Would you use a name that is from a popular tv show?

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Thinking of names for a possible son, and I cant get past a name I love, and I like no other names. However, it is a name which if people watch the show will immediately make the connection. He's not a major character, but I've not heard of any other person with that name!
Would you eyeroll and judge? Or would you not even think about it?

Isn’t Khalissi (sp) not her actual name too, it’s like a family name (never watched GOT).

It's a title, like lady or princess.

I have taught both a Princess and a Queen.

OP

If you love the name go for it.

I would have said otherwise had you said Dickon.

No! Definitely not. The only thing worse than made up names are made up names from TV shows because everyone will automatically know it's a made up name!

Sorry OP! Could you just go with Jack?

@elQuintoConyo
I asked my daughter, Seven-of-Nine, and she said she's never been bothered by it* 🤣🤣🤣

I wanted to call ds Thorin. But dh vetoed it. I also wanted to call him Winter. As on dh’s side there was a great uncle winter. And also I liked the idea of “winter is coming” (to parties etc) or “winter is here...”

We ended up naming ds after my late grandad instead.

For dd who is due in July I had this idea of going for a name after a strong role model woman. People at work suggested Beyoncé, or Oprah, or shakira. I’m tempted by Maisie (the actress who plays Arya Stark is Maisie...) dh not keen.

Give your children their own names! Their own identity! Don’t name them after fictional characters with made up strange names!
There are so many nice names, lots of uncommon names. Choose one you like, not one that will be forever linked to a TV programme!

I quite like it. I think he's a minor enough character that, although some people will get the GoT reference, it isn't as overpowering as say, Arya or Theon.

Tbh I've watched the series and read the books, if I heard the name out of context I would probably not twig straight away, and perhaps assume it was just a non-UK name I hadn't come across, as it sounds like a name, Iyswim.

I wanted Theon but dh said it wouldn't do ds any good to be named after a man with no penis!
Whatever you call a baby someone somewhere has the same name of someone derogatory to say about it! Your baby just go for it!!
But not Jackie for a nn.
Old man's name and not in a good way!

If it were GoT, definitely not. It's too closely associated with a set thing that is of the now but will look old-fashioned in 10 years. It's also associated with a clear genre - what if the child hates fantasy? Plus, there is likely to a rash of people using the same name too, which will date it.

Valar morghulis

(I don't mind Jaqen, they could easily become "Jack" if they grow up to dislike it)

I don't watch this show and my first thought is where's the U? Jaquen, surely?

Naming your kids after any current craze is usually a very bad idea as the names date so badly. All those girls called Kylie born in 1988/89 when she was at the height of her fame. Or Britney in the late 90s. Or Friends inspired Rachel/Chandler/Phoebe from the mid-90s.

All those saying it will date and be fixed to this time, Jaqen is a very minor character, and many who watched the show didn't even catch his name. There won't be a rash of them.
And unusual names date far less than the super popular ones. It'll be your top tend, your Freddies Olivers, Finns, Olivias, Evie's etc. that date and be the old lady or old man names of the future; just as we're getting Pauline, Margaret, Gary, Kevin etc. now.

Jaqen would be just as much the child's name as Peter or Sarah or something (also from a book!).

*top tens

@Smellslikemiddleagespitit, timeless books are completely different. The names used in those existed beforehand, I'm not sure why you think Wendy, Peter and Sarah in particular were all created by an author but they weren't.

Yes, all names are made up to an extent but naming your child after a very of its time TV show will date when the hype has died down and they won't become mainstream because they are quite obviously made up specifically for a set genre.

Although I would say that by the sounds of some of the other names, atleast Jaqen could be shortened to Jack. Jackie is awful, particularly for a grown man nowadays!

And Jack in the box are still widely available, my daughter is in P1 and her reading book is focussed on one and they're using one in their story time bag at school too

People know Peter and Sarah from the Bible, Fanny That's a book

Even if Barrie didn't invent Wendy, it was rare before and his use popularised it.

Honestly, I use jack or, at a push, Jaques.

My 3 year old wants to call our new baby Jack-in-the-box. Her grandad supports this because his favourite name is Jack.

I know an Arya-he's probably 40 now. Definitely not a made up name and also seems to be unisex

(I don't watch game of thrones)

sashh I wonder if you;re a teacher in DD's school, there's a Queen and a Princess there. I quite like Queen as a name, feels very strong.

We’ve an Arya in our family now, really didn’t like it at first but it’s grown on me. I’m very traditional about names but I quite like Arya.
Anyway if you like it have it my son is Oliver he’s mid thirties now but at the time was unusual.

My son Jack was known by the nickname Jackie/Jackie Chan at school when he was 7-10 yo (I know it's not a shorter version of Jack but I mean nickname as in affectionate alternative. He considers Jackie a female name so hated it but put up with it as he was a black belt in material arts so chose to interpret the nickname as a martial arts thing.

Jack in the box.

It's ok but the spelling of q without a u would catch me out every time.
For that reason I'd rule it out. A name should help a kid not hinder.

what about kids whose names come from cultures with different spelling/pronunciation conventions, Wench? Should Siobhan never be used, for example?
I'm pretty certain there are languages that do not follow the 'u' after a 'q' rule.

I have a totally bog standard name who's totally bog standard short can be spelt in a multitude of ways. Most people, once they've seen how I spell it (via email, usually) get it right.

there is a child in DD's school called Aniqa. Could be a yoonique spelling but her parents aren't British so for all I know it's the norm in their country of origin.

Seen it once, know how to spell it. Job done.

Learning the Irish or Scots Gaelic spelling conventions is one thing. Entering a fantasy world use of language is another level.

Like learning Klingon for fun , I know some people do it..