1. Chaol Westfall (THRONE OF GLASS): I love his name, and I adore his character.
2. Karou (DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE): Her name? Awesome and unique.
3. Severus Snape (HARRY POTTER): Snape, Snape, Severus Snape (Dumbledore!). Sorry. So, anyway, I find his name to be delightfully perfect for him. I probably could have included a dozen other HP character names on this list.
4. Alina Starkov (SHADOW AND BONE): It has a nice ring to it.
5. Celaena Sardothien (THRONE OF GLASS): The first time I read her name, I raised an eyebrow, but it quickly grew on me.
6. Finnikin (FINNIKIN OF THE ROCK): I love how strange yet normal this name is.
7. Fire (FIRE): Who knew the word "fire" could make such a great name?
8. Puck (THE SCORPIO RACES): My inner Shakespeare nerd approves. It's such a delightfully odd name.
9. Poppet and Widget (THE NIGHT CIRCUS): BEST NAMES EVER. Or, maybe I love their names only because I love their characters... *thinks*
10. Beatrice "Tris" Prior (DIVERGENT): I like both - her actual (normal) name and her (unusual) nickname.
What are some of your favorite character names?
Alina & Celaena are perfect <3
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to persuade my boyfriend to use Severus as middle name, but he doesn't like it :(
And yes, Chaol is awesome, but I'm not sure how to pronounce it right and I don't want a child that needs to explain how to say the name every time. I know how annoying that can be.
Sarah J. Maas has a pronunciation guide on her website: http://sarahjmaas.com/extras/throne-of-glass-pronunciation-guide/
DeleteSeverus would be a fantastic middle name!
Fire? That is awesome!!!
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DeleteI have Tris on my list too. Brilliant shortened version of Beatrice :-)
ReplyDeleteGenius, really. The perfect nickname for Beatrice!
DeleteI have Karou on my list! I also love Alina, Celaena and Tris, such beautiful names. Great picks.
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DeleteI love the name Tris! I think it's so completely original :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely original, but I love how it makes sense (given her full name), too!
DeleteOMG I'm so glad you chose Poppet and Widget on your list! I forgot all about them. But they do make that book don't they? Night Circus is filled with wonderful names.
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Poppet and Widget are fabulous :D
DeleteAnything Harry Potter wins the day. OBVIOUSLY. But yes, Puck is a great name - I've loved many Pucks in literature, and that iteration (a bit gender-bent!) is truly great. Wonderful list, and many thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete"Anything Harry Potter wins the day. OBVIOUSLY." - Ha! Agreed. It's hard to beat HP :)
DeleteNice list! I like Karou and Finnikin.
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LOVE Karou! Alina, Finnikin and Puck are fantastic too :)
ReplyDeleteGreat list and thanks for stopping by Swept Away By Books!
I love seeing names in YA that are unusual but awesome like Karou and Celaena. How can they not capture your attention?
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I really liked Tris's name too! But I am so unsure about how to pronounce about seven names on your list, LOL. Awesome top ten!
ReplyDeleteThere is a Xotichl in Alyson Noel's Soul Seekers series, thankfully it was explained how to pronounce it.
ReplyDeleteFinnikin is so fun to say!
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Excellent list. Karou is a strange by interesting name.
ReplyDeleteGreat list! Your choices are great! Celaena and Chaol made my raise my eyebrows, too, but it makes me excited to read the series!
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Great list! I love that there are so many wonderfully unusual names in YA books. :) I love the name Puck!
ReplyDeleteI like the nickname "Tris"! And Puck isn't bad either! It reminds me of Glee haha. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteAwesome list. <3 Sigh. Puck is so adorable in The Scorpio Races. I love her. And Fire! Ahh. Thank you for sharing :)
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