You definitely need to read the Covenant books, though.

It can be a little offputting at first, since the main villain is literally named Lord Foul, which makes it sound kiddie, but it is anything but. I think you have to be of above average intelligence to appreciate Stephen R. Donaldson, and that tends to be a bit incompatible with dismissing some of the idiosyncracies unless you're forewarned.

TV tropes has a couple of amusing entries for it

I Have Many Names: Lord Foul. Parodied in the first book, where Covenant asks Lord Foul what his name is: Lord Foul the Despiser, The Grey Slayer, Fangthane the Render, Satansheart Soulcrusher, Corruption, and A-Jeroth of the Seven Hells. After that list of names he then proceeds to hit Covenant with 'We are not so different, you and I...'
So yeah, the protagonist is a dick. The story wouldn't work with a non-dick protagonist, though. I think what I like about SRD is his ability to write characters with real, non-trivial flaws.

Aerith and Bob: Mostly strange-sounding names, with a few ordinary ones mixed in. The ancient and revered High Lord Damelon Giantfriend is succeeded by High Lord Loric Vilesilencer, and he in turn by High Lord... Kevin.
Repeated in the First Chronicles with the High Lords Prothall, Mhoram, and Elena.

If you can get over the naming inconsistencies, though, it's a damned good read -- in my opinion the First Chronicles are the best fantasy trilogy ever written -- and I almost envy anyone who hasn't read it for their chance to explore The Land anew.

By the way, before you crack open Lord Foul's Bane, buy yourself a new dictionary. You will wear it out.