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But the best names onGame of Thronesdo, in fact, have a few common threads.
They usually include one random additional letter, if not more.
Vowels and consonants appear either too sparingly, or in confusing abundance.
The names attempt but rarely achieve whimsy, instead landing somewhere between nonsensical dullness and chaos.
And they are truly impossible to recall without at least ten hints.
In the name of Lommy Greenhands, let us begin.
QuentName it almost is: QuintSounds kind of:IrishLevel of whimsy: Going to the bank
49.
Quaithe
Impossible amount of: VowelsSounds kind of:ScottishLevel of whimsy:Instantly rejectedLord of the Ringscharacter
48.
Leaf
Word it is: LeafWhy?There is no excuse for this.
Aeron GreyjoyName it almost is:There are nearly 30 ways to spellAaronin our existing English language.
YorenSounds kind of: Israeli?
MhaegenOy: I know.Name it almost is:…MeganLevel of whimsy: Spelling Megan like Mhaegen
15.
Dagmer Cleftjaw
Sounds kind of: cute!
Martin just fully gave up.Level of whimsy:Drinking wine while you blow up a castle
10.
Stannis BaratheonSounds kind of:PretentiousWhy not just call him Stan?
Joffrey BaratheonName it almost is: JeffreyWhy are all the main characters at the bottom?
That seems unfair:Because they have the mostGame of Thronesass names.
I didnt make the rules!
note: She literally did.
]Level of whimsy:Dying at your own wedding
1.
Daenerys Targaryen
Why is this No.
It sounds vaguely Irish, but it is derived from both Hebrew and Greek.
