Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Best Character Nicknames and Shortforms

Nicknames are a big part of a character's identity, and they can be so creative and fun. Choosing a great nickname is just as important as a choosing their name - it can even mean more than their given name. This week's Top Ten Tuesday from That Artsy Reader Girl is Top Ten Best Character Names, but I decided to give it a bit of a spin with nicknames instead! So, here are some favourites!



1) Real Name: Tobias Eaton
    Nickname: Four
    Book: Divergent series by Veronica Roth

2) Real Name: Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
    Nickname: Nearly Headless Nick
    Book: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

3) Real Name: Erik
    Nickname: The Phantom of the Opera
    Book: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

4) Real Name: Anna Marie
    Nickname: Rogue
    Book: X-Men comics by various authors


5) Real Name: Nathaniel Bumppo
    Nickname: Hawkeye, Natty, Leatherstocking, etc.
    Book: Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper

6) Real Name: Eliza Louisa
    Nickname: Liza Lu
    Book: Tess of the D'Urbervilles

7) Real Name: Jaime Lannister
    Nickname: Kingslayer
    Book: A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin

8) Real Name: Aragorn
    Nickname: Strider
    Book: The Lord of the Rings series by J. R. R. Tolkien

9) Real Name: Howell Jenkins
    Nickname: Wizard Howl, Wizard Pendragon
    Book: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

10) Real Name: Scipio
      Nickname: The Thief Lord
      Book: The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

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What are your favourite character nicknames? Were there any names here that surprised you?
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 22, 2018 at 12:57 AM

    Love how you've tackled the list this week! Some wonderful nicknames.

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  2. Tóth ViktóriaMay 22, 2018 at 4:14 AM

    Great idea, I was alos thinking of doing best nicknames but in the end I did something else.
    I love Howl's moving castle.

    My TTT: https://fantasyraiders.wordpress.com/2018/05/22/top-ten-tuesday-how-do-you-pronounce-it-names/#more-8421

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    1. Prototype_SR04May 23, 2018 at 10:50 AM

      Howl's Moving Castle is great, it's one of my favourites. Thanks for checking out my list, I loved your idea too.

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  3. Sim @ Flipping Through the PagesMay 22, 2018 at 7:46 AM

    Wow, I really liked your idea for today's prompt :)And the nickname of Jamie Lannister, Kingslayer.. definitely suits him :D

    My TTT: http://flippingthruthepages.com/2018/05/ten-diverse-books-of-2018-on-my-tbr-with-character-names-in-the-title/

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  4. iloveheartlandXMay 22, 2018 at 1:06 PM

    Nice twist on this week's prompt!
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/22/top-ten-tuesday-160/

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  5. PoinsettiaMay 23, 2018 at 2:10 PM

    Excellent list! I agree, nicknames are very important. I've always though Rogue was an awesome nickname. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday

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    1. Prototype_SR04May 25, 2018 at 8:09 AM

      She's my absolute favourite X-Men hands-down (from the comics...we'll just ignore her character in the films), and I think her name is great too. I could have put down several comic book characters, but I made sure to limit myself!

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  6. Lauren StoolfireMay 23, 2018 at 7:17 PM

    Love what you did for this week's list! Aragorn made my list too. :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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