TTT: Top Ten Best Character Names In Fantasy

Posted May 22, 2018 by Wendy in Top Ten Tuesday / 10 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme now hosted at That Artsy Reader Girl!

I’ve always wondered how authors come up with unique names in the fantasy genre! I decided to narrow this TTT topic of top character names down to names in fantasy books because there are just so many interesting names when it comes to fantasy! Here are some of my favorites!

Alosa: Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller

Froi: Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

Quintana: Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta

Karou: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Lazlo: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

Kiaran: The Falconer by Elizabeth May

Safiya: Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Iolanthe: The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas

Kestrel: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkowski

Katsa: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

What do you think of these names? What are some of your favorite names in both fantasy or other fiction?

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10 responses to “TTT: Top Ten Best Character Names In Fantasy”

1. 

   Rissi @ Finding Wonderland

   I haven’t read Marie’s fantasy trilogy yet, but I do like the name Kestrel. Such a unique name! 🙂

   May 22, 2018, 12:39 am

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   Chrissi Reads

   Wow, what a unique list! 🙂 I really like these names.

   May 22, 2018, 12:56 am

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   Michelle @ Pink Polka Dot Books

   It’s weird how I always have blah reaction to Fantasy names and then I end up liking them later. Like they grow on me or something. I used to HATE the name Peeta, but now I think it’s fine.

   May 22, 2018, 3:37 am

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   VikiT

   Great list! I loved Alosa name however the book not so much.

   My TTT: https://fantasyraiders.wordpress.com/2018/05/22/top-ten-tuesday-how-do-you-pronounce-it-names/#more-8421

   May 22, 2018, 4:11 am

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   Jess @ Jessticulates

   Great list! I’ve never read any Laini Taylor but I’ve always really liked the name Karou ever since I heard it. I really should give those books a try sometime.

   May 22, 2018, 7:31 am

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   Sim @ Flipping Through the Pages

   Nice list, though I don’t think I can pronounce any of these perfectly except Safiya 😀 though I love unique names, sometimes I really hate fantasy authors for creating such difficult names. I don’t know how they get these ideas 😀

   May 22, 2018, 7:45 am

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   Jessica | Reading with Jessica

   YESSS to all these names!! I love them all. Kestrel is the best name!!

   https://readingwithjessica.wordpress.com/2018/05/22/top-ten-tuesday-best-character-names/

   May 22, 2018, 8:19 am

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   Anne@Headfullofbooks

   I like names that almost seem familiar like Katsa. My TTT Dickens Names

   May 22, 2018, 11:38 am

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   Poinsettia

   Nice list! I like the name Alosa. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday

   May 23, 2018, 2:08 pm

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    Lauren @ Always Me

    I do like the name Kestrel. Should have added it to my list. 🙂

    Lauren @ Always Me

    May 23, 2018, 7:16 pm

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