Lyanna

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Love a a lot of the GOT names, but was wondering whether this name screams GOT or whether it was enough of a name before for GOT not to spring to mind.

Also, what are peoples' thoughts?

Bogburglar, Theon is actually a 'real' name which existed before ASoIaF. Same root as Theodore.

As for Lyanna, I like it and I think it's not too restricted to GoT to use. She's a minor character and many won't make the connection. I've also always liked Alysanne and Alayne from the series!

I like it, but prefer Leander (not a GOT watcher so no clue about the references)

Sorry - total revelation - I know a female Leander and always thought it was a girls name. Apparently it's not!

Oh, is it? Didn't realise. He seems to get a lot of his names through a slight twist on standard ones so I assumed Theon was a similar take on Theo.

Theo/dore is one of my favourite names as it happens!

I'm another who thought Lyanna Stark straight away... However I LOVE it! There are some gorgeous names on GOT, Arya was on my shortlist if the baby I'm pregnant with at the minute had been a girl

I've always thought it was one of the most real world-usable GoT names. As long as she never meets a boy called Rhaegar you're probably ok :P

have't read or watched GOT so I would just think "pretty name"

But honestly, she will spend her life correcting people who pronounce it Lee anna rather than Lie anna. I have a dd with an unusual name with similar vowels and she goes by a shortened version now as she was so sick of no one pronouncing it right.

Linnea is a lovely name. google Linnea and Monet's Garden. I'm always surprised it hasn't become more popular.

Given that it is from Game of Thrones it would be the people pronouncing it 'Lie-anna' that would be wrong ;) I know a Liane and a Liana too, both with the 'lee' sound. I think if you like the sound, then I'd go with the more standard spelling and avoid the GOT variant.

I immediately thought GoT. I do like it, but that would be my first thought.