What are some of your favorite out of the ordinary names from history, religion, or fiction? Could be the name of a person, animal, place, etc.
I’ve really always liked the name Bellerephon from Greek mythology. I also like the name of the home planet of the Time Lords from Dr. Who, Gallifrey, as well as Rassilon, a Time Lord.
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Ariadne. Princess of Crete who led Theseus through the labyrinth.
I like Greek mythological names and this one is beautiful.
Any idea how it’s pronounced?
I just listened to an audiobook of the same name. They pronounced it “Air-ee-odd-knee”. But I actually like the pronunciation “Are-ee-odd-neigh” better. Emphasis on the “odd” in both cases.
Gracias, amigo.
for some reason the name Pyrrha has a nice ring to it
Some new twists on old names really captivate me, e.g. I met someone a while ago named Ianiel
I like the names of the Machine People in the Ringworld books by Larry Niven.
Vallavirgillin and Harriloprilar are my favorites, though I wouldn’t guarantee that I’ve spelled them correctly.
It’s hard to choose between Mohammad or McLovin.
Kurt Russell’s main stuntman was named DICK WARLOCK
For some reason I really like Ānanda, who was the Buddha’s primary attendant.
In Hinduism, Ananda means something akin to ecstatic or joyous, and swamis will often take it as part of their name. Such as Vivekananda, or Yogananda. I’ve always loved that, and Vivekananda is a major player in forming my personal philosophies about life.
Thelsim: I like my name :)
Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit: Bangkok’s full name. It makes it sound very stately, I wish there were more cities that did this.
Mormel: Our late cat’s name. The literal translation is mongrel, but it’s gotten a completely different meaning for me. Also in Chinese pronunciation it sounds like māo māo, which just means “cat cat” :)
I like long, ridiculous names like Sylvester Birtwistle from Lovecraft Investigations or Thockmorton P. Ruddygore from Jack Chalker’s Dancing Gods novels.
Visit The Unbelievers With Explanatory Pamphlets
Adonalsium Will Remember Our Plight Eventually
Sir Archibald Cunningham Nastyface
I used to collect and make up stupid names :
- Ada Goodwin
- Aiden Abbott
- Albert Hall
- Amanda Boat
- Amelia Cooke
- Andy Bannister
- Arthur & Holly Day, Dawn Day & Annie Day - Day’s Travel Emporium
- Barney Daley
- Ben & Eileen Dover
- Ben Nevis
- Bert Rand
- Blanche and Hugh Allbright-White
- Bob Waite
- Carrie Oakley
- Carol Singer
- Charlie (Chuck) Ball - “How very singular”
- Chit Price
- Chris Cross - Conflict Resolution
- Christopher, Lord Sandwich II (Chip Butty - a chip off the old block)
- Cliff Edge
- Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
- Didier Dolittle - schoolboy
- Donald Key
- Doreen Knox
- Dorothy Morse (Dot) - Former cryptologist at Bletchley. She’s dotty about her dachshund, Dash
- Douglas Wells
- Drew Leith
- Dustin Ledger
- Ed Clutterbuck - Librarian and wannabe author with writer’s block
- Elsa Goodfellow
- Felicity Weston - Flic
- Fleur Meadows
- Gloria Devine
- Dr. Godwin Hale & Dr. Mia Harty
- Gus ‘the’ Bus - bus driver
- Heather Moore (real)
- Holly & Hugh Wood, Hazel, Elizabeth (Betty) & Evan (grandma Olive)
- Honor Crookes
- Hugh Grant (real / stage name)
- Hugh Green (stage name)
- Iona Carr
- Isabella Bell
- Izzy Humble
- Jack & Constance Dawes - keen ornithologists
- Jack Hughes
- Jenny Darling
- Jo Lein - Joe King’s gf
- Juan Mann
- Justin Case
- Keir Royale
- Kiefer Roux
- Lance Ennis-Hand
- Liam Perrin
- Lilly & Grant Watts, Max the dog
- Logan Berry
- Lou Tennant
- Fr. Martin Dupre
- Mary Christmas
- Megan Bacon (real)
- Michelle Wordsworth (Shelly)
- Millie Boinet
- Mike West
- Minnie & Harry Driver
- Monica Marx
- Neal Standswick
- Noah & Ellie Wan
- Norman Castle
- Oliver Bath
- Orla Broad - marries Miles Long
- Dr. Ozzy Foster
- Paddy & Anne Field, and son Pete
- Paula Piano
- Pixie Locke
- Randy Vicars
- Ray Leader (lay reader)
- Prof Rebekah Elizabeth Newell
- Ray Bans
- Red Herring
- Robyn Banks
- Robin Holmes
- Rodney Marsh
- Roger Moore (real)
- Rose Hedge
- Russell Russell
- Sally & Carrie Mee
- Sam Hain - b. October 31st
- Seymore Cleverley - Optician
- Stuart Prince
- Tom Bell
- Walter Lilley
- Wendy Merryweather
- Willy Lord
That is an impressive list! I know a person who collects words that sound cool, I should probably start doing something like that as well.
:) That’s an idea from the film The Interpreter. I like nice sounding words too.
In the spirit of this list: Max Watts
:) Nice one! Thanks
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Istanbul or Constantinople?
Cleveland.
Seven, but you can have Soda
My favourite name is Luna (who could’ve guessed)
Serephia, from Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men
Some real names I’ve come across:
- Havoc Pennington
- why the lucky stiff
I had more but I got distracted and forgot
