Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish that other bloggers are welcome to join in, to create Top Ten lists on varying topics. Broke and Bookish are having a break until the 15th August so we’ve come up with some of our own! This week it’s Top Ten most unfortunate character names.

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the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy dragonfly in amber the voyage of the dawn treader the selection Twilight

1 slartibartfast -The Hitch Hikers guide To The Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

It’s funny because it’s in a book, but really as an actual name it’s nothing short of unfortunate…

2 Brianna Randell – A Dragonfly in Amber

by Diana Gabaldon

Been listening to this as an audio book. I know things I shouldn’t for where I am, but every time I hear her called “Brianna Randell” it sets my teeth on edge.
It’s not Frank’s fault, it’s true but I just can’t stand it.
Poor Jamie.

3 Eustace Clarence Scrubb – The Chronicles of Narnia

by C.S. Lewis

“There was once a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb and he almost deserved it.”

I like Eustace. I like Clarence, but all together it’s a little much. Mostly I wanted to quite the book. Luckily he doesn’t always deserve it and goes through a fantastic transformation.

4 America Singer – The Selection Series

by Kiera Cass

Not sure if I don’t like the name because I don’t like the character or what. What came first? The name of the country or the name for people? People shouldn’t share names with places, it get’s too confusing. Yes, I know places were named after people, but we don’t have to reciprocate…