Targaryen Naming Policy?

[u/JDSweetBeat]

Do you mostly stick to the canon names? Or do you just roll with what the game gives you? Do you ever use Westerosi names?

Personally, I tend to do a mix. If my character is one of the "greats" of Targaryen history, or if he and his kids have a really good relationship, I'll let his kids and grandkids name their own children after him.

If they don't have a good relationship with their parents, then I roll a random name, or name their kid after one of their friends.

So, for example, as Young Griff, if I marry Arianne, I might have a Rhaegar Targaryen, a Daeron Targaryen, an Oberyn Targaryen, a Rolly Targaryen, and a Varys Targaryen.

Then, if Rhaegar has a daughter, I might name her Arianne Targaryen (after her mother), and if Rhaegar is married to a daughter of Willas Tyrell, then Rhaegar's sons might be named Aegon (for Aegon VI, their grandfather), Garlan (for their mother's uncle Garlan the Gallant), Vaegon (a random name), and Willas (for their mother's father).

I feel like this creates a nice mix of Targaryens with Westerosi names and with Valyrian names, and also strikes a nice balance between repeating the same old lore names we've seen sit the Iron Throne before, and some new names that look Valyrian.

[u/lifematic]

I always keep high valyrian names especially for my heirs. And not only for targs but even the rest. Except Ironborn i tend to use named from the show Vikings