Top Ten Tuesdays meme is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish and this week’s theme is the characters we’d name childre/pets/plants after.
Here goes my top ten:
Five Characters I’d Name A Child After
1. Jorg: I’d name my son after Jorg from The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence. (Don’t judge!)
2. Tyrion: One of the best characters from A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, he has quite a charismatic name. It sounds old school too.
3. Miriel:If I had a daughter I’d name her after the elf queen from the Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien. In fact there are people who have done it, I wouldn’t be alone 🙂
4. Arya:My fav character from A Song of Ice and Fire, I’d name a daughter after her.
5. Rand: I’d name a second son after Rand from The Wheel of Time, for sure.
Ten Characters I’d Name A Pet After
1. Nighteyes: What better name for a wolf-like dog than the beloved wolf character from Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb?
2. Sirius: If I had a huge black Lab, I’d name him after Sirius black from Harry Potter. How un-original of me, but that was my favorite character and the name is just fitting.
3. Justice: I think I’d name a Pitbull after Jorg and William’s dog from The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence.
4. Wichtig: If I had a spoiled horse, I’d name it after the self-worshipping swordsman from Beyond Redemption by Michael R. Fletcher.
5. Nakor: If I had another mischievous kitty, I’d name it after this unforgettable and awesome funny dude from the Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist.
What is your top ten? Share in the comments!
I have a new baby cousin that was named Miriel. It is such a cute name for a little girl. 🙂
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That’s so adorable! I bet she’s adorable like a little elf princess.
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I’d consider Manchee from The Knife of Never Letting Go, as that dog deserves to be a namesake. I’d also consider Falkor from The Neverending story.
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I’m not sure if I would ever name a child after fantasy characters, but I think Rand would be a good choice. And I would love to have a black lab named Sirius 🙂
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Rand is a common name, so it’s safe at least 🙂
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Arya made my list too! I love the name!
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Sirius is such a perfect name for a black lab, or any black dog! Ha, that would be so cute! There are too many great Harry Potter names, the possibilities are endless. I’ve always wanted to name a cat after Bellatrix or McGonagall. My TTT: http://glitteringreads.com/2016/10/18/ten-wonderful-names-i-might-just-use-for-my-future-cats/
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Dog named Sirius ❤ Perfect 🙂
Here are the names I chose:
https://mreadsbooks.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/ttt-6-characters-id-name-a-child-after/
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Sirius would be a perfectly fitting name for a dog wouldn’t it!
Lynn 😀
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I’m surprised no one else thought of that one. If I get a big house with a backyard I will get a black lab and name it Sirius 😀
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Arya is such a popular name for babies now! I love it, and am totally plan on naming one of my children Arya 🙂
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It’s a great name indeed!
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I named my dog Strider. I pushed for Hopper but my wife didn’t like it.
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Hopper would be great. Strider is Aragorn’s nickname so it’s a winner!
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I love the name Miriel, and other versions of it. It’s so pretty and feminine. Great list!
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When we got our new golden retriever, she seemed so regal, I wanted Khaleesi. I was outvoted by my kids. Summer is her name, but when it is just to two of us…
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Nighteyes!! How could I not add it to my list 🙂 Such a great character and awesome book series..
We do have a little boy called Tyrion in the family 😉 Really fits him well!
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Nice list!
For a while, my husband and I had “Theon” as a child’s name on the list. Eddard, too. But then the series got popular, so…
Oh, Sirius is nice. I had a cat named Remus once.
I still really want to name a future daughter Luthien, but will probably get heavily vetoed. 😛
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Good list! Rand is on my list for this theme as well, although I found it in a different book. 🙂
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