Samsaptakas Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Victarion GreyjoyBryden RiversAegor riversare some of the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HouseSerenity Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Greyjoy names bothered me because i was pronouncing them Bay-lon and Vick-tay-ree-on, but I've switched to Bah-lin and Vick-tah-ree-in which sounds awesome (especially if you say Greyjoy in a thick scottish accent with a rolled "r", which I do [i'm not scottish, its just something about the names in ASOIAF to me demand pronunciation in scottish or irish accents]). But Euron remains Your-on, for obvious reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapphireIsle Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Worst named character by a character: Griff'"Griff is it?" The dwarf sniggered. "You should thank the gods that Varys the Spider is part of this plot of yours. Griff would not have fooled the cockless wonder for an instant, no more than it did me."'Seriously, I'm amazed somebody didn't tell him to come up with something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Baratheon is such a great sounding name. I also love ''Theon'' and ''Asha'' strangely very pretty, soft sounding names for the harsh Ironborn. I love the name Viserys.least favourite are all the bloody slaver's bay names Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfell Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I am surprised that no one else yet posted "Damphair" as among the worst ... for me, the worst, even worse than the Slavers, Meeranese, whatever they are with the unpronounceable and to my brain indistinguishable monikers ....I mean, "Damphair"???????????? "Damp" - has to be one of the most unappealing words in the English language. But then, I don't like any of the Iron Islanders or any of their names, other than "Theon" which is merely OK.Argh, I actually intended to put him up there as well and in between starting the post and finishing it I somehow forgot. But yeah, Damphair is lame, I think that Aeron's actually not that much better eitherETA: I'm actually one of the idiots who didn't realise it was Damp-hair until after I'd finished the series, so one thing I can say for it is that Damp-hair beats the "Damfair" pronunciation I was originally using Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam with Hooters Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Kienn wrote:The real problem with Jaime and Tyrion's names is that Tywin wouldn't have given his monstrosity of a second son the family T and his first son a random J. Yeah, it would've made a lot more sense if Cersei's name started with a "T" -- "Hey, Joanna, since they're twins, let's name them with your first letter AND mine!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhymes with Chic Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 Besides I don't see why Cersei,Tyrion and Jaime sounds any stranger than Arya, Sansa, Rickon and Robb, Stannis, Renly and Robert or Wilias, Garlan, Loras and Margaery.Robb, homage to Ned's BFF Robert BaratheonSansa, a music termArya, a music termBrandon, a Stark family nameRickon, derived from a Stark family name.Robert, Stannis and Renly are a bit of a lopsided sibset, with Robert prosaic, Stannis hipster Polish chic, and Renly just... right.Wilias, Garlan, Loras and Margaery feels like a perfectly balanced sibset to me. You can tell these four people all came from the same naming team.On the other hand, and here's what I was saying... in the Lannister family, all the leading men have a Ty- name or even a Lan- name. Then, out of left field, there's Jaime. Where on earth did "Jaime" come from?! Where's his Ty name, huh? Why did Tywin stand for this slight? Does Jaime mean "white cloak" in Valyrian and I just haven't read the Valyrian-English dictionary yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Scorpion Knight Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Worst named character by a character: Griff'"Griff is it?" The dwarf sniggered. "You should thank the gods that Varys the Spider is part of this plot of yours. Griff would not have fooled the cockless wonder for an instant, no more than it did me."'Seriously, I'm amazed somebody didn't tell him to come up with something better.It works because nobody westerosi(he's in an enviorment whre very few speak westerosi) is is having uncontrolled acess to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbstark Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 best sounding : Arya, Sansa, Eddard, Baratheon, Oberyn, Cersei, Visenya, Rickon, Pentos, Braavos, not a fan of :Barbrey (ugh),Jojen (love the kid, the name grinds my gears),Catelyn (the pronounciation is just off) hate: Aenys Targaryan (or Frey, whatever) .... I mean...I don't even know what to do with that ! Your King is called WHAT??!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbstark Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 also... for the LOVE of god (gods? trees?) how DO you pronounce "Euron"Is it "Eu" as in Europe?Or Eh-oo-ron ? (that's what he is in my head, it sounds better, and it's the only way I can visualize the cheesy eye patch... maybe he's wearing it for medicinal reasons? trying to correct crosseyedness?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zupoleon Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Any best named characters list starts and ends with Dickon and Aenys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbstark Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 also, I kinda hate "Beric" but love "Edric" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theda Baratheon Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Robert, Stannis and Renly are a bit of a lopsided sibset, with Robert prosaic, Stannis hipster Polish chic, and Renly just... right.>STANNIS HIPSTER POLISH CHIC>STANNIS HIPSTER POLISH>STANNIS>HIPSTER POLISH CHIC:lol:I love for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin king Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 On the other hand, and here's what I was saying... in the Lannister family, all the leading men have a Ty- name or even a Lan- name. Then, out of left field, there's Jaime. Where on earth did "Jaime" come from?! Where's his Ty name, huh? Why did Tywin stand for this slight? Does Jaime mean "white cloak" in Valyrian and I just haven't read the Valyrian-English dictionary yet?"All" is overselling it. Sure there's Tytos Tywin, Tyrion, Tygett and Tyrek, but there's also Kevan, Gerion, Willem and Martyn on the main branch, and Stafford, Daven, Lucion and Damion elsewhere in the family. Maybe Joanna just found the whole Ty- thing a bit tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhymes with Chic Posted March 27, 2013 Author Share Posted March 27, 2013 "All" is overselling it. Sure there's Tytos Tywin, Tyrion, Tygett and Tyrek, but there's also Kevan, Gerion, Willem and Martyn on the main branch, and Stafford, Daven, Lucion and Damion elsewhere in the family.Okay. Yes. :worried: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doran Nymeros Martell Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Best: Jaehaerys "The Conciliator" Targaryen, Prolly not something I would dare name my own son, but damn that name is awesome, wisdom just flows from that name. :DWorst: Satin. It´s not an ugly name or anything, I´m just not a fan of names that are nouns like "Hope" or God dang "Rainbow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bresteil of the North Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Good: Paxter RedwyneVortimer CraneKaryl VanceUtherydes WaynHelman TallhartIgon VrywelRolland StormBad: The damphairI'm just waiting for someone called Terrinald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingelheim Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Jaime Lannister is cool. Tywin too.AerysDaenerysQhorin HalfhandKaryl VanceRolland StormGerold Dayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eating My Wings Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'm not particularly fond on names beginning with Ty-. Can't explain it, but they sound utterly lame to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Hound! Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Dagmer Cleftjaw - you just wouldn't want to mess with someone named like thatI like the name Baratheon for a badass Royal House - it fits.Many names are actually good: Lannister, Stark, Targaryen, Tyrion, Cersei, Daenerys, Victarion, Tommen, Podrik Payne,The nicknames are glorious: Coldhands, the Blackfish, Whoresbane, Reek,Many names are kinda average but I guess it reflects that many of us have names so common they become meh too: Robb, Bran, Robert,Some place names are great: Skagos, Qarth, Sothoryos, Asshai, Braavos, Volantis, Valyria, Sunspear, Pyke, Highgarden, Winterfell, Last Hearth, Deepwood Motte, Moat Caitlin, the Dreadfort, Harrenhal, Dorne, ...It must be very hard to have to come up with soooo many names (his fault: a lot of characters) and also so many place names, all made up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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