We thought we’d take this topic and mix things up a bit. We’re big fans of naming our pets after some of our favorite characters:
We’ve also got (or had *sniffle*) a Falcor, an Arabella, a Sirius, a Dumbledore, and a Sadie.
Anyway, we thought we’d shake things up a bit and let you know the Top 10 Characters We’d NEVER Name Anything After. Not even our trash cans.
Skanktoria Victoria
(from the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer)
Yes, Kassiah knows she’s completely crazy and that there are probably lots of Victorias that are fine. But she–and by extension that means we–just can’t get over her evilness and harlotry from our fic days. So, she’s forever Skanktoria to us, no matter what book she’s in.
Dolores
(from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling)
Does this need an explanation?
Warner
(from the Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi)
We know lots of people ❤ Warner, but we just can’t. And the thought of having anything permanent with his name attached to it gives us the legit creeps.
Bev
(from The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour)
We can’t even tell you all the horrible things we wanted to happen to Bev after what she does to Colby. Trust, it wasn’t pretty. And neither is she.
Brooke
(from the Under the Never Sky Series by Veronica Rossi)
Yeah, she couldn’t help but be in love with Perry. We can’t resist him, either. Whatever, we hate her anyway.
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Wendy
(from Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson)
Just thinking about this book makes us want to start sobbing. Stupid Wendy Darling, ruining everyone’s lives.
Gray
(from the Taken Series by Erin Bowman)
There are some Grays that we love and there are some Greys that we hate. We don’t ever talk about one of them, but it’s no secret that Gray Weathersby from the Taken series broke our hearts and stomped on them. Jerk.
Gale
(from The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins)
Shakes our heads. He’s just…ugh. We don’t understand the appeal, even a little bit, and the name is forever ruined for us.
Alaska
(from Looking for Alaska by John Green)
Neither of us would really want to name anything Alaska (or any other states, really), but thinking about her makes us roll our eyes. We’re not Alaska-fans, and we don’t want a constant reminder of her crazy selfishness.
Edward Willing
(from The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen)
We wouldn’t name our pets Edward Willing. But we would maybe–possibly–name a picture of a statue of one our pets this. hahaha
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So, that’s our list this week. Who’s a character that makes you cringe whenever you hear his name?
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Warner is a great name!
I name one of my foster dogs Alaska.
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Sorry, Mariela. We actually think Warner is a good name, but since at least one of us abhors the character, we couldn’t stomach it. ♥
Agreed! 🙂
Lauren @ Always Me
Hi! I love your site! I can’t stand the name Warner. Too snooty for me 🙂 But I did love Gale, sorry! I agree about Dolores and about Skanktoria! haha. I named my dog Mr. Darcy!
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Leslie
We ♥ Mr Darcy! We didn’t hate Gale. Well, we only sort of hated him. hahaha Thanks for stopping by, Leslie!