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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 50 points 3 months ago (23 children)

I'm pretty sure we're going to keep hearing about people with Game of Thrones names a lot over the next few decades lol I know I've read a few articles saying that Arya and Khaleesi were the most popular girls names for a few years before the series ended

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 65 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (14 children)

At least Arya is a name; Khaleesi is a title

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 29 points 3 months ago (9 children)

So is Christ, and therefore Christine and Christopher. Or Rex. Or Duke... Or Earl... Or Lady... Or Baron.

Bishop.

Pope.

Smith.

I'm sure there are more.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website -2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

most of those aren't first names

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 10 points 3 months ago

Lemmy needs a confidentlyincorrect

[–] elxeno@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] AlolanYoda@mander.xyz 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Earl is a real name. However, for this one, they explain in the series that he was supposed to be named Carl like his father, but due to sloppy handwriting he ended up being named Earl

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

But Earl is a title, as is Carl.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

The last three, maybe (though I'm sure you could find someone with at least one of those as a first name), but everything before that are used at least irregularly.

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