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Worst Character Names
Don’t you hate it when you’re reading a book and suddenly, the characters name takes you right out of the story? Or the name is far too hard to pronounce so every time you see it, you just skip over it like it isn’t even there? Well, recently I went to my twitter and asked people what their least favorite character names were, and I got some really great responses!
The worst name I’ve ever read in a book was Henrietta…in a fantasy book with other characters with names like Rook and Blackthorn. It just didn’t fit!
Laurie from @lauriesbooks_ doesn’t like any of Sandhya Menon’s character names! I totally understand why, because a girl named Twinkle is a little unbelievable!
I agree with Jordan from @HeidrichJordy that Kvothe is definitely not the easiest name to pronounce! Just glossing over those names is a pain! And then when you try to describe the book to someone the thought of trying to pronounce the name can give you such bad anxiety!
Kait from @sixcrowsbooks has had names ruined forever because of terrible experiences! There’s nothing worse than having a perfectly good name ruined for you.
Autumn from @autumnbookreads doesn’t like America Singer from The Selection! Honestly, a better name could’ve been chosen for a dystopian novel.
@AOMbookreviews came up with a character name that to be honest, would probably make everyone’s least character name list!
Ashley from @bubblybooknerd had two really great responses! Not only does reading a book with your own name feel very strange, but Chaol is another hard to pronounce name. I’m sensing a trend with authors on difficult names here!
A huge thank you to everyone who gave me names they don’t like! Look below for their blog links or twitter accounts!
Do you have any you want to add to the list?
BLOG LINKS:
@lauriesbooks_ : Laurie’s Bookshelf
@HeidrichJordy : The Wheel Comes Full Circle
@sixcrowsbooks : Kaitlyn’s Cozy Reading Corner
@autumnbookreads : Autumnbookreads
@AOMbookreviews : Angry Old Man Book Reviews
@bubblybooknerd : Bubbly Booknerd
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I do get annoyed with names I can’t pronounce. Other times, I seem to make up the name as something that I can pronounce, be it right or wrong.
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I’m personally q fan of some of the harder names, but when it looks like they’re a mash up of random letters that’s when I have a problem lol
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Lazlo Strange From Strange the Dreamer like really? Lazlo
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😂 I actually kinda like that name, but in a fantasy setting only lol
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Oh. Lol all I can think of its that old kid’s show “Camp Lazlo” and then it’s over
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😂 I’ve never heard of that show before!
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What a fun post! 😂 How in the world do you pronounce Kvothe? 🧐
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I believe it’s like quote but with more of a th sound instead of a hard t sound. I thing I saw that from the author somewhere but I don’t remember where!
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Ohhh thank you!
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Skippy McWiggles IS a truly awful name. And I agree that it’s really weird when I read books with characters that have the same name as me! Though that’s not really something the author can control….
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It’s not but it’s still weird and kind of awkward lol. Luckily I’ve never come across any characters in fantasy with my name, so I’m lucky there!
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Interesting post. I’m sure there have been plenty of names that have bothered me at some point but I can’t think of any right now thou.
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Normally for me it’s when normal/plain names are used in a fantasy world. Like you have a fully made up world, can’t you find a unique name to use?
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Kvothe is a good shout! I had to Google how to pronounce it.
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Dimple,Twinkle and Sweetie is a common-ish names in India. I know a lot of people from those names so yeah…
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That’s so interesting! I personally don’t know anyone from India, so I never knew that!
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One of the worst character names I’ve heard is “Philip Magellan”.
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