shade of Vampire (1/29/13)*****
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily-----Cowboys And Angels (2/10/13)****
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery-----Captive of My Desires (1/13/13)**
14 Charlotte------The Abduction of Mary Rose (1/2/13)***
15 Amelia
16 Harper-----The Fall: The Rift Book I (1/24/13)***
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe-------Zoe & Zak and the Ghost Leopard (1/22/13)***

#20 Zoe - a character in Some Kind Of Fairy Tale

Completed: 1/40

Completed: 1/40

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan - "Beatiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia CR
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin - A Shameful Diary of a Hopeless Romantic by Suzi Case 1/8
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

I have a question: Can we use the names like Hannah's? The name is spelled correctly.

I'm sorry, Anna--I don't think I understand the question. As long as the name of the author, character, or subject is spelled as it is on the list, you can use it.

Okay...since it had the 's on the name I wasn't sure

I'm in :)
Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

I'm in - I'm going to do the "no goal - scavenger hunt" method. Should be fun!

Male
1 Liam
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah
5 Jacob
6 Jack
7 Aiden
8 Jackson
9 Logan
10 Lucas
11 Benjamin
12 William
13 Ryan
14 James
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen
18 Michael
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma
2 Olivia
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella
7 Mia
8 Emily
9 Chloe
10 Lily
11 Madison
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia
16 Harper
17 Addison
18 Hannah
19 Grace
20 Zoe

I'm in too and I'm going to use the scavenger hunt method like many others.

#13 Ryan - The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian

2/40 Complete

I'm game to play too. Not setting a goal but just to see how I do throughout the year.

Completed 25/40

Male
1 Liam - Taking Chances by Molly McAdams
2 Ethan
3 Mason
4 Noah - The Kissing Booth by Beth Reekles
5 Jacob More by Heidi Marshall
6 Jack - Hearts Afire
7 Aiden - Forever Blue
8 Jackson
9 Logan - Offside (The Barker Triplets)
10 Lucas - Empty Net (Assassins #3) by Toni Aleo
11 Benjamin
12 William Ready or Not Aggie's Inheritance
13 Ryan - Taking Shots (Assassins #1) by Toni Aleo
14 James - The Eyes Have it by L.M. Reed
15 Alexander
16 Jayden
17 Owen - Lost by Nadia Simonenko
18 Michael - Must Love Dogs by Claire Cook
19 Elijah
20 Matthew

Female
1 Emma - She Drives Me Crazy by Leslie Kelly
2 Olivia - Giving Chase (The Chase Brothers, Book 1) by Lauren Dane
3 Sophia
4 Ava
5 Isabella
6 Ella - Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich
7 Mia - Coming Home by Mariah Stewart
8 Emily - Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie
9 Chloe - Mr Right & Mr Wrong by Grigory Ryhakov
10 Lily - Nursing the Doctor (Doctor Series) Bobby Hutchinson
11 Madison Dream of You (Laurel Heights #5) by Kate Perry
12 Abigail
13 Avery
14 Charlotte
15 Amelia - Love to the Rescue by Brenda Sinclair)
16 Harper - Empty Net (Assassins #3) by Toni Aleo
17 Addison
18 Hannah Blue Christmas
19 Grace - Taking Shots (Assassins #1) by Toni Aleo
20 Zoe - The Enforcer by Nikki Worrell

Update:

Male 4/20
7. Aiden-Deity***1/5
8. Jackson-Simply Irresistible*** 1/19
9. Logan-Marrying Daisy Bellamy ** 1/3
12.William-Love Finds You on Christmas Morning** 1/1



Female 1/20

2. Olivia-It Happened One Autumn ** 1/10

I'm up for the challenge. My goal will be 10 books. I will post my results in my corner, but may update here once in awhile as well.

#6 Jack - The Snow Child

3/40 Complete

#15 Alexander -- Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, about doomed adventurer Christopher McCandless, who used the name Alexander Supertramp.