Stormland's Fury Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 If you say you're from "Springfield", people will understand you, although they might have to ask which state you're in. Although even the Simpsons still haven't figured out that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I've always thought Sansa was an extremly cheesy name. It seems like a nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Tetrarch42 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I've always thought Sansa was an extremly cheesy name. It seems like a nickname.My mom calls her "Sonsa" - which basically means "dummy/idiot" in Spanish. It really is a silly name.Edit: And Sansa Stark? Sounds like she was named by some halfwit with a stutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 My mom calls her "Sonsa" - which basically means "dummy/idiot" in Spanish. It really is a silly name. Actually Sonsa is used only in Latin America, I didn't even know its meaning haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rill Redthorn Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 "Sansa" always makes me think of "Sansabelt", which is brand of men's trousers. The name means "Without a belt" in butchered Franglish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormland's Fury Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 "Sansa" always makes me think of "Sansabelt", which is brand of men's trousers. The name means "Without a belt" in butchered Franglish. Makes me always think of "Salsa". Such an unfitting name for the North anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formerly Tetrarch42 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Makes me always think of "Salsa". Such an unfitting name for the North anyway. I like salsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obebb Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Gotta pass the time till Winds of Winter somehow sweetheart Yeah can't really blame you I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joachim Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 "Sansa" always makes me think of "Sansabelt", which is brand of men's trousers. The name means "Without a belt" in butchered Franglish. For a hundred years, baseball players wore buttondown flannel jerseys and knickerbockers that were fastened with a belt. Then in 1970, several clubs introduced double-knit pullover jerseys and sans-a-belt pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joachim Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 But anyway, one thing I find curious is that all of the Stark women have such lyrical, almost musical, names compared to the Stark men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thars Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Probably Ned named all the boys honoring his friend (Robert), his mentor (Jon) and his family (Bran and Rickon) and Catelyn named the girls. Sansa at least has the same ending as Minisa, Catelyn's mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qhorin Halfhand and Yoren Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Most Essosi names. I like most Westerosi names actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheZone Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Isn't Jaimie simply a variation of Jamie which is an abbreviation of James? Yes it is frankly I forgot it could be a girls name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolves Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Most Essosi names. I like most Westerosi names actually.I don't mind Westerosi names but the spelling of them are annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysnowheart Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 The names of places are extra-lame. Highgarden? Sunspear? The Crag? Haystack Hall? Longtable? Rook's Rest? The Eyrie? Runestone? What kind of names are these? Middle Earth is just so much better named, you'll find no real-world names there, no Martins no Roberts, only Aragorn's, Maedhros' and Turin's.i like highgarden very much! it sounds poetic and reminds of the babylonian gardens. that's how i picture it to be like. and i also love the sound of riverrun. meereenese names are all the same, full of zirhar-no-zonzo. and how many shavepates are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Victarion: most of the names ending in "on" are found in the North or the Iron Islands and are probably supposed to be from the 1st men. Most of them are only 2 syllables, so "Victarion" doesn't fit in. Also, it sounds like "victor," which doesn't fit either. :bs: It's easily the best name in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieAntoinette Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I'm pretty sure Jaime is named Jaime because it goes well with the name Cersei. Jaime and Cersei has a nice flow. :laugh:I don't like the alternative spellings of real names. Petyr should have just been Peter and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sullen Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Victarion: most of the names ending in "on" are found in the North or the Iron Islands and are probably supposed to be from the 1st men. Most of them are only 2 syllables, so "Victarion" doesn't fit in. Also, it sounds like "victor," which doesn't fit either. Actually, most of the names that finish in "on" are Valyrian, not First Men-ish... and Victarion is not the only Greyjoy with a trisyllabic name, his younger brother was named Urrigon after all. Victarion is also by far the best name in the series, don't you dare criticize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordElrond Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Both the names "Shireen" and "Arya" have Persian roots. anyone know why he picked those names? As an Iranian, I'm interested.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baelor Swyft Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Jaime: An alternative spelling of a diminutive name generally used for females, it's hardly what Tywin Lannister would name his 1st-born son and heir. And it isn't remotely badass. Probably been mentioned by others, but Jaime is a very common name for men. It's like Jessie vs. Jesse. I know several men named Jaime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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