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HelpRe: What did Katniss name her kids?
in reply to a message by Wish Fish
It depends. The girl would almost certainly have been Primrose. I assume her mother was still alive at the point (and anyway they were not close) so Asterid is unlikely. If choosing an unrelated nature name Willow is likely (it is not canon though! I promise you.) I doubt Rue - Katniss would only choose the name of someone really close to her, and leave other honour names to that person’s family.
For the boy, I agree Burdock is likely to honour her father. Peeta’s was Otho, but doesn’t seem like they were as close as Katniss was to her family. Rye is likely and very cute - wasn’t Peeta’s brother supposedly (again, not canon!) named that? Finnick is possible, but again I think Katniss would leave that for Annie to use. She’d say he isn’t hers to honour.
My final answer is Primrose and Burdock. Or, Willow and Rye if she feels like making a fresh start instead of honouring the past. Perhaps she would have named them Willow Primrose and Burdock Rye or something? Mixing it up?
I love this series so much, if you haven’t read the 2 prequels (Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Sunrise on the Reaping) DO, because I think they’re amazing.
For the boy, I agree Burdock is likely to honour her father. Peeta’s was Otho, but doesn’t seem like they were as close as Katniss was to her family. Rye is likely and very cute - wasn’t Peeta’s brother supposedly (again, not canon!) named that? Finnick is possible, but again I think Katniss would leave that for Annie to use. She’d say he isn’t hers to honour.
My final answer is Primrose and Burdock. Or, Willow and Rye if she feels like making a fresh start instead of honouring the past. Perhaps she would have named them Willow Primrose and Burdock Rye or something? Mixing it up?
I love this series so much, if you haven’t read the 2 prequels (Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Sunrise on the Reaping) DO, because I think they’re amazing.
This message was edited 5/29/2025, 1:45 AM
