Audiovisual translation has been studied in academic circles since the 1950s, but it was considered an inferior translation activity (Díaz Cintas, 2004). Today, it is a well-developed and an established type of translation that some engage with as a hobby. This has led to the development of fansubs: subtitles created by fans who are usually not formally educated in the field of translation. This practice was a response to unsatisfying subtitles for Japanese anime in the 1980s, but it has spread to all genres and types of audiovisual content. Fans are considered to be better acquainted with the content they translate, they generally publish subtitles very quickly after the broadcast, and their translations are usually more source-oriented, which is why they are seen as more faithful to the source text (Ay, 2019; O'Hagan, 2009; Díaz Cintas & Muñoz Sánchez, 2006). This research focuses on the translation of proper names in fansubs and official subtitles for the Netflix’s series The Witcher, which was translated into Croatian as Vještac, and it investigates viewers’ opinions and preferences in the translation of names, as well as their general usage of amateur subtitles. The research aims to determine whether viewers are more inclined to the translations of names in amateur subtitles and if they use fansubs due to their earlier availability. The data was collected using a questionnaire about participants’ opinions on the role of proper names in movies and series and their usage of subtitles. Participants also had to choose a translation they considered the best for each of the twelve names singled out from the first season of the series. Their responses suggest that they prefer names not to be translated, i.e., they prefer keeping original names from the series in the subtitles, and their usage of fansubs does not seem to be caused by their earlier availability.