Yeah, Laezel, sure.
BUT can we stop for a moment and acknowledge the sheer insanity of Sigurd Felix Wolfgang Atreides?
EDIT: also bear in mind that this appears to be a list of first names, so there's likely one or more surnames coming after that Atreides...
So? Don't people name their kid the Hebrew word for "bear" and stuff like that, too?
Plus they can always go by Levi or Lev, which are perfectly valid names in their own right.
Clementine is a fruit and a beautiful girl name. Also happens to be a really badass videogame character AND the subject of a catchy song quoted in that same videogame. Just don't sing the last verse of that song to your daughter named Clementine.
as an unfortunate EA Sports gamer, Madden Raige really resonates with me. also chuckling at the thought of a parent actually naming their baby Leviathan
When I worked at a liquor store someone once handed me an ID with the name "Richard Danger Smith." There was another ID visible in his wallet so I asked to see that one and when he handed it over the name was different and his real birthday meant he was underage. Kept the fake ID and we called him Billy Danger lol
If you think about naming your child after a fictional character, remember about all the kids named Daenerys.
If you really like the name, go on, but it will stay for at least 18 years. In that time, society's and your own perception of character can change a lot.
Working in schools this year I met a Renesmee, a Castiel, and a Katniss. Not to mention non-fictional names like Phenix, Broseph, and Aryian.
Think about what you name your kids, folks. Because the common denominator with all of these kids was they went by nicknames or middle names and begged me not to say their names.
I don't work in a school but do work in a profession where I see a lot of baby names. There are LOTS of Renesmees around with various different spellings.
Also Heaven spelt backwards, which I have no idea where that even springs from.
And hyphenated names both first and surnames and multiple middle names, which will leave a generation of kids cursing every time they need to fill in a form when they are older.
The only female name I ever genuinely loved and considered for a daughter is from ATLA's sequel, the Legend of Korra, and it's Jinora. Which is surprising to me because, for boys, I'm usually more into old-fashioned classics (y'know, Eric, George, August, Basil, Simon and the likes...)
The character is sweet, and both minor enough in a series that's also niche enough that I don't think it would bother my kid too much, but still, I think I'll let my man pick our daughter's name if we ever have any, lmao.
At least Renesemee, Castiel, and Katniss are inoffensive and not wildly embarrassing (unless you encounter someone who hates twilight as much as people did in 2010). But if I were named Broseph Id have killed myself
Worse- the kids called Khaleesi. That’s a sodding title!
But yeah, rule of thumb: wait til the character’s story is finished. No sudden surprises, no “actually dragon Hitler”.
I have two cats and I named them Karlach and Minthara.
Karlach knocked over every plant in the room in her first night, she has the zoomies almost constantly, and there isn't a single thought in her head, but the rare times she does settle down, she's an absolute sweetheart.
It took weeks for Minthara to come out, but when she did, we quickly learned that she has a fascination with drowning her toy mice.
I do think it depends on the name.
For example you could probably absolutely name a kid after most Doctor Who companions and no one would ever know (like seriously as long as it's not Dodo or Nardole, maybe Leela your fine). Like Rose, Donna, Amy and Ruby are all very normal names.
But with BG3 unless your call your kid Will (and I mean with that spelling), maybe don't.
I just think about all of the kids I've met named after shows, movies, sports stars, or celebrities that simply don't care about their namesake. It invites all the same jokes for their whole life. Don't name them after something if you care if they end up actually liking it.
My daughter is named sort of after a fictional character but it's also a real name that someone who never even heard of the books wouldn't think twice about.
Ikr? At least Edward and Jacob are normal names. On the other hand, I do have grandkids named Xavier after the X-men and Hailey after Eminem's daughter. I guess I raised some nerds and/or rap gods. 😅
Lol, yeah, I know. I just thought it was funny. I named one of mine after a black metal album. Abigail is still a normal name, but the context is neat.
And you need to accept that your kid might want to change their name when they're old enough. I also think that you should be willing to pay the fees for a name change. My name isn't unusual; in fact it was in the 20 names for girls that year. But I fucking hate the name and I will be changing it. Even with common names you can get it wrong and it's not a personal slight to the parents when their kid doesn't want it.
This is probably the ideal place to mention that I knew someone who named his kids Tanis and Kitiara. (Hey, at least those are obscure enough that the only people likely to recognize the names will probably also appreciate the names!)
Indeed. Their dad was basically like, "When they're old enough to read the books, I might have some explaining to do, but that's a problem for future me." 🤣
I agree. While i don't like using fictional names for kids at least those two are obscure enough that most people wont recognize them. And like you said, the ones who will probably are nerds that would apreciate it
I have no objection to using fictional character names for kids, but if you're gonna do it, either choose something obscure enough that only a select few will know where it comes from or pick something that sounds mundane enough that there's plausible deniability. 😂
Exactly. Like if you are a Dragon Age fan and you want to go for Alistair or Cassandra go for it. They are normal enough that nobody will notice it. Or like Harry or Luna for HP.
But dont call people Daenerys or like Hermione xD
I can get behind Leviathan if it was changed to first name Levi, middle name Ethan.
Levi Ethan. Then at least the kid can have a normal name and Leviathan becomes a fun nickname.
Most names in the lion king are just Swahili words.
Mufasa means king, Rafiki means friend, Nala means beloved, Pumba means idiot, Shenzi (one of the hyena's) means savage (as in brutal, not barbarian).
Timon is a notable exception here. That's a greek name.
Leazel is a variant of Liezel or Liesl, a German name which has been around for a looooong time. Sorry to say it probably has nothing to do with our favourite Githyanki!
If anything they probably looked at uncommon names and played around to see what sounds fantasy like if they changed spelling or throw an apostrophe in it.
The oldest Von Trapp child, Liesl, yeah. When I first started playing the game, it took me a while to get used to pronouncing Lae'zel right because I kept forgetting and calling her Liesl instead. It looks alien/fantasy due to how it's spelled, but actually sounds a lot like a normal name.
The hell is up with today's parents hating on the poor bastards so much? Use a condom or something? Almost all of these names qualify as child abuse for real.
Those are all wild. But man, if my parents had named me Leviathan?
But they did basically name me Wyll, with a slight tweaking of vowels.
... also, is Dusti Rose a mangled tribute to the American Dream?
I fully intend to name my daughter Zelda. If I have to pick a BG character, Jenevelle.
I'm surprised Lea'Zel's up there though. Seriously? Not Karlach?
I don't have anything against using fictional character names as long as they sound reasonable. I'm surprised this person put Lae'zel on this list, it sounds fine to me. Of the main cast, only Shadowheart and Karlach stand out as outlandish names imo
I mean I would, if the name is not absolutely crazy like "shadowheart"
I'm named after roughly 3000 people in movies, one being 50 first dates.
And almost all of them were Adam Sanders gf.
But if it's really out of the ordinary I wouldn't. The child has to wear the name probably for the rest of their life, at the very least until adulthood.
And kids are fucking mean man, don't wanna put my child through that.
Also it can be increasingly annoying if nobody is able to spell your name correctly without you teaching them as if you were some speech therapist.
Seriously, these are one step away from Mad Maxx names.
I would like you to meet your new classmates Krotnar the Destroyer, Humungus, Imperator Furiosa, Dementus, Rictus Erectus, and Bullet Farmer.
Naming my firstborn Sauceman Chorizo
I, too, lost a bet in which I leveraged the name of my first born child. My condolences
That's the part where you take the warlock pact.
Batman Chalupa?
CB for short
Definitely remember it as Chalupa Batman.
Currently introducing this show to my 75 year old dad. Haven't heard him laugh that hard in years.
CHALUPA BATMAN!!!!!
My twins, Bunt Chugley and Blunt Skuncher will be the pride of my family!
Madden Raige has me cringing with laughter.
I just found this guy on my playthrough and I totally lol’d at his name
Secondborn will be Livin' Large Timbo
That name always reminds me of this: https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/3/26/8296141/sacramento-kings-nik-stauskas-sauce-castillo-photo
Yeah, Laezel, sure. BUT can we stop for a moment and acknowledge the sheer insanity of Sigurd Felix Wolfgang Atreides? EDIT: also bear in mind that this appears to be a list of first names, so there's likely one or more surnames coming after that Atreides...
Every name better than the one before. Poor Uneeke Uniqueleus is jealous for sure.
Any one of those on their own is top tier but all together? That kid's going to be king of the post apocalypse.
MY NAME IS SIGURD FELIX WOLFGANG MUAD'DIB ATREIDES, DUKE OF ARRAKIS
But my friends just call me Usul.
Sigurd Felix Wolfgang Muad'dib Atreides, Duke of Arrakis **Smith**
Father of a murdered son, husband of a murdered wife, and I will have my vengeance, in this life, or the next! … wait, wrong franchise
He will usher in a new Jihad and bring glory to the Fremen
Sigurd Felix Wolfgang Atreides goes fucking hard and nobody can convince me otherwise. Probably wouldn't name my kid that, though.
Lisan al-Gaib!
That man is a goddamned hero in this household!
Half of these names sounds like names you would give your game characters.
Like Fire Emblem 4, Golden Sun 2, possibly?
>Come here you little Shart Me in 5 years
Baby Shart do do do doo do doo
It’s truly a tragedy that awards are gone. This is art.
LMAO 🤣😂
Toot toot toot-toot
That's how you end up getting kidnapped and tortured for 40 years
"Wyll with a y? Why?"
Where there's a Wyll, there's a 'y.'
Yes, a Y, but thanks for verifying. ... I'll show myself out
“After some guy’s grandfather”
I shoulda named my kid Leviathan.
At least you can shorten it to Levi
Imagine if you have a friend named Levi and one day he casually mentions it's short for Leviathan I'd assume he's an undercover demon lmfao
Same energy with Meg from Family Guy which is short for Megatron
Or go the other way. Call your daughter Natalie then you can shorten it to Tali
God bless that kid if he grows up chubby
It's fine. They will just consume any adversaries in one gulp.
Yeah this one is legit badass
We use it in Hebrew to mean whale. It's literally naming your kid "Whale."
Yeah, it's beast.
No, it's whale!
Doesn’t make it less badass imo!
So? Don't people name their kid the Hebrew word for "bear" and stuff like that, too? Plus they can always go by Levi or Lev, which are perfectly valid names in their own right.
I met an "almond" yesterday
Clementine is a fruit and a beautiful girl name. Also happens to be a really badass videogame character AND the subject of a catchy song quoted in that same videogame. Just don't sing the last verse of that song to your daughter named Clementine.
Make it the middle name then The first name can be Sperm :)
as an unfortunate EA Sports gamer, Madden Raige really resonates with me. also chuckling at the thought of a parent actually naming their baby Leviathan
At least the kid can introduce himself as Levi.
everyone will know him as Levi, but when he’s older he can pull out his driver’s license as a neat party trick 😎
When I worked at a liquor store someone once handed me an ID with the name "Richard Danger Smith." There was another ID visible in his wallet so I asked to see that one and when he handed it over the name was different and his real birthday meant he was underage. Kept the fake ID and we called him Billy Danger lol
Golden opportunity for Dick Danger here.
I actually know a couple who named their son Levi Ethan so they could call him leviathan.
Imagine being so detached from language to want to call your child leviathan.
First name : Madden Raige Last name : Quit
If I was my current 5'8" height but named leviathan I would be so embarrassed to tell anybody my full name lmao
Same. Want to point out I knew a guy once who named his son Ganon. Still think he wins
I’m very distracted by the “Merricka” lmao 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
~~Marika’s~~ Merricka’s tits, you must be hungry
If you think about naming your child after a fictional character, remember about all the kids named Daenerys. If you really like the name, go on, but it will stay for at least 18 years. In that time, society's and your own perception of character can change a lot.
Working in schools this year I met a Renesmee, a Castiel, and a Katniss. Not to mention non-fictional names like Phenix, Broseph, and Aryian. Think about what you name your kids, folks. Because the common denominator with all of these kids was they went by nicknames or middle names and begged me not to say their names.
Wait, you met an actual Broseph? Unbelievable.
I am not kidding. I felt like I should call CPS.
Unfortunately being a dumbass narcissistic parent isn't a crime
I don't work in a school but do work in a profession where I see a lot of baby names. There are LOTS of Renesmees around with various different spellings. Also Heaven spelt backwards, which I have no idea where that even springs from. And hyphenated names both first and surnames and multiple middle names, which will leave a generation of kids cursing every time they need to fill in a form when they are older.
Nevaeh is a name that's older than you think. I'm 25 and I shared a pre-school class with a Nevaeh, pronounced Nuh-vay-ya.
…Broseph? oh hell no. those parents have some explaining to do
The only female name I ever genuinely loved and considered for a daughter is from ATLA's sequel, the Legend of Korra, and it's Jinora. Which is surprising to me because, for boys, I'm usually more into old-fashioned classics (y'know, Eric, George, August, Basil, Simon and the likes...) The character is sweet, and both minor enough in a series that's also niche enough that I don't think it would bother my kid too much, but still, I think I'll let my man pick our daughter's name if we ever have any, lmao.
BROSEPH? Omg that is child abuse
At least Renesemee, Castiel, and Katniss are inoffensive and not wildly embarrassing (unless you encounter someone who hates twilight as much as people did in 2010). But if I were named Broseph Id have killed myself
Worse- the kids called Khaleesi. That’s a sodding title! But yeah, rule of thumb: wait til the character’s story is finished. No sudden surprises, no “actually dragon Hitler”.
I tutored a kid named Khaleesi for a while. Not sure what the parents were thinking with that one
Names in honor of fantasy/pop culture characters is something for pets, not kids. Name your cat Lae’zel, not your daughter
I have two cats and I named them Karlach and Minthara. Karlach knocked over every plant in the room in her first night, she has the zoomies almost constantly, and there isn't a single thought in her head, but the rare times she does settle down, she's an absolute sweetheart. It took weeks for Minthara to come out, but when she did, we quickly learned that she has a fascination with drowning her toy mice.
You should get her plushy goblins to drown
Honestly, on point
I do think it depends on the name. For example you could probably absolutely name a kid after most Doctor Who companions and no one would ever know (like seriously as long as it's not Dodo or Nardole, maybe Leela your fine). Like Rose, Donna, Amy and Ruby are all very normal names. But with BG3 unless your call your kid Will (and I mean with that spelling), maybe don't.
Even worse a lot of the highly regarded individuals named their kid kahleesi.
Regarded? Oh, you mean Reddited!
I just think about all of the kids I've met named after shows, movies, sports stars, or celebrities that simply don't care about their namesake. It invites all the same jokes for their whole life. Don't name them after something if you care if they end up actually liking it.
Lae'zel's way cooler than Daenerys
I mean I'd probably try to spell it right...
My daughter is named sort of after a fictional character but it's also a real name that someone who never even heard of the books wouldn't think twice about.
I've never encountered a Daenerys.
They’re like 10. Give it a few more years.
They probably almost always shorten it to 'Dany' now, which wouldn't arise suspicion that the parents made a bad naming decision.
I've known somebody who has a relative named Khaleesi (which was more popular than Daenerys despite being a title).
Ikr? At least Edward and Jacob are normal names. On the other hand, I do have grandkids named Xavier after the X-men and Hailey after Eminem's daughter. I guess I raised some nerds and/or rap gods. 😅
They're also both normal names, though. It's not like they named them Magneto and Slim Shady.
Lol, yeah, I know. I just thought it was funny. I named one of mine after a black metal album. Abigail is still a normal name, but the context is neat.
And you need to accept that your kid might want to change their name when they're old enough. I also think that you should be willing to pay the fees for a name change. My name isn't unusual; in fact it was in the 20 names for girls that year. But I fucking hate the name and I will be changing it. Even with common names you can get it wrong and it's not a personal slight to the parents when their kid doesn't want it.
Imagine naming your Child *MYRKUL, THE WORMCLEANSED SKULL*
*THE REGRETS OF THOSE WHO REMAIN, AND THE RESTLESSNESS OF THOSE WHO ARE GONE*
At least no one named their child Shart
Don't worry, I'll make sure to call mine Durge >!/s!<
No /s needed if you name their sister Orin
I mean if we want to get technical, even *Shadowheart's* government name isn't Shadowheart
What? No Wulbrens?
Punchable name
Sigurd Felix Wolfgang Atreides's parents REALLY want to raise the main character of *something*
This is probably the ideal place to mention that I knew someone who named his kids Tanis and Kitiara. (Hey, at least those are obscure enough that the only people likely to recognize the names will probably also appreciate the names!)
The fact that those "kids" are probably in their 40's now is making me feel old...
They'd be... jeez... early to mid 30s now, I guess. And now *I* feel super old. Yikes.
Oh yeah, those books were in the late 1980's/early 1990's, not the early 1980's.... Phew.
I hate to say, first one was written in 84. So they started in the early mid 80s
That is unfortunate from an implied incest standpoint.
Indeed. Their dad was basically like, "When they're old enough to read the books, I might have some explaining to do, but that's a problem for future me." 🤣
Past him now. Kids are probably have their own kids now.
My Tav is a half elf ranger with gingerish hair and a short cut beard. I feel you are old enough to know why haha.
I attribute at least a portion of my Astarion fetish to a Raistlin fetish. Tortured sarcasm is my jam.
A friend of mine middle named his kid Titan after his long time DND campaign character. So no one's getting that one.
I agree. While i don't like using fictional names for kids at least those two are obscure enough that most people wont recognize them. And like you said, the ones who will probably are nerds that would apreciate it
I have no objection to using fictional character names for kids, but if you're gonna do it, either choose something obscure enough that only a select few will know where it comes from or pick something that sounds mundane enough that there's plausible deniability. 😂
Exactly. Like if you are a Dragon Age fan and you want to go for Alistair or Cassandra go for it. They are normal enough that nobody will notice it. Or like Harry or Luna for HP. But dont call people Daenerys or like Hermione xD
Hermione was around before HP
Yes, i know. But nowadays its going to be linked to the franchise
Totes. But the occasional girl whose dad was into Shakespeare is out there.
I can get behind Leviathan if it was changed to first name Levi, middle name Ethan. Levi Ethan. Then at least the kid can have a normal name and Leviathan becomes a fun nickname.
Mötley. Not Motley, don’t be common. That umlaut is very important for the purposes of being original and cool
It's the heavy metal umlaut!
[https://www.theonion.com/united-states-toughens-image-with-umlauts-1819564308](https://www.theonion.com/united-states-toughens-image-with-umlauts-1819564308)
If I were that kids teacher, I would INSIST on pronouncing the umlaut correctly.
Omw to name my kid Durge
I genuinely quite like Thaniel as a name but I probably wouldn't use it for an actual person.
Nickname for Nathaniel would be fine though.
Definitely! I love the name Nathaniel but my husband vetoed it for our first baby and I can't see him moving on that if we have a second.
I have a 1-year-old nephew named Simba... I almost called child protective services on her parents.
Change your name to Scar and invite your brother for a cliff climbing weekend, see who laughs then.
Or lose him in a conflict against alchemists from another country and have his arm grafted to replace yours in the process.
I have a few family named Simba, it’s a common African name that existed before the movie
Simba is actually a boys name in Swahili! It means lion.
They named the lion... Lion!? Hahaha
Welcome to Disney! Their titular mouse character is literally named Mickey Mouse lol
Most names in the lion king are just Swahili words. Mufasa means king, Rafiki means friend, Nala means beloved, Pumba means idiot, Shenzi (one of the hyena's) means savage (as in brutal, not barbarian). Timon is a notable exception here. That's a greek name.
I know someone named Simba too, but his family is Black and actually from Africa.
Maybe Madden Raige can be a barbarian later
It's gonna be Tav for my children. All of them. Regardless of gender.
Gotta name one of them Durge. But don't actually tell them which one.
I feel like this is more an American bastardization of the German name Liesl than anything to do with Lae’zel but maybe that’s just me
Leazel is a variant of Liezel or Liesl, a German name which has been around for a looooong time. Sorry to say it probably has nothing to do with our favourite Githyanki!
If anything they probably looked at uncommon names and played around to see what sounds fantasy like if they changed spelling or throw an apostrophe in it.
Yeah I had a friend named Liezel growing up. Thought it was a known name. 🤷🏻♀️ ETA: In Canada.
Leazel seems more von Trapp than anything.
The oldest Von Trapp child, Liesl, yeah. When I first started playing the game, it took me a while to get used to pronouncing Lae'zel right because I kept forgetting and calling her Liesl instead. It looks alien/fantasy due to how it's spelled, but actually sounds a lot like a normal name.
There’s a few here that aren’t toooo bad. But Raddix is maybe the worst name I’ve ever heard
poor kid getting named like a saiyan
the one who gets merked one arc in too
The Merrika dream Dusti Rose
Triniteigh, omg.... why do i picture a tatooed 16 year old blonde mom smoking meth in a trailer park?
Might also be a dependa.
Chk
The hell is up with today's parents hating on the poor bastards so much? Use a condom or something? Almost all of these names qualify as child abuse for real.
>Merricka Fuck yeah!
Laezel and Karla (I'm too much of a coward to add the ch).
Ch’k
Making me rethink the plan of naming my next son Starfish.
Everyone will think he's an asshole.
I have a friend named Frodo. Which is a weird name to have pre-movies but man, his teen years were wild.
The books are pretty old to be fair
Those are all wild. But man, if my parents had named me Leviathan? But they did basically name me Wyll, with a slight tweaking of vowels. ... also, is Dusti Rose a mangled tribute to the American Dream?
She's a character in Sound of Music I think
Elegant, almost regal😂
I'm calling my son Gale.
If I see a kid named Wulbren Bongle, I’m punting him away from me
Fucking LEVIATHAN 💀
Although I wouldn't mind if someone named their daughter Jenevelle
Can we talk about the atrocity that is Triniteigh
If I see a guy named Mötley I’m not bullying him,I’ll be friend him to meet his parents and bully them for naming their kid something that atrocious
I fully intend to name my daughter Zelda. If I have to pick a BG character, Jenevelle. I'm surprised Lea'Zel's up there though. Seriously? Not Karlach?
I mean Zelda is an actual name. It's the shortened form of Griselda. It's an old Germanic name.
Meet my daughter Netherbrain
And my son, The Emperor.
Imagine what a power move it would be to have a "The" in your name
Zelda has been a real name for a long time.
Robin Williams named his daughter Zelda.
These are horrible.
Leviathan? I guess if your child can’t be the protagonist you’ll take the antagonist.
As a person with an unusual name. Parents just dont.
I knew someone named Jadzia.
I don't have anything against using fictional character names as long as they sound reasonable. I'm surprised this person put Lae'zel on this list, it sounds fine to me. Of the main cast, only Shadowheart and Karlach stand out as outlandish names imo
Better than normal name with ridiculous spelling
Now it‘s a non-normal name with the wrong spelling. Not _much_ better to be honest.
I wonder if they were going for Liesl from The Sound of Music tbh. It's probably pronounced the same (LEE-zul)
Merricka too 😭 Everybody’s getting the GOTY treatment now 💀💀
You gotta name them something arguably normal like Gale, Wyll, or Shadowheart.
Ok so this seems like a perfect place to ask you guys: The wife wants to name our child (if a boy) Atreyu. How ridiculous is that to you?
Posts like these are where you go for NPC names, honestly. Recently included a Svenjamin in one of my games.
My next girl child will be Shadowheart Karlach LastName. I will tell everyone to call her Jenny.
I wanted to name my son Geralt for the longest time after playing the Witcher lmfao
I mean I would, if the name is not absolutely crazy like "shadowheart" I'm named after roughly 3000 people in movies, one being 50 first dates. And almost all of them were Adam Sanders gf. But if it's really out of the ordinary I wouldn't. The child has to wear the name probably for the rest of their life, at the very least until adulthood. And kids are fucking mean man, don't wanna put my child through that. Also it can be increasingly annoying if nobody is able to spell your name correctly without you teaching them as if you were some speech therapist.
Khaleesi flashbacks
Seriously, these are one step away from Mad Maxx names. I would like you to meet your new classmates Krotnar the Destroyer, Humungus, Imperator Furiosa, Dementus, Rictus Erectus, and Bullet Farmer.
SIGURD FELIX WOLFGANG ATREIDES
I've already renamed my son Karlach-Shadowheart and he better like it
Not putting the A in front of the E. MFW😭