Scottish people are naming their babies after 'Avengers' and 'Game of Thrones' characters

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Sam Haysom
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LONDON -- Apparently, they're fans of both Game of Thrones and The Avengers up in Scotland.

Really big fans, if the latest batch of baby name data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) is anything to go by.

Here are some of the highlights from the list, which covers the full range of first names given to Scottish babies in 2015.

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One boy was also named Thor, apparently.

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Game of Thrones names were pretty darn popular in 2015. In addition to all the Aryas, there was also an Eddard, a Brienne, a Catelyn, and two Theons.

But, perhaps most disturbing of all...

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Why would you want to name your child after a torturing, skin-flaying sociopath, Scotland?

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