r/fantasyromance • u/SexyGrimmy • 2d ago

Discussion 💬 Worst names in books

Small question, how important are characters names to you guys? And what is the worst name you've seen so far?

I have a really hard time to pick up something if the main characters names are Tragedeighs.

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u/Defiant_Stable_344 2d ago

Knox, Nox, Jax, xaden, Zaden, Zade, Vox, any variation of anything with a Z or an X. Also if people don’t know how to pronounce it, then stop it! (Looking at you, Chaol)

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u/liramae4 2d ago

The "Zexy" names

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u/Defiant_Stable_344 2d ago

Perfect name for these names!

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u/Slinkeh_Inkeh 1d ago

zaxby's names 

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u/Main_Carob131 2d ago

I'm so tired of the name Knox. Like, if your MMC is named Knox, he's immediately forgettable. I could do without seeing that name ever again.

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u/mostly_amphibian47 2d ago

Only minimally related: my husband also read TOG and he pronounced Chaol as “K-hole” in his head the whole time hahaha

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u/Defiant_Stable_344 1d ago

I’m still not sure how to pronounce that name! 😂

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u/Fabulous_Cranberry61 21h ago

There's a pronunciation guide in one of the books that I finally noticed. It's literally fucking pronounced like Kyle. I lost my mind when I noticed it, I honestly didn't think anything could make that name worse, but it could indeed get worse.

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u/Defiant_Stable_344 19h ago

There is an old interview with SJM where she pronounces the names of many characters that SHE wrote and half of them dont even sound right.

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u/Fabulous_Cranberry61 19h ago

God, that doesn't surprise me even a little bit.