Black Wolf Smith Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 What nobody gonna say Whoresbane? that could be in either list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Reek Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Oberyn Martell for the best list I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HODOR! HODOR!! Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Qhorin Halfhand and Greatjon Umber are two of my personal favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyl Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I'll second "Stark." I don't care for a lot of their first names though.Aenys FreyYeah. I suppose it's not so bad if it's pronounced like Anise (Ann-iss)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newstar Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Two of the names cited in this thread, Robert Baratheon and Beric Dondarrion, follow the same pattern:Two syllables/four syllablesRObert BaRAtheon/BEric DonDARRionNot a coincidence, I don't think. Other names that follow this pattern:STANnis BaRAtheonRENly BaRAtheonAErys TarGARyenAEgon TarGARyenOne of the best: Tyrion Waters.There's no character named Tyrion Waters. (OR IS THERE? DUN DUN DUN...No, seriously, there isn't.) There's a Tyrion Tanner.You could pretty much fill the "Worst" column with characters from Slaver's Bay.Beardless Dick. At least he is hygienic.I don't know if Nimble Dick is better or worse. Not that "Dick Crabb" is any improvement, really.Hate Lothor Brune. Lothor is bad enough, but "Brune"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfyre Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I agree that a raider named Rayder is a bit on the nose.Best: Trebor Jordayne, heir to the Tor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Hand Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 There's no character named Tyrion Waters. (OR IS THERE? DUN DUN DUN...No, seriously, there isn't.) There's a Tyrion Tanner.Lollys' kid that Bronn named? He'd be a Waters, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castellan Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I like Steelshanks Walton. It has a certain ring to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newstar Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Apparently, his name is Tanner. He's listed in the ADWD appendix as such.I like Jon Connington. It's no Beric Dondarrion, but it has a nice ring to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BondJamesBond Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Worst: Rhaegar Frey.I think Rhaegar Frey is intended to be completely absurd as an insight into the self-serving nature of the Freys. I agree though its really bad, as is Aegon Frey. I'm surprised there is no Azore Ahai Frey or Lord Commander of the Kingsguard Frey or Hand of the King Frey. The fifty Walders are pretty bad, but I think Walda Frey is the absolute worst of all but gives brilliant insight into the messed up nature of the Frey clan with everyone tripping over themselves to flatter Lord Perv Walder Frey.Best: Anyone with the last name Baratheon. Best surname ever with Dondarrion a close second. Eddard "Ned" Stark is great because the Ned nickname totally catches you off guard and then you just go with it and GRRM can get away with ANYTHING from that point on. Blackfish and Kingslayer are great nicknames.Eta: the "bad" names I listed are intentionally bad in order to give character insight, so no disrespect intended to the author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My name is Reek Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 HODORETA: and Tumco Lho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Hand Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I can't believe no ones said Bloodraven. I can't believe I forgot Bloodraven!BloodRaven! By far the best nickname in the books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodor's Junk Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Best: Lommy GreenhandsWorst: Wun Wun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalalOfDorne Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Best: Elia, Balon, Victarion,Tygett, Daenerys, Lyanna, Alysane, Alannys, Jeor Mormont.Worst: Tyrion, Slavers Bay names, Renly, Rhaegar, Ashara, and EDRIC! probably the worst name in the whole series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Ygritte.Doesn't sound like a wilding name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nojia Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Shagwell must sound rather amusing to Brits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogLover Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Beric Dondarrion. Best name ever.Absolutely! Beric Dondarrion is one of my favorite characters just because of his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCon's Red Beard Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Shagwell must sound rather amusing to Brits.And everyone who watched Austin Powers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grip Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Among the best;Jaremy Rykker. Guyard Morrigen. Forley Prester. Addam Marbrand. Hosteen Frey.The worst;Most of the Essos ones, not including those in the sellsword companies. I have a hard time separating different characters from each other, many of the names are just to alien for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat King Robert Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Best: Kettleblack, Tarly, Thorne, Umber, Greyjoy, Dagmer Cleftjaw.Worst: Sweetrobin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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