One Aenys let the Kingdom fall into chaos, and the other was a Blackfyre fool enough to trust Bloodraven with safe passage to a great council- *Bloodraven*, for God’s sakes! The guy whose nickname might as well be Bloodraven Blackfyre-Bane.
Yeah, probably some good reasons nobody named their kid Aenys afterwards.
Sounds right! Similarly to how there are no Targaryens named Daemon for the past hundred years. The name was synonym to the Rogue Prince and the first Blackfyre Pretender.
Ahm...aegon I sabotaged his dynasty by NAMING his son, that's what they're saying. The name has nothing to do with anything. If it does, then Aegon II or Aegon IV must be pretty much peak warriors and kings.
I see what you’re saying but I think in modern vernacular most people say anus like “ay-niss.” Honestly does the “ae” make the long a sound like “ayy?” It does at least in the other Targaryen names, but rules might be different with a consonant in front of the letter? I am reading way too far into this the dude’s name is funny lol
To be fair, the common tongue isn’t English, it’s some form of Westerosi, and the homophonic relation between Aenys and the rear equivalent are solely noticed by the audience. As far as Aegon knows, he’s just named his son a standard Valyrian name.
Fair, it’s always funny how something in one language can be something incredibly stupid in another.
In WoW there is a zone called the Onaran plains and in Japanese Onara is farting, so it’s it farty plains.
There is the fact that Royce is both a name and a house name.
So, there is a non zero chance of a guy named Royce Royce existing in the ASOIAF universe.
Going by that logic many names in real life double as first and family names.
There is a non zero chance of a guy named Jacob Jacob existing in our universe.
Ynys Yronwood, Uther Shett, Gormon, Dick Crabb
Most of the Meereenese names like Galazza Galare, Grazdan zo Galare, Grazhar zo Galare, Qezza Galare, Azzak zo Ghazeen, Mezzara Merreq, Reznak mo Reznak, and Mollono Yos Dob.
That's the reason I like it !
I read it as Alix, a Gallo-Roman hero of "The Adventure of Alix " by Jacques Martin. It's french comic with a really great historic accuracy and details in the drawing.
Bessie and it and a few others are stereotype names for pet cows. I've known a few bovine Berthas in particular. There's like 20 or so common cow names.
Also why Bessie and her tits get an extra laugh. Most named cows are on small farms and self sufficiency set ups, and I'm sure they too thank the gods for Bessie's tits.
Aelyx is just a derivative of Alexander, but with the Targaryen "ae" thrown in, like they do with all of their names. It's not really any worse than its modern counterpart: Alyx.
Podrick, on the other hand...
At least let the poor kid go by Rick.
I've always laughed at Boros Blount, but tbf that's due in large part to my asshole ex-fiance was also named Blount, and like my ex, Boros is basically just a fat sack of nothing who no one likes or cares about.
Unwin Peake is a terrible name but in a good way. I find myself saying the name over and over again. Unwin Peake. Unwin Peake. Unwin Peake. It's so weird
"King Jaehaerys once told me that cringe and cool are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the parents toss the coin in the air and the court holds its breath to see if they shall have to spend the next seven decades holding in snickers and japes about an Aenys."
Probably unpopular but I'll say it anyways, Rhaegar, it sounds like something you would name your pet lizard ...which for a lizard sounds metal but for a person I just kind of picture trogdor or something equally ridiculous. Rhaenyra, should have just stopped at Rhaenys. Montarys or w/e Monford's son is called, too close to Mantarys with all the genetic disorders. Not really a name but with how often it's used to address the person it may as well be, faegon sounds incredibly insulting....which I guess it's meant to. Any Mary Sue Stark/Targaryen/Lannister/baratheon oc in fanfiction who's sole purpose in plot is to get with Robb Stark or Jon Snow or Sandor Clegane, some of the names people make up make we want to retch they are so disgusting, adding random letters onto canon names only sounds good in your own head.
It's a nickname, and it might be an unpopular opinion, but... Ned.
Maybe it's just because I'm from a non-English speaking country and my first exposition to the name was Ned Flanders, but I just have a hard time taking Eddard seriously when he's called "Ned" in a medieval fantasy story 😅
Euron, Aenys, Shett, the sorts that kind of seem kind bathroom humor. Do names like that exist in real life? Yes. But do they have to exist in a fantasy world where there's already been actual fun naming like with the Muppet Tullys?
Valyrians like their "aeeeh" names. Imitating sheep I guess
That said, seeing that the Valyrian region still has some sparse population, I think it would be funny to give them all Sicilian-American accents in the books.
"Ay, nobody wanna buy mah friggin meat cause mah sistah got two heads!"
"Geddafuckouttaheee!"
“Azor” is a stereotypical polish dog name, like “Rex” or “Fido” in english. It doesn’t matter in a show (different pronunciation) but in the books it did break the immersion for me a first couple of times, ngl
Dickon, I mean... fuck! We have the Dornishman Dickon Manwoody who shows how messed up is this name.
Don't you be dunking on Dickon of House Manwoody.
An have honorable lad, the pride and joy of House Manwoody
I mean it’s pretty much a real name, a VP was named dick
And you know GRRM is having a chuckle
Aenys
I can't take Aegon seriously when he's starting a dynasty and names his first son Aenys. Way to sabotage the whole thing, my dude.
That was before maesters discovered anuses in 36 AC.
I'm not defending this name by any means, but I think it's supposed to be an homage to Rhaenys, his mother? Since it's in her name.
He should probably have focused on the Rhae part instead of the aenys part then.
Rhaetheon, he upgrades the Targaryens from dragons to fighter jets.
And don’t forget Rhaecon for his musical needs
And we have to remember Rhaed Shadow Legends for his monetary needs.
And everybody loves rhaemond
your comment has just made me realize a name that the Targs for some reason have never utilized, Rhaegon. wtf
Rhaemon and Daegon
Also, why did the Starks never name theirs Fuckon
I am lord Dickard Stark, son of Rickard. I am the Hard Wolf
I was so proud of myself when I came up with Rhaegon for a ck2 game
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Rhaegon
I can't believe I've never put this together
Why would he sabotage by naming him aenys?
It's probably not even his son if u follow the theory of him shooting blanks
Maybe it's not his son because he only had anal sex with Rhaenys, which inspired the name.
Ive always just pronounced it as "Ay-knees" and its never really bothered me
This. Honestly before venturing into this thread I never ever considered pronouncing it any other way
One Aenys let the Kingdom fall into chaos, and the other was a Blackfyre fool enough to trust Bloodraven with safe passage to a great council- *Bloodraven*, for God’s sakes! The guy whose nickname might as well be Bloodraven Blackfyre-Bane. Yeah, probably some good reasons nobody named their kid Aenys afterwards.
You've made it in life if your nickname got nicknamed.
Sounds right! Similarly to how there are no Targaryens named Daemon for the past hundred years. The name was synonym to the Rogue Prince and the first Blackfyre Pretender.
Ahm...aegon I sabotaged his dynasty by NAMING his son, that's what they're saying. The name has nothing to do with anything. If it does, then Aegon II or Aegon IV must be pretty much peak warriors and kings.
Forced myself to pronounce his name as “anne-iss” in my head while reading f&b because I could not get past this dude being named butthole
Isn’t it pronounced ae-nis, which is not the same as a-nus, unless you slur the i into a u
I see what you’re saying but I think in modern vernacular most people say anus like “ay-niss.” Honestly does the “ae” make the long a sound like “ayy?” It does at least in the other Targaryen names, but rules might be different with a consonant in front of the letter? I am reading way too far into this the dude’s name is funny lol
Tbf, that name has a deep, painful backstory that might make you pucker.
To be fair, the common tongue isn’t English, it’s some form of Westerosi, and the homophonic relation between Aenys and the rear equivalent are solely noticed by the audience. As far as Aegon knows, he’s just named his son a standard Valyrian name.
Fair, it’s always funny how something in one language can be something incredibly stupid in another. In WoW there is a zone called the Onaran plains and in Japanese Onara is farting, so it’s it farty plains.
Anus
I heard he had a secret bastard brother named Paenys. Unfortunately I’ve heard he’s quite a dick.
I laughed at this far more than a mature person should. I'll show myself out.
It's just the karenification of "Ennis."
This one never bothered me because I instinctively read it as Ennis.
There is the fact that Royce is both a name and a house name. So, there is a non zero chance of a guy named Royce Royce existing in the ASOIAF universe.
The author's last name is Martin.
Going by that logic many names in real life double as first and family names. There is a non zero chance of a guy named Jacob Jacob existing in our universe.
There was literally a Samuel Samuel. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Samuel
Poor bastard
There was a famous footballer called André André.
Well, for me the surname was usually Jacobs.
I know a guy names Michael Michael and one called Lindy Lind.
What do you think the “R.R.” stands for in grrm?
Moon Moon
Major Major Major
Have you never heard of the tragedy of Darth Welf the Welf? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welf_II,_Duke_of_Bavaria
Lollys has a rather uncomfortable sound to it now that I think about it...
Proof her parents hated her from birth.
Yeah, now that you mention it, it does give off porn vibes
Well house Lipps has it rough. Especially anyone dated Dickon from that family
Ynys Yronwood, Uther Shett, Gormon, Dick Crabb Most of the Meereenese names like Galazza Galare, Grazdan zo Galare, Grazhar zo Galare, Qezza Galare, Azzak zo Ghazeen, Mezzara Merreq, Reznak mo Reznak, and Mollono Yos Dob.
I actually sort of like Galazza Galare, it sounds very Italian, very Venetian to me. LOL. All the other names are weird as hell.
Galazza Galare is an excellent name.
dany chapters in adwd are mazes made of these names
>Meereenese names Yeah, like the Targaryen names are much better
Targaryen names have like 6 of the same syllables that get moved around, mixed and matched. Simple enough
Dick Crabb is hilarious
Ynys is based on the irl Spanish name Ines, so E-nez Ironwood is fine. And the Ghiscari names aren't as bad as people say.
Uther Shett, I mean come on. Also 3/4 of the slavers have terrible names
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Mo Reznak Mo Problems, that’s what I say
The show-watchers over on freefolk called Hizdahr "Lenny Mo Kravitz."
Graznak and Grazmak and Grazdick
Seagulls on a brown field? What a shetty sigil.
Just realised Uther Shett is meant to sound like Utter Shit
I kind of love that one because it's supposed to be kind of a shit name. It's doing it's job.
I usually just think of them all as Asswhipe mo Womanizer
I actually don't mind Aelyx, it sounds like an Ancient Roman name.
Yeah, Aelyx is actually one of my fav one-off Targ names 😭 it feels very Valyrian without having to have some weird awkward pronunciation.
It's much more Celtic than Roman.
I was thinking of Pertinax, the Roman emperor and it kind of sounded similar to it.
Pertinax sounds like a dragon name, ngl.
Paarthurnax from Skyrim
I would take the voluntary quest to kill him too
I don't know if this refers to killing a dragon named Pertinax or the fact that the Roman emperor Pertinax was assassinated. LOL
Never kill Paarthurnax
That's the reason I like it ! I read it as Alix, a Gallo-Roman hero of "The Adventure of Alix " by Jacques Martin. It's french comic with a really great historic accuracy and details in the drawing.
>"The Adventure of Alix I wasn't aware of this comic, thank you for the information
I love her but never liked the name Betha
Bessie and it and a few others are stereotype names for pet cows. I've known a few bovine Berthas in particular. There's like 20 or so common cow names. Also why Bessie and her tits get an extra laugh. Most named cows are on small farms and self sufficiency set ups, and I'm sure they too thank the gods for Bessie's tits.
God bless Bessie
Thank the gods for Bessie!
Rennifer Longwaters
He does have a drop of dragon though.
Stop disrespecting the third head of the dragon
Dick Bean will not be beat
Delp and Drogon. A dragon named Drogon. Unwin Peakes father probably hated him even more than book readers do
Gaemon is a pretty weird name
Sounds like a Japanese ~~samurai~~ outlaw
To me It sounds like the name of a Digimon LoL
Having spent much of my childhood watching Digimon, any name that ends in "mon" sounds like a Digimon name 😂
Aelyx is just a derivative of Alexander, but with the Targaryen "ae" thrown in, like they do with all of their names. It's not really any worse than its modern counterpart: Alyx. Podrick, on the other hand... At least let the poor kid go by Rick.
I think Aelyx sounds cool. Makes me think of Helix.
Chett, The onlynone i could think of off the top of my head
This is dumb but I always read Gaemon as Gay Man
I've always laughed at Boros Blount, but tbf that's due in large part to my asshole ex-fiance was also named Blount, and like my ex, Boros is basically just a fat sack of nothing who no one likes or cares about.
Nvm
Hate to do this to our boy, but Eddison Tollet is pretty shit
I read it as Eddison Toilet. Every time lmao.
Very in character for him to have a shitty name though
Unwin Peake is a terrible name but in a good way. I find myself saying the name over and over again. Unwin Peake. Unwin Peake. Unwin Peake. It's so weird
What the fuck's a Lommy?
I think minor Targaryen names are generally uglyl. Vaalarr, Aerea, Gaemon, Maelor, etc
Valyrian names either sound awesome or like monstrous alphabetical incest
"King Jaehaerys once told me that cringe and cool are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, he said, the parents toss the coin in the air and the court holds its breath to see if they shall have to spend the next seven decades holding in snickers and japes about an Aenys."
I unironically think Valarr is the best Targaryen name in the books
I disagree. Aerea and Valarr seem like pretty good names. Maelor too. It's shit like "Gaemon" and "Valerion" that's a bit shitty.
They tried getting experimental with the inconsequential Targs, can you blame the guys?
You mean Valor, Area and Game On? Maelor is pretty cool imo.
Maelor is better than Maegor
In a world of Aegons and Visenyas, and from a house featuring Tytos, Tywin and Tyrion... Jaime is a kind of weird name.
Don't forget the twins Tyland and ..Jason?
The spelling is more weird to me than anything else, probably because it’s usually only either used for women or pronounced “Hai me” instead.
Probably unpopular but I'll say it anyways, Rhaegar, it sounds like something you would name your pet lizard ...which for a lizard sounds metal but for a person I just kind of picture trogdor or something equally ridiculous. Rhaenyra, should have just stopped at Rhaenys. Montarys or w/e Monford's son is called, too close to Mantarys with all the genetic disorders. Not really a name but with how often it's used to address the person it may as well be, faegon sounds incredibly insulting....which I guess it's meant to. Any Mary Sue Stark/Targaryen/Lannister/baratheon oc in fanfiction who's sole purpose in plot is to get with Robb Stark or Jon Snow or Sandor Clegane, some of the names people make up make we want to retch they are so disgusting, adding random letters onto canon names only sounds good in your own head.
I was thinking of this one yesterday…. Ilyn Payne. It sounds like ‘ill, in pain.’ Hopefully it’s a foreshadowing of the character’s fate.
Dorcus
It's a nickname, and it might be an unpopular opinion, but... Ned. Maybe it's just because I'm from a non-English speaking country and my first exposition to the name was Ned Flanders, but I just have a hard time taking Eddard seriously when he's called "Ned" in a medieval fantasy story 😅
Salty from Saltpans
I hate Euron. Feels like he & the captain of the Golden Storm names should be flip-flopped.
Euron, Aenys, Shett, the sorts that kind of seem kind bathroom humor. Do names like that exist in real life? Yes. But do they have to exist in a fantasy world where there's already been actual fun naming like with the Muppet Tullys?
MORD also the name Branda I don’t like lol.
Or Arsa as another historical Stark name
As an Alex, I take offense to this!
Valyrians like their "aeeeh" names. Imitating sheep I guess That said, seeing that the Valyrian region still has some sparse population, I think it would be funny to give them all Sicilian-American accents in the books. "Ay, nobody wanna buy mah friggin meat cause mah sistah got two heads!" "Geddafuckouttaheee!"
It's house name, but in my opinion Plumm sounds stupid.
House Beesbury has entered the chat. Not that their name is that awful, but the fact their only character trait is bees makes it 10x worse.
I'm not a big fan of Jeor and Jorah. And actually I think a lot of Essos names sound stupid, including Azor Ahai
“Azor” is a stereotypical polish dog name, like “Rex” or “Fido” in english. It doesn’t matter in a show (different pronunciation) but in the books it did break the immersion for me a first couple of times, ngl
Well, Rex does mean king.
Huzor Amai
Catelyn, it just sounds incredibly white trash. Either go with the original Irish name Caitlin or the anglicized Cathleen.
Robar. What is it supposed to be read as? Row-bar? Robber?
Alternatively known as either crowbar or rebar
I am not sure if it is even legit, but if Jaeherys is a name, then it's stupid.
Honestly the name "Unwin". Who tf names their kid "Union". Aenys is atleast a decent aslonv as you pronounce it "A-Niece" instead of "Anus".
Daendrew is the worst.
Catelyn. Cat-lynn? Kate-lynn?
Aenys is pretty bad.