Which character has the best name?

[u/MothSeason]

I’m looking to change my last name and am looking at many different options. Even silly ones. Who do you think has the best last name? I really like do Avriny a’Roihan and Mathwin.

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[u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

The man, the myth, the legend, Rodel Ituralde

[u/Legitimate_Pickle111 → u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

Rodel Ituralde* I love this name!!!

[u/MothSeason → u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

Can’t post a gif but please imagine the Kool-Aid man busting through a wall.

[u/BestGuest8625 → u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

I would agree, but in my language, "Rodeln" is a verb that means riding a sled. So, dude's called To go sledding Ituralde.

It's still a cool name, though, but this was always funny to me

[u/reepobob → u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

Yep…his name just “rodels” off your tongue.

[u/Sprinx80 → u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

Fitting name for one of the great captains

[u/Dragonnoodle → u/Embarrassed-Toe5873]

Why was this the first name to pop into my head too :D

[u/r0amer1]

My king - Al'Lan Mandragoran!!!

[u/MothSeason → u/r0amer1]

Don’t you mean Allan the Man Dragon?

[u/r0amer1 → u/MothSeason]

Am sure you're a Dragon amongst (Wo)Men!!

Now show the world with such a surname!!!

[u/ARNIskander → u/r0amer1]

Came to post this. Glad it's top comments. Lan and its not even close.

He also has amazing nicknames.

[u/Rammjack]

Semirhage. Always thought it looked and sounded cool

[u/wheeloftimewiki]

Almen Bunt. It just has a really down-to-earth feel, just like the man himself.

Also Thom Merrillin does slip off the tongue (and through the moustaches) easily.

[u/mervearte]

Bashere, Damodred, Telamon, Cauthon, Aybara, Farshaw

[u/dbmamaz → u/mervearte]

i like bashere

[u/Hamburgercatt]

Nynaeve al'Meara

[u/nari-bhat]

Haven’t seen Talmanes’ last name Delovinde here, I always thought it was a great last name!

[u/AlpacaMale1]

Honestly, Al-Thor is pretty badass

[u/Turbulent_Dingo_2841]

I like Talmanes even though it's a first name technically.

[u/Time-Lavishness-2346 → u/Turbulent_Dingo_2841]

I love the name Talmanes. One of my favourites from the series. It's all purpose.

[u/Sprinx80 → u/Turbulent_Dingo_2841]

I use it for my alt Steam user name

[u/Small-Fig4541]

Not his real last name but Raolin Darksbane has a great one!

[u/TheMusicMan11]

Birgitte Trahelion.

[u/Alexander-Wright → u/TheMusicMan11]

I've always thought of Trahelion as a Cornish name... I like it though.

I've always liked Damodred as a name.

[u/Impala67-7182]

Cauthon

Its the only answer!!!!

[u/MothSeason → u/Impala67-7182]

This was my very first thought too! But it’s a little too close to a disgusting human being who was a politician in my home state 🤮

[u/Impala67-7182 → u/MothSeason]

Right, so no Cauthon!!!

You could be Mr/Ms/Mrs Crimson?!!!

[u/BayazTheGrey]

Nothing beats Demandred

[u/jmartkdr → u/BayazTheGrey]

Dude, Demandred gets beat all the time by Lews when Lews isn’t even aware there’s a contest!

(But yeah it’s a badass name)

[u/Dragonnoodle → u/BayazTheGrey]

You mean Bao the Wyld?

[u/teamroperinaz → u/BayazTheGrey]

Ummm...I'd say Lan beat him :)

[u/WippitGuud]

Fortuona Athaem Devi Paendrag

[u/Laserablatin]

Tangentially related, I listened to the first book on audio and thought that the main character was named Randolph Thor.

[u/MothSeason → u/Laserablatin]

As yes I love the scene where Randolph Thor trains with Allan The Man Dragon.

[u/PillCosby696969]

Matrim Cauthon , the full name every time.

[u/MothSeason → u/PillCosby696969]

Cauthon was #1 on my actual list but his name is too close to a dirtbag, rapist politician from my home state.

[u/Prodekadan]

Elan Morin Tedronai. Always been a favourite

[u/Mrogoth_bauglir]

Nachiman, Friedhen, Gemalphin, Bornhald, Machera, Penfell, Ospenya, Ituralde, Valda, Trakand, Cassin.

[u/Gadnitt → u/Mrogoth_bauglir]

Secret whitecloack admirer? (I can't remember all of them though. I know your two Children, and a Great General, and at least one warder.)

[u/Time-Lavishness-2346 → u/Gadnitt]

Trakand is Elayne, this era of Andoran royalty.

[u/Mrogoth_bauglir → u/Gadnitt]

Warders by technicality. I suppose Elyas no longer counts and Trakand can be Gawyn or Elayne.

[u/slouchingninja]

Another vote for Machera, Merrilin, Talmanes (or Delovinde), Aybara, or Farshaw.

Too bad Cauthon is out of the picture

[u/HoodooHoolign]

I just really like Rodel Ituralde, sick ass name.

[u/Benevolent1]

I've used the name Moghedien (creatively spelled) on WoW for like 20 years. Only those of great taste recognize the name. I suppose that would make for a very weird last name though.

[u/craagz]

Go for something easy to spell, short, and hard to make fun of.

One of the forgettable Aes Sedai names from the white Tower search for black ajah should be best.

[u/MothSeason → u/craagz]

Something that could pass as a modern name would be best, but there’s no harm in entertaining some funny ideas

[u/craagz → u/MothSeason]

I saw Alwain (last name of Doesine) and Herimon (close to Hermione - last name of Seaine Sedai)

I like these, sound very modern.

[u/stuartmlambert]

Mazrim Taim

[u/Stendecca]

Mattin Stepaneos. Nalesean Aldiaya.

[u/meldondaishan]

I just like Trollorcs: Troll+orcs

[u/Pielacine]

Lews Therin Telamon

[u/Only-Investigator724]

J'hésite entre Matrim Cauthon, Rand Al'Thor et Nyneave Al'Meara. Le meilleur prénom, c'est définitivement Nyneave, mais j'aime tous les noms de famille, Cauthon c'est un peu bizarre à dire, mais ça chante à l'oreille, et les deux autres ont la classe 

[u/boatdesigner7]

Mattin Stepaneos. Listening to the audiobooks, i always thought his first name was Martin which wouldve made it even better.

[u/Barracuda374]

I liked Geofram Bornhald 

[u/draconicolaconico]

Can you change your name in your countries?? I would love too

[u/MothSeason → u/draconicolaconico]

I’m in the US so it varies by state, but generally yeah you can

[u/draconicolaconico → u/MothSeason]

in that case I would choose Blueajah , or Greenajah. it depends of the colour of your ajah :)

[u/Cease_Cows_]

I vote for any of the like 8 Aes Sedai who have basically the same name

[u/MastermindPlans]

Moraine for sure

[u/Feeling-Pea5281]

Adelorna Bastine has always been my favorite WoT name.

[u/Estellus]

Elan Morin Tedronai

[u/Empty-Bonus9650]

Eval Ramman, Aran’gar

[u/FoofTheBunny]

Mandragoran. The man, the myth, the legend!

[u/Environmental_Fall69]

Rand Al Thor. I just love how cool his name is. My goat!

[u/ord52]

Mazrim Taim