Can you tell the difference between names of real life human beings and real life science fiction and fantasy novels? You already know that this going to make you feel uncomfortable, so let’s just get to it. Answers are at the end.
1. Elantris
A city doomed to a magicless future, or a child doomed to high school ridicule?2. Glitter Ponies
An elvish unicorn-based adventure, or an adventure in poor life choices?3. Aurelius
A biopic of a Roman emperor, or a tiny celeb titan?4. Omorfia Vasilisa
A child of the fire people, or a child of the relentless entertainment spectacle?5. Royal Reign
A kingdom under alien siege, or a name that’d be alien to most normal humans?6. Ark Royal
An interstellar supercarrier, or a terrestrial super…crier? Sorry.7. Megaa Omari Grandberry
A planet’s produce trade is threatened, or a threat to your common sense?8. Mars Merkaba
The story of the red planet’s regretful past, or a name some kid may live to regret?9. Speck Wildhorse
A rogue tribeswoman channels equestrian charms, or the charmless handle of yet another celebrity child?10. Titan Jewell
An ancient treasure is sought at the bottom of the sea, or a name from the bottom of the ‘regular baby names’ list?11. Moon Dancer
A struggle for power between sun, stars and moon, or a struggle to comprehend what they were thinking?12. Rainbow Aurora
A new form of sorcery turns the tide of the war, or a name conceived under a new form of sorcery?13. Hopcross Jilly
A graphic novel with supernatural romance, or a supernatural misjudgment of acceptable naming etiquette?14. Paladin Caper
A race to stop ancient antagonists, or a name that’ll never stop antagonizing your brain?15. Seven Sirius
An intergalactic private eye infiltrates a gambling ring, or a name that gambles with your sanity?16. Moxie Crimefighter
A children’s time travelling series, or a child’s seriously badass name?17. Darrienia
The story of the world of dreams, or a name from the world of nightmares?18. Votive
The tale of a candle maker turned courtesan, or the tale of a household object turned baby-name?19. Sunset Mantle
A tired warrior’s gritty bid to save a town, or a confusing name that’ll make you grit your teeth?20. Future Zahir
An unsettling exploration of humanity’s obsession with technology, or an unsettling label for one’s offspring?21. Blue Angel
A squadron leader mounts a civil war amid xenophobia, or a name that’s liable to cause onomatophobia?22. Cloudfyre Falling
A quest to seek the origins of global ruin, or a ruinous name of questionable origins?23. Bodhi Ransom
Plotting elders kidnap a blind prince, or celebrities blindly slap a name on their kid?24. Fire Sermon
Genetic mutation mortally links psychic twins to each other, or mortally psychotic mutation of a conventional naming system?
Answers
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Elantris — Novel by Brandon Sanderson
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Glitter Ponies — Novel by Lita Burke
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Aurelius — Child of Elle MacPherson & Arpad Busson
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Omorfia Vasilisa — Novel by Anneke Willers
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Royal Reign — Child of Lil’ Kim & Mr. Papers
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Ark Royal — Novel by Christopher G. Nuttall
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Megaa Omari Grandberry — Child of Omarion & Apryl Jones
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Mars Merkaba — Child of Erykah Badu & Jay Electronica
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Speck Wildhorse — Child of John Cougar Mellencamp & Elaine Irwin
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Titan Jewell — Child of Kelly Rowland & Tim Witherspoon
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Moon Dancer — Novel by Anne Zedwick
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Rainbow Aurora — Child of Holly Madison & Pasquale Rotella
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Hopcross Jilly — Novel by Mercy Thompson
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Paladin Caper — Novel by Patrick Weekes
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Seven Sirius — Child of Erykah Badu & Andre 3000
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Moxie Crimefighter — Child of Penn Jillette & EZ
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Darrienia — Novel by KJ Simmill
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Votive — Novel by Karen Brooks
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Sunset Mantle — Novel by Alter S. Reiss
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Future Zahir — Child of Ciara & Future
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Blue Angel — Child of The Edge & Aislinn O’Sullivan
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Cloudfyre Falling — Novel by A.L. Brooks
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Bodhi Ransom — Child of Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green
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Fire Sermon — Novel by Francesca Haig