Q: I like unique names for characters and am looking forward to coming up with some when I start writing. What's the most unique character name you've come across?
Oh Lordy. There are just way too many over the years. I'm going with a whole series on this one. It's one of my favorites. Dragon Kin by G.A. Aiken. Hysterical, dramatic, insane dragons. Really can't get much better than that. So. We have....Annwyl the Bloody and Fearghus the Destroyer, Talaith and Briec the Mighty, Ragnar the Cunning and Keita, Vigholf the Abhorrent and Rhona, Gwenvael the Handsome and Dagmar and last but not least....Éibhear the Blue. I love them all.
Ah, and then the lovely boys from J.R.Ward's BDB. Zsadist (my all time favorite hero), Rhage, Phury, Xhex, Vishous, Torhment and of course Butch. I mean, really. Who here knows a Butch?? Hehe. Love all the funky spellings.
I know I'm missing some that have made me go "ah, huh??" over the years. Love what authors can come up with. I'm going to have to start writing them down I think.
So, what are some of yalls favorites?
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LOL! I have yet to read BDB but that makes me want to read it bad. Zsadist. That sounds smexy!
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Natasha @ Dreamland Teenage Fantasy
Thanks for coming by Natasha! Oh, he's smexy. Should definitely give him a read.
DeleteSounds like Welsh names! My friend says he has 4 Welsh aunts "and not a vowel amongst them". ;-)
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Hehe. Love that!
DeleteFollowing. Ragnar is amazing. More people should use that name.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it? Only time I've ever seen it and I loved it!
DeleteYou did a much better job of name examples than I did! I really think I need to start keeping a better book journal. :)
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Definitely helped that two of my favorite series have an abundance of them :) I'm thinking I need to start keeping a list too. I know I've seen some even stranger ones!
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LOL! I love it when they have more consonants than vowels.
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They are kinda fun :)
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I've only read book one of Dragon Kin. I really need to get back to that series,
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It gets really good! It's in my top 5 series I think. Book 3 one of my favorite books ever. Thanks for the follow!
DeleteNew Follower!!! YAY!!! Great answer. I love J.R. Ward's characters!
ReplyDeleteAli @Ali's Bookshelf
They're great aren't they? Just love that series!
DeleteNew follower :) I haven't read the BDB yet, but the names sound funky :))
ReplyDeleteYou have read 40 books already????????? OMGGGGGGGG!!!
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Ward does a lot of funky spellings not just with names. I really like it but I know it drives some people crazy.
DeleteYeah, 40 books so far. Crazy, right? I'm a terrible fast reader.
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I know - Butch! Silly when thrown in there with all the other BDB names. There are so many unique names out there these days. Terriblea and Chess from Downside Ghosts, Wicked and Truth from Anita Blake, Brystion from Abby Sinclair. I could go on and on!
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Oh those are good. I've got Downside Ghosts on my shelf waiting to be read. Don't know why I haven't yet. Have heard so much about that series!
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Happy Friday to you too! Hope it's a great one :)
DeleteThose are some awesome names!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE unique character names!
Have a FABULOUS Friday!!!! :D
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ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by! I'm so excited about a new Harper book. She's a favorite in this house :) Hope you're having a great week!
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ReplyDeleteThose dragons names sound very Celtic. Great!
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Now that is an impressive goal! Good luck getting through all of them :) Thanks for coming by here along the way!
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