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[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Many names have meanings similar to that, and yet they're names. I don't think a name such as khaleesi is inherently bad

[–] Unboxious@ani.social 2 points 5 days ago

Yeah but naming someone after something from an unfinished series is still a very bold move. I could imagine a world where I name a kid after a fantasy character, but definitely not one where I name them after a fantasy character from an unfinished series. I mean, who knows where things might go!

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Not inherently, no but you should never pick a name from any sort of media until their character arc is complete. Khaleesi was arguably fine until the character became an incestuous genocidal maniac.

That is now a major part of what people remember about the character. Just like you probably wouldn't choose to name your child Hitler now, the name is linked with a certain individual and their actions even though the name had nothing to do with it.

When you pick a specific name or word from fiction that doesn't otherwise exist, that link becomes even stronger, because that's the only source.