George R. R. Martin on how he comes up with his characters' names.

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  • George R. R. Martin gives an insight into his methods for coming up with interesting character names in his A Song of Ice and Fire series.
    George was speaking alongside Robin Hobb at a world exclusive event which blinkbox Books were proud to sponsor.

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  • @DreamgirlJae
    @DreamgirlJae 9 років тому +4378

    *slowly closes online name generator tab in browser*

    • @drippinwet774
      @drippinwet774 7 років тому +187

      Jae Bunny
      *slowly closes PornHub tab, but changes mind and cl*

    • @RealSupaHotFireVEVO
      @RealSupaHotFireVEVO 7 років тому +6

      +drippin wet
      cl? What does that mean?

    • @drippinwet774
      @drippinwet774 7 років тому +16

      RealSupaHotFireVEVO I'm not a writer.

    • @nefelibata4190
      @nefelibata4190 7 років тому +3

      What?

    • @nirad8026
      @nirad8026 7 років тому +4

      Jae Bunny ahahahahah

  • @MrTomm3k
    @MrTomm3k 8 років тому +2295

    Wonder how he came up with Hodor...*cries in corner*

    • @SlayerDUDE1993
      @SlayerDUDE1993 8 років тому +89

      HOld the DoOR

    • @zach3955
      @zach3955 8 років тому +65

      HOLD THE DOOR HOLD THE DOOR HOLD THE DOOR HOLD THE DOOR HOLD THE DOOR HOLD THE DOOR HOLD THE DOOR HOLDTHE DOOR HOLDTHE DOOR HOLDTHEDOOR HOLDTHEDOOR HOLDTHEDOOR HOLDOOR HOOLDOOR HOLDOOR HOLDOOR HODOR HODOR HODOR HOdor

    • @renadalh
      @renadalh 8 років тому +3

      Mosasaurier HOOODDDAAADDOOORRRRR

    • @АннаГейст-с3т
      @АннаГейст-с3т 7 років тому +19

      Hodor is how we call Hodorkovski in Russia

    • @superblyrandom9630
      @superblyrandom9630 7 років тому +14

      Mosasaurier
      Hodor could have come from Hodr, the old Norse God of Coldness.

  • @diabl2master
    @diabl2master 8 років тому +2133

    The names are brilliant. They sound otherworldly but also realistic at the same time, like if our own world had turned out just a little different, we might have those names in real life.

    • @Yooncelebtarot
      @Yooncelebtarot 8 років тому +36

      Well due to the success of the show and of the series... We just might. I know arya has been quite popular and daenarys as well

    • @undarkwin
      @undarkwin 8 років тому +121

      There are some stupid people naming their girls "Khaleesi" ffs... smh

    • @aleksandarperovic8769
      @aleksandarperovic8769 8 років тому +84

      +Darwin Hernández Can't wait for "Kingslayer" lol

    • @undarkwin
      @undarkwin 8 років тому +17

      IKR!! I can see some newborns being named Dothraki or Andal 😆

    • @bronyatheistfedora
      @bronyatheistfedora 8 років тому +5

      xept for Hizdahr No Loraq

  • @ChrisSmith-bb1dq
    @ChrisSmith-bb1dq 9 років тому +1462

    Can't wait for Grizznuckle's books after ASOIAF

    • @darthbricksempire3606
      @darthbricksempire3606 7 років тому +8

      Griznuckle and griznuckle started figting each others
      (Describing the fight)
      And then grizznuckle pulled his sword through grizznuckle, killing him...

    • @ElectroIsMyReligion
      @ElectroIsMyReligion 7 років тому +33

      Or maybe a slightly more erotic approuch like "The Adventures of Jizznuckle"

    • @wintershiny4888
      @wintershiny4888 7 років тому +4

      ElectroIsMyReligion Best comment.

    • @CharterForGaming
      @CharterForGaming 7 років тому

      Proffesor Grizznuckle

    • @absentehhh8263
      @absentehhh8263 3 роки тому

      Griizknuckle is a g

  • @tsxtina2919
    @tsxtina2919 8 років тому +1638

    Cersei is a absolutely BEAUTIFUL name, I love saying it. Sansa too BTW.

    • @orwellsghost5867
      @orwellsghost5867 8 років тому +187

      Even the guy names can be beautiful.
      Daario Naharis
      They can also sound bad ass, even the side characters
      Hizdahr zo Loraq
      Jaqen H'ghar
      Khal Drogo
      Then of course there is Hodor. What a great idea on a name origin. One of the greatest set up and reveals of all time!

    • @WhiteDudeWithAnAfro
      @WhiteDudeWithAnAfro 8 років тому +84

      I agree very much. They are beautiful names. Cersei and Sansa sound like names of female royalty. Daenerys sounds like the name of a queen. So, to me it makes a ton of sense that he needs to give a character a name first before he can create their characteristics and mannerisms.

    • @madelyntoday7093
      @madelyntoday7093 8 років тому +4

      So, true. At first I didn't like either of those names then they grew on me.

    • @Skepsikyma
      @Skepsikyma 8 років тому +94

      The name probably came from Circe, a beautiful witch in Greek mythology who was banished to a solitary island after she murdered her husband. In Homer's Odyssey, she attempts to seduce Odysseus, and transforms his men into animals in order to prevent him from leaving her island prison, and in Ovid's Metamorphoses she is spurned in favor of the beautiful Scylla, whom Circe transforms into a hideous monster. Waterhouse did a series of beautiful paintings of her.

    • @JeffWithAnF
      @JeffWithAnF 8 років тому +16

      +Coldwine Funny you should mention that. In the books Ned Stark gave Cersei the chance to escape with her children to the summer islands. I wouldn't be surprised if Georgie has an old draft of Cersei living in the isles where the act of lovemaking is a holy skill.

  • @rl1800
    @rl1800 7 років тому +581

    Rhaegar Targaryen. With a name like that, of course he was bad ass.

    • @chickennuggets9784
      @chickennuggets9784 7 років тому +59

      I like Tywin Lannister, it sounds so cool to me whenever someone says his name

    • @watch3r1
      @watch3r1 7 років тому +24

      black paper moon Can't say Tywin without "win". 😀

    • @kamuelalee
      @kamuelalee 5 років тому +13

      Robert "the Usurper" Baratheon -- Great name

    • @faisalkamal4319
      @faisalkamal4319 Рік тому +1

      Bobby b - are you sure about that

    • @faisalkamal4319
      @faisalkamal4319 Рік тому

      @@kamuelalee nah he took it by right

  • @thepumking365
    @thepumking365 9 років тому +2601

    danielle-Daenerys
    Edward-Eddard
    Brianna-Brienne
    Martin names people like nintendo names pokemon

    • @Dragontamer348
      @Dragontamer348 9 років тому +182

      Hodor

    • @thepumking365
      @thepumking365 9 років тому +83

      Dragontamer348 his original name was Waldore so
      Walden - Waldore

    • @fabo36
      @fabo36 9 років тому +18

      ***** it's not that simple haha

    • @thepumking365
      @thepumking365 9 років тому +16

      FabyBaby 36 he pretty much admited it in this video

    • @fabo36
      @fabo36 9 років тому +2

      well maybe what I meant is that it isnt that simple to me because Im semi retarded :D

  • @JUSTM3777
    @JUSTM3777 9 років тому +2328

    this is probably why there isnt a new book, hes probably just been stuck on a name for the last few years... :p

    • @queenthoria7483
      @queenthoria7483 7 років тому +7

      JUSTM3777 that's what I was thinking too

    • @theolav12
      @theolav12 7 років тому +84

      Daeny Devitos

    • @jordanf9257
      @jordanf9257 7 років тому +2

      Balzsack Mcdouchwad

    • @DavidCelaya
      @DavidCelaya 7 років тому +4

      Bliz Blazz. There you go.

    • @YouCheekyMinx69
      @YouCheekyMinx69 7 років тому +66

      Riverus...no
      Danassicus...no
      Buttfuckicus...no
      Fuck it I'll try naming the azor ahai tomorrow

  • @94blondebimbo
    @94blondebimbo 8 років тому +1681

    Sand The Door. SaaandTheeeeeDooorrrr. SaaaannnnDooorrrr. Sandor.

    • @SirGeeSantos
      @SirGeeSantos 7 років тому +90

      lmao good one

    • @trianontagadotibi
      @trianontagadotibi 7 років тому +64

      Sandor (Sándor) is actually a common and pretty old hungarian name, so it could've been mentioned in one of his baby name books

    • @luchadorito
      @luchadorito 7 років тому +23

      Babywilko Sándor is a common Hungarian name, the Hungarian version of Alexander.

    • @lohto3
      @lohto3 7 років тому +18

      You could've gone with Stand the Door. Would've made more sense.

    • @freddiespringer8075
      @freddiespringer8075 7 років тому

      Babywilko o

  • @TimeTravelingFetus
    @TimeTravelingFetus 2 роки тому +247

    "Never give 2 characters names that start with the same letter"
    Proceeds to make Jon, Jon, Jon and Jon

    • @LinusKarlssonMusic
      @LinusKarlssonMusic 2 роки тому +47

      And in elden ring: Melina, Malenia, Marika, Ranni, Renna, Radagon, Roderika, Godfrey, Godrick, Godwyn

    • @JimmyHimself
      @JimmyHimself Рік тому

      Kind of irrelevant but I really like it that you put A.B.A from guilty gear as a pfp

    • @faisalkamal4319
      @faisalkamal4319 Рік тому +4

      Aegon

    • @JunoCat1890
      @JunoCat1890 Рік тому +1

      *kid named Hirohiko Araki*

    • @RW77777777
      @RW77777777 Рік тому +8

      you forgot Big Jon

  • @BoBnfishy
    @BoBnfishy 9 років тому +990

    "how did you come up with these beautiful names? it intrigues me."
    "uh... names are hard."

    • @breeeegs9704
      @breeeegs9704 9 років тому +129

      BoB n fishy How did you develop the plot for A Dance with Dragons? It was so intricate and complex.
      I LIKE BUTTERSCOTCH!

    • @factbeaglesarebest
      @factbeaglesarebest 7 років тому +11

      Names are actually incredibly fucking hard when writing fantasy. Are you mocking him? Ever written a short story let alone a multi national heat selling 5-so far book fantasy series with so much depth?

    • @DoubleO88
      @DoubleO88 6 років тому +1

      I'm writing my script for my comic book/manga i intend on drawing, names are unbelievably hard, I'm still debating on my main protagonists name. and its not even a fantasy story

    • @DoubleO88
      @DoubleO88 6 років тому +2

      Onyx Fire lol his name atm is Orlando “Lando” Chan

    • @yojishinkawa378
      @yojishinkawa378 3 роки тому +3

      @@factbeaglesarebest Relax Beagle, everything's alright. For the record, I've been writing fantasy and yeah, names are definitely hard. It's like the thing that takes me longer than anything.

  • @roadsidedeer
    @roadsidedeer 8 років тому +301

    "What's been useless to me is-you know, I thought it would be a cool tool at first, but it's the online fantasy name generators things."
    *Slowly closes Blood Elf Name Generator tab*

    • @jalle88
      @jalle88 7 років тому +26

      After pressing "generate" for the 32th time, I whisper to myself "one more try and the right name will come".

    • @Sultaanash
      @Sultaanash 4 роки тому +5

      I use the name generator to get inspiration on a name for example I wanted a name for a dwarf the name thekohm showed up and I just took inspiration from that and made it into thokhem and I try my best to original when it comes to names I dont want hard to pronounce but at the same time I want them to be unique

    • @Sultaanash
      @Sultaanash 4 роки тому +2

      And memorable

  • @oopopp
    @oopopp 9 років тому +2980

    WAIT A FUCKIN MINUTE!!!!
    He has no Heir!??!?! This is dreadful news!!
    So George R. R. Martin will be the last of his House. The Grace of his Blood will end with him.

    • @DrJMcShredly
      @DrJMcShredly 9 років тому +174

      oopopp x I'm really hoping that we have some GRRM DNA in some volt somewhere, so that in the event of his tragic, early demise, future generations can use advanced technologies to regenerate him so his clone can finish the series.

    • @alec6583
      @alec6583 9 років тому +277

      oopopp x Unless he fathers a bastard.

    • @Traquan
      @Traquan 8 років тому +240

      +Alec A writer's bastard would probably have "Book" as a surname. xD
      "The Continued Song of Ice and Fire", by George Book.

    • @Adzy1k296
      @Adzy1k296 8 років тому +28

      +oopopp x be greatful,if he had a kid we would probably be waiting on a feast for crows by now

    • @K4inan
      @K4inan 8 років тому +7

      +oopopp x He's like 99% virgin lol

  • @felixshengyang
    @felixshengyang 8 років тому +893

    This man is a genius.

    • @MrSzeklerdude
      @MrSzeklerdude 8 років тому +2

      +霍聲揚 Felix Huo you should read up on his idol.

    • @jackparker8602
      @jackparker8602 8 років тому +8

      Yes, one of the biggest in are life time

    • @daenerystargaryen1473
      @daenerystargaryen1473 7 років тому +12

      felixshengyang Pure geniusness comes to Tolkien.

    • @turnerjensen2620
      @turnerjensen2620 7 років тому +3

      felixshengyang his books aren't ground breaking in the genre nor is he isn't saying anything groundbreaking. He's not a genius, he's smart yes, but you will hear all writers tell you the same thing he just said

    • @sauldownbadman876
      @sauldownbadman876 7 років тому

      Daenerys Targaryen How?

  • @Skylardietsche
    @Skylardietsche 8 років тому +215

    Uhg. I so agree with his last bit saying he doesn't know the character if they don't have the right name yet. I spend sooo many hours looking up the "right" name for a character.

    • @okaymckay
      @okaymckay 8 років тому

      what do you do?

    • @Skylardietsche
      @Skylardietsche 8 років тому +6

      I'm an amateur writer... :)

    • @okaymckay
      @okaymckay 8 років тому

      cool... I'm thinking of writing myself... do you have anything uploaded on the internet?

    • @Skylardietsche
      @Skylardietsche 8 років тому +1

      Not anything good atm ☺

    • @okaymckay
      @okaymckay 8 років тому

      hmm :( would you check out my stuff? some of it is in english

  • @alessandroborsellino5872
    @alessandroborsellino5872 8 років тому +436

    I've met a guy named Danerys (not Daenerys) and he was in 30s and from Mexico...

    • @educationalaussie3737
      @educationalaussie3737 8 років тому +3

      Was it pronounced the same way

    • @Max-ux8ny
      @Max-ux8ny 8 років тому +1

      +Life of a legend
      Probably not:
      Da-ne-ris
      Da-I-ne-ris

    • @raultorresgomez9337
      @raultorresgomez9337 8 років тому +112

      did he have any dragons?

    • @umkemesic
      @umkemesic 8 років тому +85

      No Dragons, but a hammer and a lawn mower.

    • @bluetextonwhitebg
      @bluetextonwhitebg 8 років тому +8

      i used to have a hispanic boss named jaime, but it was pronounce hai-meh

  • @harrydrake4173
    @harrydrake4173 8 років тому +419

    Edric Storm is still the most badass name of all time.

    • @artos607
      @artos607 8 років тому +54

      I think Cortnay Penrose is so ironically feminine considering how savage Penrose actually is

    • @theblackdahlia88
      @theblackdahlia88 8 років тому +45

      Are we forgetting Dagmer Cleftjaw

    • @JeffWithAnF
      @JeffWithAnF 8 років тому +8

      See Illyn Payne. I read that in Robert Halfords voice when he's singing Painkiller.

    • @tomkiely4093
      @tomkiely4093 8 років тому +12

      And Arthur Pendragon? His name is such a weird hybrid: pen (NERD) and dragon (AW YEAH!).
      Still, Pendragon sounds like an actual pen-name for a writer. Yet, Arthur is such a heroic badass.

    • @brahminsoup
      @brahminsoup 8 років тому +13

      I came up with the name Cedric Pryce that I've used for character names in Skyrim. Kind of proud of that I guess lol.

  • @basboosa2812
    @basboosa2812 9 років тому +273

    LOOOL so he gave Rhaegar a name different from other prev kings of Westeros and BOOOM the guy is dead.. its the name that jinxed him :P

  • @luckiller019
    @luckiller019 9 років тому +344

    Stannis sounds like czech Stanislav, which mean"gaining fame by perseverance"

    • @chilliard120
      @chilliard120 9 років тому +84

      Which is kinda Stannis' thing, if you think about it...

    • @Tacoz4Evry1
      @Tacoz4Evry1 9 років тому +23

      ***** A lot of Martin's names do come from literal translations. Bran is an old Welsh word for raven and Lysa comes from Lyssa which in Greek means mad or rabid. There's a good list of a lot of names here: www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/1l0t26/spoilers_all_the_meaning_of_names_part_ii/

    • @Caladras
      @Caladras 9 років тому +2

      ***** Vidíš, tohle mi nikdy nedošlo. Ale taky to může bejt shoda okolností...

    • @luckiller019
      @luckiller019 9 років тому +5

      I dig deeper. And I think, that GRRM used a name of Polish scifi writer Stanislaw Lem, author of Solaris. (as you can see: STAN-IS-LAW/STANIS-LAW)

    • @oopopp
      @oopopp 9 років тому +11

      Stanislav, which mean"gaining fame by perseverance"
      Stannis = "gaining fame by burning people"

  • @natalialupo4050
    @natalialupo4050 7 років тому +50

    He's right. You could built the most amazing backstory, choose the name with the coolest etymology, but in the end it just has to sound right. You have to feel that the name completely suits the character

  • @boomshizzIe
    @boomshizzIe 7 років тому +122

    Theon Greyjoy has to be one of the best and most fitting names for a character ever.

    • @rogerfederer9523
      @rogerfederer9523 7 років тому +7

      Why is it fitting? He has no joy in his life.

    • @mikeoxsmal8022
      @mikeoxsmal8022 5 років тому +1

      @@rogerfederer9523 it was stolen by a filthy basterd

    • @austentrue7807
      @austentrue7807 5 років тому +6

      That’s, honestly, the one name in ASOIAF that bothers the crap out of me. Which, when you think about it, is rather befitting, because he’s so easily dislikable, so the name works.

  • @EdwardSimbanegavi
    @EdwardSimbanegavi 9 років тому +67

    WHAT TO NAME YOUR BABY IF YOU INTEND TO KILL IT OFF a book by George R R Martin

  • @MrKamakiri55
    @MrKamakiri55 7 років тому +38

    Beric Dondarrion must be my all time favourite name of all this awesome saga. Such a badass name.

    • @AltijdHard_403
      @AltijdHard_403 11 місяців тому +3

      IDK sounds to me like the name of a main character in a comedy who randomly loses his footing as a handicap lol

  • @DavidBrocekArt
    @DavidBrocekArt 8 років тому +186

    Oh my god, I actually got inspired by fantasy name generators for few names for my story and I was thinking to myself "I am such a loser, using this tool. I cannot come up with something myself."... Now I don't feel ashamed anymore, haha.

    • @bartoszn1609
      @bartoszn1609 7 років тому +9

      OldTimeGamerChannel I always look at the name genrator, then structure my names around that

    • @christoferguson
      @christoferguson 2 роки тому +1

      No shame in whatever works for you. Every creative process is different. If name generators help you, great. If not, cool.

  • @thedarkestfateful
    @thedarkestfateful Рік тому +29

    I love the name Alysanne, never heard it before and the combination of Alyssa and Anne is pretty creative. Velaryon and Targaryen sound like very strong and noble last names.

    • @AltijdHard_403
      @AltijdHard_403 11 місяців тому

      don't we already have Alysson?

    • @thedarkestfateful
      @thedarkestfateful 11 місяців тому

      @@AltijdHard_403 It's the pronunciation for me - Alee-san. To add to my previous comment, it could even be like a combination of Alys and Anne. Alysson is a common name, but Alysanne is something different and unique.

    • @AltijdHard_403
      @AltijdHard_403 11 місяців тому

      @@thedarkestfateful hmm now it sounds more like a combination of Islamic and Japanese to me XD. Might work for certain fiction characters but not sure if it works as an English name🧐

  • @andyfoster8011
    @andyfoster8011 8 років тому +282

    Grizznuckle isn't a bad name for a wildling I think?

    • @xhylianx8121
      @xhylianx8121 7 років тому +7

      Andy Foster A bit better than Bump or Lump I'd say

    • @nuriel1825
      @nuriel1825 7 років тому +36

      Sounds like a tutorial level boss fight.

  • @3lit3gn0m3
    @3lit3gn0m3 8 років тому +264

    Targaryen is such a powerful sounding name...

    • @Kareragirl
      @Kareragirl 7 років тому +36

      And it sounds so exotic, too. He really did a great job with the names.

    • @nicholasrue7397
      @nicholasrue7397 4 роки тому +20

      It does kind of sound like “dragon.”

    • @faisalkamal4319
      @faisalkamal4319 Рік тому +4

      BARATHEON

    • @Dani_1012
      @Dani_1012 11 місяців тому

      Valyrian names are the most badass names I've heard

    • @bad_writer
      @bad_writer 6 місяців тому +1

      I always throught that he based the name Targaryen on "Tugarin", which is one of the two most famous evil dragons in Slavic folklore, especially since the other most famous one is Zmei Gorynich - a three-headed dragon, which is the family crest of Targaryens.

  • @razie
    @razie 9 років тому +75

    It just occurred to me that Renly sounds like Henry lol

  • @LevelUpLifting
    @LevelUpLifting 7 років тому +168

    I've always thought Rhaegar was such a badass name, such a shame that someone with a cool name like that was beat in battle by someone named Robert lol

    • @HisameArtwork
      @HisameArtwork 4 роки тому +10

      well it was a fight, and Big Bob had bigger muscles and better coordination than Rhaegar Targarya of the Blood of Old Valerya, prince of Dragonstone yada yada...

    • @mothwizard3095
      @mothwizard3095 3 роки тому +3

      At least we have Rhaegal now

    • @IamPatrickStar
      @IamPatrickStar 2 роки тому

      And then evolves into a ridiculous name for one of the wyverns called Rhaegal

    • @dobson.
      @dobson. 2 роки тому +3

      @@IamPatrickStar Dragon, not Wyvern. Wyverns are in ASOIAF aswell

    • @IamPatrickStar
      @IamPatrickStar 2 роки тому +2

      @@dobson. no they’re wyverns. Dragons have four legs

  • @GarrisonHat
    @GarrisonHat 9 років тому +61

    I love how he points out that there wasn't a lot of naming variety of the English kings at a certain point. Pre-Norman conquest had names like Egbert and Aethelred, and then all the Henrys and Edwards in the early modern era. Furthermore, not a single James or Charles until the Stuart Dynasty, and not a single George until the Hanover Dynasty.

    • @AithlynC
      @AithlynC 7 років тому

      There were pre-conquests Edwards though. (Which, I know, is in no way opposed to what you said.)

    • @sarge019l4
      @sarge019l4 7 років тому +2

      We did get four Georges in a row at one point though.

  • @TheNuncFluens
    @TheNuncFluens 8 років тому +263

    I really like Pycelle for some weird reason.

    • @bobdonda
      @bobdonda 8 років тому +24

      yeah, that and a couple of others are so unique even among fantasy character names, some of them are too good not to name people with.
      besides, it's not like we don't have enough Aidens and Bradens and Cadens and Jadens already. why not have a Pycelle or a Sansa or a Missandei? maybe no Grey Worms though...

    • @TheNuncFluens
      @TheNuncFluens 8 років тому +9

      Haha exactly. Missandei is my other favorite btw.

    • @daiveedino
      @daiveedino 8 років тому +6

      I think Sir Davos is so fun to say.

    • @ciuffoZanetti4
      @ciuffoZanetti4 8 років тому +1

      in italian it's close to the word for dick, it could be that

    • @TheNuncFluens
      @TheNuncFluens 8 років тому +3

      ciuffoZanetti4 Nah, you're projecting your penile fascination on me.

  • @catelyntully9494
    @catelyntully9494 9 років тому +86

    4:00 there is a Lady Stoneheart i loved it i wish i could see the whole costume 10/10

    • @MrSandro1994
      @MrSandro1994 9 років тому +20

      That's creepy lol

    • @catelyntully9494
      @catelyntully9494 9 років тому +14

      King OneNineNineFour
      Just like Lady Stoneheart :)

    • @MrSandro1994
      @MrSandro1994 9 років тому +9

      Catelyn Tully Indeed

    • @Blood0cean
      @Blood0cean 9 років тому +1

      Catelyn Tully shes dead like those eyes

    • @catelyntully9494
      @catelyntully9494 9 років тому

      Blood0cean
      And full hate and pain, looking for vengance

  • @Robert399
    @Robert399 5 років тому +11

    He's not kidding about the English kings. The entire line from William the Conquerer to the end of the Tudors is:
    William, William, Henry, Henry, Richard, John, Henry, Edward, Edward, Edward, Richard, Henry, Henry, Henry, Edward, Edward, Richard, Henry, Henry, Edward, Mary, Elizabeth

    • @HisameArtwork
      @HisameArtwork 4 роки тому

      wow, that John seems like an accident XD was he a secret prince or law of surprise thing?

    • @Robert399
      @Robert399 4 роки тому +1

      @@HisameArtwork He was a younger brother. But he was so unpopular that royals have avoided the name since.

    • @joshuabrough2409
      @joshuabrough2409 2 роки тому +1

      Think you forgot about Stephen there.

  • @Lexyvil
    @Lexyvil 8 років тому +32

    He's my Idol in terms of fiction writers.

  • @jamesgeorge7579
    @jamesgeorge7579 7 років тому +6

    "Occasionally a Richard sneaks in", I'm just imagining Richard the Fifth hiding behind the drapes, peering into the crowd of Henrys and Edwards.

  • @Hi-xd5ox
    @Hi-xd5ox 8 років тому +77

    GRRM you have such a beautiful mind. I envy the depths of thought and imagination, that fill the pages of your books. I am constantly left in a state of awe and admiration when I think of the complexities of your worlds and how effortless and reflective they are to me, a reader and aspiring writer. You, sir, are a legend!

    • @cedricgist7614
      @cedricgist7614 7 років тому +11

      Alexa Mua - you know it appears effortless to us, but a lot of emotional exertion went into it. Any birthing process is hard. Stick with it, kid: we can always use one more good writer....

  • @tadpole3159
    @tadpole3159 8 років тому +229

    A man has no name

    • @VladtheInhaler
      @VladtheInhaler 8 років тому +1

      +tadpole3159 Heres comes the flood of show fans catching up gawd

    • @sealrk19
      @sealrk19 8 років тому +1

      are the books worth reading?

    • @VladtheInhaler
      @VladtheInhaler 8 років тому +4

      sealrk19
      Very worth reading. Some of the best literature I have read.

    • @josephsua7246
      @josephsua7246 7 років тому +12

      When you run out of names so you make a character without a name.

    • @yokatta-f
      @yokatta-f 7 років тому

      For you

  • @Azrael442
    @Azrael442 8 років тому +17

    "I AM DOLPH, SON OF SHAGGER"
    "ohh uhm.. i am Tyrion of house Lanister"
    "HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DIE TYRION OF HOUSE LANISTER?"

    • @artos607
      @artos607 8 років тому +20

      Shagga, Son of Dolf?

    • @Beowulf-eg2li
      @Beowulf-eg2li 8 років тому +19

      In my own bed? At the age of 80? With my belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my cock?

    • @Borat69able
      @Borat69able 8 років тому +1

      In my own bed? At the age of 80? With my belly full of wine and a girl's cock around my mouth?

    • @Beowulf-eg2li
      @Beowulf-eg2li 8 років тому

      Borat69able Apparently, Peter Dinklage said that during one of the rehearsals and the whole team couldn't stop laughing XD

  • @pineforest1442
    @pineforest1442 2 роки тому +15

    “Readers will get confused if you name two characters with the same letter.”
    I am sad that these writers do not give me, a reader, the confidence in being able to tell the difference between the name John and the name Jack and distinguish their personalities.

  • @tikikcila
    @tikikcila 6 років тому +2

    The way he talks and explains things just seems so natural and effortless to him. A natural storyteller for sure. I could sit and listen to him talk through the histories of Westeros all day

  • @tarvoc746
    @tarvoc746 3 роки тому +10

    "People didn't know how to spell their own names." - It's actually more accurate to say that there simply was no standardization in medieval times. People simply wrote how they thought it sounded right, and there was no institution that could have given out universal norms. The Church had norms for Latin, obviously, but even those were only binding to the clergy, and pretty much only internally. You could say that all languages originally worked like jargons. Our understanding of spelling and grammar that we have today is a modern invention.

  • @BloodBat3041
    @BloodBat3041 9 років тому +21

    Did anybody else realize that he said: "occasionally a Richard sneaks in?"
    I'll let myself out.

    • @breeeegs9704
      @breeeegs9704 9 років тому +13

      BloodBat3041 You g-gotta w*BURP*atch out for those sneaky r*burp*ichards, Morty. Always tryin'a, sneak up on you.

    • @HisameArtwork
      @HisameArtwork 4 роки тому +1

      @lonely snowflake Hi, from the future, it's 2020 today and life is sad. (^_^) /

  • @spacewiz163
    @spacewiz163 4 роки тому +4

    Man I admire authors who can instantly come up with unique and interesting names, for me I can picture a character or ability but find it hard to give it a catchy name.

  • @yoching1466
    @yoching1466 8 років тому +5

    This man is amazing, incredibly creative. It amazes me how he came up with such a living fantasy universe. The names, the bastard names, the house's and the storyline

  • @levvl11
    @levvl11 7 років тому +29

    4:10 "Aegons and danaeryses"

  • @happytobehere200
    @happytobehere200 7 років тому +4

    This is one of the most burning questions I've had about the story. If I have a daughter I will names her Lyana or Elia. I love those names so much

  • @kentandreas6001
    @kentandreas6001 8 років тому +28

    Martin be like: Sometimes I just use the daily expressions you face in life like: Oh, could you close the window and that becomes Closindow or: visit the loo: visiloo and I don't know, "close the door"? Clodor.

  • @corsicanlulu
    @corsicanlulu 8 років тому +71

    i just wanna ask george rr martin...have u ever been to dominican republic? cuz some of ur valyrian, exotic names are common in that island...my uncle's name is "danerys", and its a common name for a man, also jahaira which sounds like jaeherys is a very common female name too...my aunt's name is xiomara...sounds perfect for one of ur characters i would say...are those names greek?

    • @Yooncelebtarot
      @Yooncelebtarot 8 років тому +20

      Well he did say he looks at names from other countries. Those names sound beautiful btw

    • @TheSoldadoDan
      @TheSoldadoDan 8 років тому +3

      yeah I've noticed that. my parents are dominican and as you can tell by my username a bunch of names from the D.R. sound like Game of thrones names.

    • @StefanoFierros
      @StefanoFierros 5 років тому +2

      Xiomara is a very common mexican name, apparently it comes from arab and means "the beautiful star of the unvierse", I didnt know it was common in other parts of latin america

  • @bambinosto
    @bambinosto 7 років тому +15

    All hail King Eustace Targaryen First of His Name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm

    • @HisameArtwork
      @HisameArtwork 4 роки тому +1

      Yustas to you, pleb.

    • @geoDB.
      @geoDB. Рік тому

      There is a prince in the books named "Duncan Targaryen". I will let you guess if he will ascend to King or not.

  • @christianroy2612
    @christianroy2612 7 років тому +15

    Did anyone else catch that guy cosplaying as robert baratheon?

  • @GalionSilevion13
    @GalionSilevion13 8 років тому +25

    3:26 There's Lady Stoneheart lol

    • @kneerunjun
      @kneerunjun 5 років тому

      Freaked me out the first time I saw her.

  • @MrMonne84
    @MrMonne84 7 років тому +7

    This guys an absolute genius. It amazes me is the imagination he has to create a world and people out of nothing. Authors are extremely gifted.

  • @ajinkyakamat2856
    @ajinkyakamat2856 8 років тому +261

    How did you name that Hodor fella ?!

    • @lewiswhite9810
      @lewiswhite9810 8 років тому +8

      😭

    • @Hydorior
      @Hydorior 8 років тому +19

      Too soon :3

    • @mutantkitten7765
      @mutantkitten7765 8 років тому +29

      HOLD THE DOOR! HOLD THE DOOR!

    • @Nutmegp
      @Nutmegp 8 років тому +32

      like dis if u cry everytime

    • @theblackdahlia88
      @theblackdahlia88 8 років тому +56

      Apparently GRRM said he had the name Hodor and the Hold the Door storyline 2-3 years prior to even writing the first book.

  • @TheIrishsheep123
    @TheIrishsheep123 8 років тому +11

    Lady Stoneheard in fucking character the whole time... Didn't even do an awkward giggle when someone I assume she is startstruck by makes shite joke, well played random lady, well played.

  • @leonardomule2060
    @leonardomule2060 10 років тому +80

    There is a lady in the audience that truly scare me... look at 3:56, down in the middle...

    • @MasterAdamonia
      @MasterAdamonia 10 років тому +6

      You made my day...

    • @leonardomule2060
      @leonardomule2060 10 років тому +1

      ***** Terrifying! o.o

    • @leonardomule2060
      @leonardomule2060 10 років тому +18

      I think we found LS! ;)

    • @zegrasisinnocent
      @zegrasisinnocent 9 років тому +4

      Totally thinking the same thing.

    • @ladywoodelf
      @ladywoodelf 9 років тому +15

      Supposed to be Lady Stoneheart- a character they plan on cutting out of the show. No book spoilers.

  • @daneoman1000
    @daneoman1000 2 роки тому +1

    Agreed George R R Martin, creates brilliant names from his characters, Sandor Clegane, Beric Dondarian, Quaran halfhand, Mance Rayder

  • @agirlhasn0name
    @agirlhasn0name 7 років тому +3

    I'm also very interested in names! Since I was a little kid, I I've loved reading books of names and making lists of them and using them for toys, pets, characters. There really are a lot of beautiful and awesome "made-up" names in GoT, whether they're like variants or combinations of "real" names or something wholly new...

  • @sarabegay6339
    @sarabegay6339 4 роки тому +1

    I'm glad you said you get hung up when you can't get the name right.
    I thought I was doing that just because I'm dumb. Now I can relax and go with the flow. Who cares if it takes a week or two. The rest of the cast can just hang out and relax. Thanks.

  • @rodrigopacheco12
    @rodrigopacheco12 10 років тому +22

    i demand more!!!!!

  • @gojiralives3698
    @gojiralives3698 9 років тому

    I love his answers he always answers properly and goes on with detail

  • @fabo36
    @fabo36 9 років тому +10

    I only want the books to come out if GRRM wants them to come out, if he dies and they dont come out then they weren't destined to come out...I dont think that will happen but Im making a point...Gdo bless this man

  • @brandondl1995
    @brandondl1995 Рік тому

    I really felt the last thing he said. “If I don’t find a right name for a character, it’s like I don’t know who he is and I can’t proceed on him”

  • @glazed6098
    @glazed6098 8 років тому +85

    hold the fridge

    • @adamromero
      @adamromero 8 років тому +53

      Hofridge

    • @neggan
      @neggan 8 років тому +47

      Hodge

    • @Jagonath
      @Jagonath 8 років тому +10

      We need a scene where Hot Pie and Cold Hands meet each other.

    • @TheDJGrandPa
      @TheDJGrandPa 8 років тому +10

      +Jago Sevetar That's the real song of ice and fire

    • @yubia5216
      @yubia5216 6 років тому

      Holfridge the Shield

  • @donnyohakam
    @donnyohakam 5 років тому +1

    Greatness takes time. People need to be patient with him when it comes to his new books.

    • @IamPatrickStar
      @IamPatrickStar 2 роки тому

      Bruh, he chooses not to only focus on the books in order to finish them because he’s so scared of people’s criticism after watching the hbo show. Like does it really take like over 11 years to write a book the size of the typical asoiaf books?

    • @donnyohakam
      @donnyohakam 2 роки тому

      @@IamPatrickStar have you ever written a book? No, you haven’t. Don’t speak on what you don’t know

  • @tomkiely4093
    @tomkiely4093 8 років тому +3

    I don't know why, but I always pictured George as a bit of a loner/awkward guy. Hell, maybe South Park put that image in my head. But now that I listen to all his stuff, he's actually really genuine and hilarious!

  • @user-ov1ue2bx5x
    @user-ov1ue2bx5x 7 років тому

    I love how he speak, he inspire me, I really really like him and his books

  • @Vanalovan
    @Vanalovan 8 років тому +40

    Did I see the Burger King in that crowd?

    • @Beast80001
      @Beast80001 7 років тому +5

      Vanalovan it was king robert

  • @muradtedoradze2000
    @muradtedoradze2000 2 роки тому +1

    Jaenara Belaerys, or house Qoherys, or even Vhagar & Meraxes, These names are Just astonishing 😭. Love Them

  • @AnindyaMitraDigitalStoryteller
    @AnindyaMitraDigitalStoryteller 6 років тому +3

    "Something always happens to the guy name Eustace before he can uh climb to the throne!" 😂😂

  • @sylvesterspjut7513
    @sylvesterspjut7513 7 років тому

    He gives so excellent answers to such small questions, he is so amazing

  • @nostromo2871
    @nostromo2871 8 років тому +14

    04:04 that girls warging in the audience haha i need those contacts

    • @angelwhispers2060
      @angelwhispers2060 7 років тому +1

      The Great Cornholio I applaud your obsessive fan gazing skills I would have never caught that. very cool thanks

    • @PokeMasterKelly
      @PokeMasterKelly 7 років тому +1

      The Great Cornholio not warging. That's Lady Stoneheart.
      It's Cat Stark after she was brought back to life in the books, but horribly deformed and ghoulish looking.
      You can even see the gash on her throat from having her neck slit open.
      It was also written she had scratch marks on her face.

  • @NiennaFan1
    @NiennaFan1 7 років тому +2

    There are actually a lot of full names we could find in English! Brandon and Arya Stark, Roslin Frey Tully (or Stark- alas), Robert, Dickon, Willem, Kyra, Jared, and Jaime Frey, Marianne Vance, Ramsay Snow Bolton...

  • @franzbonaparta7274
    @franzbonaparta7274 7 років тому +11

    "Aegons and Deanerys..."

  • @HaHa-uo6kp
    @HaHa-uo6kp 7 років тому

    The girl who asked the question has such a soothing nice voice omg

  • @Sinbad.1
    @Sinbad.1 3 роки тому +4

    I always see my name getting used alot in these things- Sam. It’s always that loveable character you can count on just to help out. we never gunna be the best in the game but we there anyways for a laugh 😂😂😂 shout out sams

  • @cedricgist7614
    @cedricgist7614 7 років тому +1

    I wondered about the names and spellings too. "Podrick " could come from "Padraig"; "Catelyn" is reminiscent of "Caitlyn "; "Cersei " called to mind the enchantress "Circe" from the Odyssey. The man is a master wordsmith and moniker-maker....

    • @RockstarWizardess
      @RockstarWizardess 5 років тому

      "Podrick " could come from "Padraig"
      I always thought Podrick came from Patrick.

  • @frank-bj7nc
    @frank-bj7nc 7 років тому +3

    I keep staring at his head thinking "where's his damn hat?"

    • @Mr.BobGray
      @Mr.BobGray 3 роки тому

      Someone finally said it

  • @snakepliskin23
    @snakepliskin23 5 років тому +1

    Names are so tough to think of especially original other worldly cool names.

  • @kazyn6
    @kazyn6 8 років тому +8

    When I listen to George R. R. Martin without watching him talk, I can't help but picture Peter Griffin. :)

  • @shestewa6581
    @shestewa6581 Місяць тому

    Robin Hobb laughing at the same letter thing made me laugh.
    Fitz and the Fool 😂
    Though she did it so well. Realm of the Elderlings is of my favourite series. If not my absolute favourite.

  • @Char10tti3
    @Char10tti3 5 років тому +3

    Targaryen is a great name, reminded me of Trevelyan too. I don’t know if there is a set way to pronounce Arya, I would say “Ar-ya” rather than “Ar-ee-ah”.
    I think reading the first book I thought it was “Ar-ee-ah” for a short time, but thought that it didn’t make sense in the way other names were written.
    I have seen a few clips from the show and the Maisie Williams seemed to be able to pronounce it almost in between the two versions sometimes.

  • @samuela9245
    @samuela9245 7 років тому +1

    This man is just straight up genius!! He created a whole entire world!

  • @marius7028
    @marius7028 7 років тому +12

    pretty suspicious example "I can make mine all Aegon and Daeneryses" for those who watched 7x07.

  • @chickensox8318
    @chickensox8318 Місяць тому

    That last part made is very relatable to me. Not knowing the names feels more significant than I'd have thought. It's strange how hard it is to write for a character I have yet to name

  • @renadalh
    @renadalh 8 років тому +12

    And it take 2 months to name my cat...

  • @bigalmou2261
    @bigalmou2261 3 роки тому +1

    "We're never gonna see King Eustace."
    *That's it, I'm gettin me mallet!*

    • @joshuabrough2409
      @joshuabrough2409 2 роки тому

      We nearly did have one though, King Stephen's son, Prince Eustace was supposed to be Stephen's heir but Stephen's reign ended in 1154 and Eustace died in 1153

  • @kayest.claire932
    @kayest.claire932 6 років тому +3

    I disagree with the "don't name your characters with the same letter" rule. Then again I disagree with most writing "rules". If you develop your characters well enough people will be able to tell them apart even if one is named Danny and the other David.

  • @jkl20kb
    @jkl20kb 7 років тому

    Eddard - Edward
    Stannis - Stanisław
    Steffon - Stefan/Steven
    Sansa - Sancha
    Melisandre - Melisande
    Rickard - Richard
    Trystane - Tristan
    Petyr - Peter
    Victarion - Victor
    Walder -Walter
    Rickon - Richard
    Kevan - Kavan
    Catelyn - Catherine
    Robb - Robert
    Harrold - Harold
    Brandon - Brendan
    Edric - Cedric
    Joffrey - Geoffrey
    Tommen - Thomas
    Lancel - Lancelin
    Quentyn - Quentin
    Margaery - Margaret

  • @xDrikenx
    @xDrikenx 9 років тому +32

    he came with the name jaime cause jaime is a spaniard, thats a spanish name. And lannisters are based on the Borgias.

  • @tomh5990
    @tomh5990 7 років тому

    "For the right character, any name will do" - Love that!

  • @jude.m5564
    @jude.m5564 7 років тому +4

    "I can make mine all Aegons" ... oh boy ! This is why Jon Snow new name is Aegon !

  • @bbenjoe
    @bbenjoe 6 років тому +2

    He took two names from the Hungary:
    Sandor Clegane. - Sándor is the Hungarian version of Alexander.
    Janos Slynt. - János is the Hungarian version of John.

    • @HisameArtwork
      @HisameArtwork 4 роки тому

      cool, never noticed. hello neighbor, I guess. He never used any Romanian names as far as I know. :( Now I feel neglected.

  • @cynicalfilms5734
    @cynicalfilms5734 7 років тому +7

    Lannister is just a mix of Lenister an Lancaster

  • @brucelee7782
    @brucelee7782 21 день тому

    This is a good question! The answer was very enjoyable

  • @whitedemon8953
    @whitedemon8953 Рік тому +3

    04:00 the girl in the second row scared the shit out of me.

  • @RareCandeh
    @RareCandeh 6 років тому +2

    Peter - Petyr
    Oliver - Olyvar
    Edward - Eddard
    Stanley - Stannis

  • @nickprezzo
    @nickprezzo 7 років тому +3

    Bend the knee
    Ben da knee
    Be da knee
    Da knee
    Danee
    Dany

  • @iantsmyth
    @iantsmyth 8 років тому

    The person who asked the question was very exotic and beautiful.

  • @Jagonath
    @Jagonath 8 років тому +4

    3:57 White Walker sighted!

    • @bluetextonwhitebg
      @bluetextonwhitebg 8 років тому +4

      nah, she's lady stoneheart. 3:26 notice the gash across her neck and facial scars.

  • @CESSKAR
    @CESSKAR 8 років тому

    Cool-sounding names, that is his criteria.
    Very nice.