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Arya or Sansa?

57 replies

ChunkysMum · 12/08/2012 15:42

Been watching 'Game of Thrones' and thought these were really pretty names.

What do you all think?

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chaya5738 · 19/02/2015 21:08

Arya looks like Aryan. If you like the name, spell it differently.

SingingSands · 19/02/2015 19:57

I know an Arya, she's in her fifties. Lovely name.

Sansa sounds a bit like sanitary protection to me...

Lunastarfish · 19/02/2015 19:55

They're both pretty names but Arya or Sansa may turn out to be the biggest b*tch since Cersei or even worse than Joffrey - is that what you want for your child?!

merrymouse · 19/02/2015 17:30

I like to think the OP is one of those 4 trailblazers.

AwfulBeryl · 19/02/2015 17:22

Or a white walker thread Teladi Wink

Hakluyt · 19/02/2015 17:20

Sansa?
None in 2011
4 in 2012
4050 in 2013

Such a bad idea!

merrymouse · 19/02/2015 16:47

Ooh - how many aryas and sansas are there in 2012?

Teladi · 19/02/2015 16:45

This is a zombie thread I think!

MaudeLebowski · 19/02/2015 16:44

sash Jenna and James are neutral names though - yes there are characters with the same name, but they are common names in their own right.

Sansa particularly is a bit more like calling your kid Chewbacca than it is James the Cat.

MaudeLebowski · 19/02/2015 16:42

Use Direwolf instead.

You will date your child horribly if you use a GOT name. And they both so obviously are.

Its not like using Harry, Ron or Hermione.

iamusuallybeingunreasonable · 19/02/2015 16:32

Ha at James the cat, seriously, James is hardly unusual, if you name a child after a v unusual fantasy figure pick something good like the hulk or how about the next new phenomena, big hero, unfortunate if said child is slightly larger

I expect there may be a set of twins somewhere named Christian and Anastasia - boak!!

This is almost as bad a crap new spellings of traditional names, sat Georgia aka Jorja or Amy aka Aamee

People think about your children for gods sake not your most recent taste in chick lit or scifi

Trinpy · 19/02/2015 13:07

Grin at being Arya and Chunky's mum. Imagine calling them in for tea! It would sound like you were asking a (very insulting) question.

Sansa is ok.

FlabbyMummy · 19/02/2015 12:48

Is Arya pronounced "are ya"? If so the kids in school will play on this.

reuset · 19/02/2015 12:44

Whether character turns out to be a baddy or a goody, or meets some gruesome end (latter most likely) I couldn't care less about. However, Incredibly naff name, dates me back to specific time period and tells people my parents' trashy taste in TV and books. This would bother me far more!

AwfulBeryl · 19/02/2015 12:39

I third the suggestion to wait for GRRM to finish the book. Unless you don't mind if either characters turn out to be the bad guy.

There are some safe names like Leanna or Asha that are featured in the book but are a bit more mainstream.

Murphy29 · 19/02/2015 12:26

Arya.

Really don't get the Aryan connection as pronounced quite differently

Greymalkin · 19/02/2015 12:21

I agree with the previous poster who said use caution until you know how the characters turn out. GRRM is know for being ruthless with his characters!

And from a GoT / SOIAF point of view, Arya is pronounced Are-yah

reuset · 19/02/2015 12:14

Only 5 babies registered as Sansa in 2013 makes it unusual

reuset · 19/02/2015 12:10

Grin at James the Cat!

Hakluyt · 19/02/2015 07:13

All that site shows is that nobody used those names before GofT! I don't think James the Cat was the first use of the name....

sashh · 19/02/2015 06:59

Not you that has to be brave, OP- it's the child who has to go through life called after a character in a popular TV show.........

I know a Jenna named after the character in Blake's 7, she has no problem with a name, I also know a James who will have a hissy fit if anyone mentions James the Cat.

As for Arya and Sansa, they are no longer unusual names try them in names.darkgreener.com/

iamusuallybeingunreasonable · 18/02/2015 22:11

Plus you already have one child called chunky

Hakluyt · 18/02/2015 18:22

Not you that has to be brave, OP- it's the child who has to go through life called after a character in a popular TV show.........

EduCated · 18/02/2015 18:21

The books aren't finished, you have no idea what the characters might become or do. It might turn out to be the equivalent of calling your child Voldemort.

Purplefrogeatsalily · 18/02/2015 18:19

Arya is lovely.

Sansa could be misconstrued as Santa, badly pronounced if I'm honest.

Go with Arya :)

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