Naming your kids after LOTR characters

[Erawyn]

my sons name will be ghan-buri-ghan for obvious reasons...

[Celandine]

I personaly think pippin would make a horrible name for a kid, the kid would get teased so much. but on the other hand i kinda like the name.....

[Celandine]

I personaly think pippin would make a horrible name for a kid, the kid would get teased so much. but on the other hand i kinda like the name.....:rolleyes:



Oooooops I accidentaly posted twice in a row.....:(

[Rána Eressëa]

The boy: Frodo. The girl: Estel. Although Frodo seems a bit obvious, don't you think?

[Sween]

Aragon would make a good name for a boy. Arwen and Ewoyn are both very pretty names

[janus13]

Originally posted by Celandine
I personaly think pippin would make a horrible name for a kid, the kid would get teased so much. but on the other hand i kinda like the name.....

c'mon, it's not that bad a name. i would name my kid pippin...well, maybe if i lived in England....and it kind of precludes last names, doesn't it? :rolleyes:

[Galendhol Asada]

I would definately name my kids and pets lotr names.
boys: Aragorn Isildur or Legolas Elrond
girls: Arwen Galadriel or Eowyn Elendil (though Elendil is a boy it still has a bit of a feminen touch)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Has anyone here read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman? There's a girl in it who's mother named her 'Pippin Galadriel Moonchild.' Poor kid.

[samwiselvr2008]

i would like my first or my middle name to be after lord of the rings, but not both, and it would have to be normal, not like gandalf, arwen, galadreil, or allrond, and definatly, non of the ents names! that would just be plane scary if my name was treebeard!

[Minyacamiel]

I think Arwen is a Beautiful name. :)
If I decide to have a kid, I'll name her Arwen... I have to think about if I have a boy... any suggestions?
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[TinuvielChild]

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
Has anyone here read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman? There's a girl in it who's mother named her 'Pippin Galadriel Moonchild.' Poor kid.

That would be Pepper, of the Them.

The middle name of a friend of mine is Arwen, and her sister's name is Galadriel. Apparently her mother's high school English tutor's teacher was the great man himself! Me jealous.

I just started reading this thread, so bear with this long post. Starr Polish mentioned her name was Allegra. Whenever I think of that name, I think neither of the allergy medicine nor of the musical term, but rather, I think of the ballerina with American Ballet Theater, the great Allegra Kent. So be proud, Starr Polish, to have the same name as that beautiful woman!

Earenya, I have the same name as you do, and I think Eruviel Greenleaf does as well.

You know, this generation's most common names are Katie, Elizabeth, Emily, Alex, John, Scott, etc. Our kids' generation's most common names will most likely be Feanor, Lorien, Varda, Tinuviel, Elanor, Rose, etc. That would be amusing. I think I'll go start an RPG along the lines of the off-topic posts about LotR kids...much fun. I think I want to legally change my name at some point (at least my middle name) to something Tolkienized. That would be fun.

And last but not least, my kitten's name is Arwen! Simply because I didn't want to name her Tinuviel and there is NO WAY that there is going to be another Galadriel in my house. (My nickname is Galadriel) :D

[janus13]

Originally posted by Eruviel Greenleaf
Has anyone here read Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman? There's a girl in it who's mother named her 'Pippin Galadriel Moonchild.' Poor kid.

yeah, but it's ok cuz she's not the one that ends up destroying the world. In my opinion, it's really only the "Moonchild" that's over the top. I'd rather be named "pippin galadriel" than "Anathema Device," or practically any of the other "Good Omens" names for that matter.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Originally posted by janus13

yeah, but it's ok cuz she's not the one that ends up destroying the world. In my opinion, it's really only the "Moonchild" that's over the top. I'd rather be named "pippin galadriel" than "Anathema Device," or practically any of the other "Good Omens" names for that matter.

No, but the world...*cough* nevermind about that bit
Anyway, you are definitely right, the worst bit is 'moonchild.' But still, imagine having to go through life being called 'Pippin Galadriel' (odd combination!) and having no idea why in your earlier years. I figure if your kids want to be called something after Lord of the Rings, it should either be a middle name or let them choose when they're older to change their name.
Speaking of Good Omens names, I wouldn't mind being named 'Warlock' :D

[Willow Oran]

I don't know what I would name my kids, though names from middle earth are definetly choices. Personally I do want to get married and have kids but I won't do so unless I 'm positive that the marriage is stable. If I had to choose a name from middle earth for a child it would probably be a name from the silmarillion. That way it wouldn't be quite so obvious.

[Dolenloteiel]

I'd name my first girl Galadriel or Eowyn, b/c they're both pretty names

[Starr Polish]

Vanimdil mentioned her name was Allegra. Whenever I think of that name, I think neither of the allergy medicine nor of the musical term, but rather, I think of the ballerina with American Ballet Theater, the great Allegra Kent. So be proud, Vanimdil, to have the same name as that beautiful woman!

Where did she say that? Because that's MY name!

I am going to have a huge problem with naming my kids, because I love so many names. I'll just have to get a lot of pets, I suppose :)

[TinuvielChild]

:eek: :eek: Ooooops :eek: :eek: I apologize, Starr Polish! I think I looked at the wrong post. I hate making mistakes like that! It has been duly edited.

[Starr Polish]

No big. :)

I'm starting to think Beren would be a good middle name, or Ellesar...

[The Ringbearer]

Beren is nice.:)

[Elf_Queen]

i would not name my kids after lotr but their middle name would be fine so my kids middle name would probly be aragorn i like aragorn

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

*screams in shock*
aaaahhhh! Someone else has my avatar! :eek:
Welcome to the moot, Elf_queen...*realizes this is the wrong forum and leaves, attempting to calm down...but my avatar. . .

[cassiopeia]

I thought it was you, Eruviel, until I saw the name :D

The only LOTR name I would name my kids would be Sam. The others are just too cruel. Seriously Galadriel or Arwen? Middle names are OK.

[TinuvielChild]

Go get her, EG! I've already fought 2 battles over my avatar, and I won both times!!! Go me!

[Eleniel Nandewen]

I would give a daughter the middle name arwen or galadriel. For first names I might make up a pretty, normal-sounding elf name. They are extremely beautiful and some are not that far from non-lotr names. I think Elen is good since it means "star", I don't know what ending I would put on it though, or maybe I would just leave it plain.

Lorien is pretty. I would defidently consider it for a first name. Lorien Galadriel *Johnson* (put in a fake last name) would be pretty, although some of the more extreme names could be considered child abusse.

[TinuvielChild]

Eleniel: Welcome to the Moot! I agree on some of the more out-there names (such as Bombadil or Celebrimbor, which are nice names but not good ones to give a kid) could be construed as child abuse

[katya]

i would most likely name my kids cool but un tolkien names, except i like evenstar for a middle name. i will name all my future cats after tolkien and other book characters. i have a growing list. including pippin and pipkin (watership down) just to confuse myself. perhaps nob and bob.
anyway also my grandma (a crazy cat lady, her and all the 9 kids are tolkien fans) named a ton of her cats things like gandalf. gandalf was my aunts cat and she refuses to tell my what its horrible fate was and i am beginning to think i dont want to know.
my name is pretty normal. it isnt katya thats just a name my friend calls me sometimes.
i love russian names so maybe my kids will be dmetri or marina(only that sounds like one of those boat places). or yurii or anatoli.
oh yes and computers. my computer in technology class was named viagra. i forgot how that happened. the mouse had a name too. my room has a name too. i name random things sometimes. my eyelash used to be katrina.

[joe]

Hi Katya,
there´s nothing wrong with Katrina - but there´s nothing wrong with Eleanor (in my opinion). If I would have a doughter, I could imagine to call her Eleanor or an other elvish name. But that is in the decision of the parents... :)

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

Terry Pratchett, in an essay in the collection Meditations on Middle Earth, writes about a book-signing he did once in London. A young woman comes with her book...

She handed over a book for signature. I asked her what her name was. She mumbled something. I asked again. . .after all, it was a noisy bookshop. There was another mumble, which I could not quite decipher. As I opened my mouth for a third attempt, she said, "It's Galadriel, okay?"
I said, "Were you by any chance born in a cannabis plantation in Wales?" She smiled, grimly. "It was a camper van in Cornwall," she said, "but you've got the right idea."
It wasn't Tolkien's fault, but let us remember in fellowship and sympathy all the Bilboes out there.

Well, I found this passage rather amusing. And I'm guessing most kids won't end up appreciating their obviously Tolkien names. :)

[The Ringbearer]

Funny. :) At least from over here. If I were her, I wouldn't be so thrilled .... Frodo wouldn't be too bad though.

In a baby name book I saw a Frodine(sp?) and a Froda. I also saw a Merry. :)

[TinuvielChild]

I wish my parents had named me Galadriel or Eowyn or something like that. Especially as I'm such a Tolkien addict.

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

I wouldn't feel right being named something like Galadriel...as much as I love the books and all, that's a great name to live up to...I think I would feel very pressured to live up to that name...

My mum did name me after her favorite character in a book....Elizabeth Bennet, from Pride and Prejudice. Of course, 'Elizabeth' is not exactly obvious...:D

[Elbereth]

I want to name my son Sam, with maybe Peregrin for a middle name. If I have a daughter, I want to name her Elanor, with perhaps Estel for a middle name. Other names I wouldn't mind using are: Lorien, Cirdan (for a middle name), Strider (for a dog), Merry, Luthien (as a middle name), or Arwen. I've always wanted to have two puppies, or kittens, and name them Merry and Pippin. (or maybe four, Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin...)

One name I would never name a kid would be Legolas, even though he is one of my favorite characters, I think they would hate me for life.

[Allorien]

I wish my middle name was from LotR. Or even my middle name. Like some of you have said, if I did ever have kids I would want to give them a LotR middle name, that way if they really liked it they could have people call them by their middle name, and if they didn't like it, they wouldn't have to tell everybody. "Hello, my name is Gandalf the Grey, yes, I know I'm only 14, and yes I know I'm not Grey..."
Or, "What is your name?" "Umm...Bilbo..." "Oh my goodness, were your parents hippies?"
:rolleyes:
I think any girls name ending in the 'wen' , 'lorien', or 'adriel' would be pretty. Or even Elbereth, if you wanted you could say Beth for short. el B er ETH...
:p
Should I save up the money to change my name to Allorien? ;)
What do you guys think?? (btw, my real name is April)

[SlowBeam]

sorry, but I think family names are far more important than attaching Tolkien fandom to a person's name. And what if the child doesn't even like Tolkien (not that this is likely)?

don't get me wrong, the names are beautiful. we might name a daughter Rose, but it would be after my grandmother.

however, some people hate their families. and then you have all the freedom in the world.

[entss89]

hi i would call my son MARRY! how about you?:D

[cassiopeia]

hi i would call my son MARRY! how about you?

No, I don't remember that in Tolkien's writings.

[TinuvielChild]

What I was contemplating was naming a daughter Melian, with the middle name Luthien, or giving her a normal first name and Melian as her middle name. For a boy, I really like the name Theoden, and the nickname Theo is fairly common (Theodore).

[Elbereth]

Yes, Melian and Elbereth as Beth would be good ones...I think Theoden might be awkward as a kid, but it would be a great name as an adult. Very powerful sort of ring to it. And how about Tinuiviel?

I don't know very much about changing names, Allorien, how much does it cost?

[TinuvielChild]

Well, if you just called him Theo all the time...One of the things I take into consideration when thinking of names is whether they have decent nicknames. See, I would never name a child Veronica, because the only nickname available, really, is Ron, and most girls don't like being called Ron. I speak from experience; one of my best friends is named Veronica. One thing my mother took into consideration is whether the initials spell anything, like EAT or ANT or BUG, etc. The only thing is, initials spelling something nice can be much better than not spelling anything at all. For example: one of my friends has initials that spell GEM, and if I changed my middle name to Luthien and married my boyfriend, my initials would spell ELK, which is one of my favorite animals. I'm rambling, so I'll stop right here, ok? ;)

[Sminty_Smeagol]

YEAaAah... and, if I changed my name to Fred, and married my invisible friend I would be... *drumroll* FRW! or maybe I could be NGL or TGH or something! Or if I had two middle names I'd be ENTR! Woo.

-~*Sminty*~-

[BeardofPants]

Heehee.

[Linarryl]

I'd name my daughter Lorien or Galadriel. I think they sound nice!:)

[Millane]

William Tulkas McCloud
ive never contemplated it but i will now... me little brother was called Conner McCloud (Highlander) but that was nothing to do with the movie

[Silverstripe]

I know a girl named Elanor Rose.:D

[Miranda]

Naming my kids after LOTR characters? You bet your ass I am.
Arwen for a girl (my friend actually knows someone called Arwen- its welsh) And Phillip which will therefore be shortened to Pippin for a boy. Of course Elessar is another choice and I think its a bit like Ashley- you can use for both a boy or a girl. Mx

[-elfearz-]

i love lorien and arwen and estel (but all as girls names)...but i also think elvish non-book names like eleniel and sinquita and mirilya...
guys names are a little harder..not that i'm planning to have kids

[Miranda]

I know this will sound odd as its an elvish word rather than a name but I'd love to call my daughter Namarie (or Arwen which is the first choice I posted) I know it means farewell but it just sounds so beautiful!!! Mx

[Blackboar]

I am!
Girl- Arwen
Boy-Faramir I like that name! He can have a nickname of Faryy

[Nibs]

I think it's funny, hypothetically, but if any one really did it, it would be ridiculous. I have a few modest examples:

Arwen - can't seem to mind her own business.

Turin - has nothing but bad luck. And wears his sisters' clothes.

Gwaihir the Windlord - a little boy with a big bowel problem.

[zavron]

I would choose...linda means beautiful in Quenya, but I'm not so sure...Eowyn would be the best I think for a girl.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Are you sure that linda is Beautiful in Quenyan? Cause that's what it is in Portuguese, and since Tolkien's languages are based on Welsh and Finnish, I would be surprised if it means the same thing.

[Varda Oiolosseo]

Some names I would use like Sam as it's quite normal and Elenor!
I would feel sorry for a kid if the were called Galadriel or Aragorn or something! As they may get bullied for it and would make life hard for them! that's just what I think anyway!
Some names could be used for pets! :D

[Starr Polish]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Are you sure that linda is Beautiful in Quenyan? Cause that's what it is in Portuguese, and since Tolkien's languages are based on Welsh and Finnish, I would be surprised if it means the same thing.

Tolkien was also influenced by Spanish, a language which he loved and it is very close to Portuguese. It means the same thing in Spanish.

[Dolenloteiel]

When I grow up, and IF I have kids, I woulld want to name my daughter, Artuile, (early morning)or posibly Sirannon. (the gate stream of Moria, dammed to make a lake housing the Watcher of the Waters.)I also love Morrannon.(The mountain pass of Mordor, North i think) i always wanted to have an LOTR name, and I'll bribe my husband or something to name my girls. (If I have kids) I would like to name a boy Treebeard (just kidding, that's the name of my tree) And I named / call my flute, Isilcala (moonlight) My friends think I'm crazy to name my flute, but I don't tell them that I also named my snowboard ;)

[azalea]

So when you pronounce those girl's names, will you trill the "r"s?:)

[Starr Polish]

I didn't know you could pronounce "manes", azalea. :D

[Eruviel Greenleaf]

if i ever have a son, i will name him after one of the sons of feanor. since i will never have a son, he will be spared this torture. same goes for daughters. except i wouldn't name them after the sons of feanor. er. i think i need to go to bed. i wonder if this is spam...*sigh*

[azalea]

Originally posted by Starr Polish
I didn't know you could pronounce "manes", azalea. :D

:p I changed it, so now your post makes no sense!:D

[Mistabella]

I'd definitely consider LOTR names for my kids if I had any (extremely doubtful--I'm gonna be a fantasy writer:)), but I have another idea. I might give my kids names with very subtle references to Middle--Earth based on meaning, such as Silvia (woods--Mirkwood), Fiana (white or fair--Arwen), Ella (Elf), Faye(same) or Meadowlark (a boy's name--the thrush). I could give them LOTR nicknames like Galadriel, Pippin, Arwen, Merry, or whatever. Good idea or not?

[Curunír]

If I have a son, I shall call him Frodo. A daughter shall I call Yavanna. Also Faramir for a boy is nice. Or for a second name "Rohirrim" is :cool:

[-elfearz-]

Originally posted by Mistabella
I'd definitely consider LOTR names for my kids if I had any (extremely doubtful--I'm gonna be a fantasy writer:)), but I have another idea. I might give my kids names with very subtle references to Middle--Earth based on meaning, such as Silvia (woods--Mirkwood), Fiana (white or fair--Arwen), Ella (Elf), Faye(same) or Meadowlark (a boy's name--the thrush). I could give them LOTR nicknames like Galadriel, Pippin, Arwen, Merry, or whatever. Good idea or not?

good idea. but if i were you, i'd save my son years of teenage trauma by controlling any urges to name him Meadowlark :D

[WallRocker]

At the website www.waitingforfrodo.com sam's girlfiend's name is Gladerial. Okay so comic strips aren't real, but it's the thought that counts, right?

[diannah]

I personally wouldn't mind having a name like Galadriel. That's just me. It's kind of obvious, so I wouldn't lay that on a kid who might hate the Lord of the Rings and be embaressed by it. But also, I think the names Meriadoc and Peregrin have a nice ring to them. Also Samwise would be good too. Anyone who didn't know a lot about the LOTR would just find those names unusual and people who did know what you were talking about and like LOTR wouldn't make fun of you about it. They'd probably be jealous ;)

[TinuvielChild]

Yeah, I have a friend whose middle name is Galadriel and her sister's name is Arwen. Her mother's high school tutor's English teacher was JRRT himself, and she actually got to meet him! You bet I'm jealous.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

:eek: What?!? She met the Professor himself! And I didn't get to?!? It's not fair.... :( Not fair, not fair... Oh well, hopefully I'll meet him on the other side...

*wanders off planning ways to shorten lifespan*

[TinuvielChild]

Six degrees of separation, my friend...you now have..let's see, four degrees to the Prof himself, as opposed to most people, who have at least six, usually more. Be happy!

[Amandil]

I knew a girl named Lorian, which sounds just like Lorien, and nobody made fun of her. Probably because she was really hot. I'll nick-name my son Elendil, if he doesn't mind, and maybe he'll nickname his sons Anarion and Isildur. But real names are already picked out for sons. Daughter names we're stuck on still, maybe there are some good 'uns that aren't too bizzarre, except it would be a tough sell for my wife. I'll have to read this entire 16 page post some other time when I'm not sleep deprived, and see if anyone came up with some half-decent suggestions for girls. I like Morwen, now that I think of it. Wasn't that Hurin's mom, or something? I can't remember. I'm dying at the moment.

[diannah]

I was thinking about that and Moria for a girl isn't that bad if other people didn't know that it was a dwarf mine. Also, I'm thinking Samwise would sound nice for the oldest boy in your family. Don't ask me why.

[Adrian Baggins]

If I have kids I am definately going to use lotr names because am planning on marring a lotr freak like me:). I will name my oldest boy Frodo if I have a boy and my first girl will be named Adrian after my made up character who is Frodo's sis. My boys if I have more then 1 will then go in decinding order by the ages of the hobbits which was:
1:Frodo
2:Samwise "Sam"
3:Meriadoc "Merry"
4:Perigrin "Pippin"

[Elf Girl]

I might name a girl Tara, which is Elvish for something or other but is also a name.

[Mithrea]

I have a friend whose mother was reading The Fellowship while she was pregnant. Her name is Bree ;)

[Aralorn]

I would name my children anything elvish, oh, sry, I forgot, I already did. Aragorn is an awsome name(and that's not just because he's my father that I say that) All the female names are awsome too. My kids will grow up eating, breathing, and sleeping Middle Earth

[Diaxion]

No, the cool names are too hard to spell.

[Eowyn Telcontar]

hopefully if im still a fan, aragorn, and eowyn

[Firhithiel Greenleaf]

I agree that Éowyn is a very pretty name, but I always liked Arwen. Actually, I probably wouldn't name my kids after Lord of the Rings characters for 2 reasons.

1- You might (not saying this would actually happen) get in trouble. I mean, have you ever thought about it before? In all fanfiction, you have to put a disclaimer. Are you supposed to let your kids go around all day holding "I belong to J.R.R. Tolkien signs??
2- There is a website I like that you can put in regular names and they'll change them to Elven, Dwarven, Orkish, and Red Book of Westmarch names. ((The Elven ones are the best.)) It's barrowdowns.com. I think some of the names there are prettier than the actual names in the book. Hehe.

But seriously, there are a few names in the book that aren't really that pretty (and some characters that are even less pretty). I like Frodo and everything, but what kind of name is that, anyway?! It makes him sound like a frog. If you changed the d to a g, like his dad's name is Drogo. If you merged their names, it would be Frog-o. LOL!!

Anyway, some of their names are normal names. I think J.R.R. Tolkien used some names that are regular and changed them. Like Aragorn -- it could be some twisted form of "Adam" or some such like that. You never know... he's not alive so nobody can ask him, can they?!?! --F. G.

[diannah]

If you know anything about the Middle Ages you would see that a lot of the names that Tolkien used were very rennesaince (I know I spelled that incorrectly but I'm in a hurry) and therefore anyone can use them.

[Lady of Rohan]

some of the names that tolkien used are pretty strange. i wouldnt mind naming my kids after lotr characters but i wouldn't name them something like frodo or legolas (no offence to them but it would sound sort of weird in every day life).

[Legolaslvr!]

Thad be pretty funny if someone nmed there kid Smeagol or Glorfindel but I'd mabe considre naming my child Arwen or Eowyn
But I'd probably not name any characters after any boys in LOTR!!!!!!





The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began
Now far ahead the road has gone
And I will follow it if I can.

(The Fellowship)

[Elvedans]

The only Tolkien name I think I'd use is Lorien. Apart from that I would consider welsh names: Gwyneth for a girl and Ewan for a boy. I think welsh names are really beautiful, sort of Elvish-style.

[Legolaslvr!]

I never thought of naming my kid of a place it Lotr though it would be interesting to have a girl named Lorien or Moria.

Maybe even have her middle name Mirkwood or Rivendell.

[Elvedans]

Wow what a great idea! Thnx Legolaslvr, I'm now going to call my kids Moria, Mordor, Mirkwood and Meduseld!:D

[Shadowfax]

I think Laliath (Turin's siter who died) is a beautiful name and I would consider naming a daughter that. I would also maybe name a daughter Morwen, or have Luthien as a middle name.

[Elvedans]

Laliath.. hmmm.. I haven't heard that before but it IS kinda pretty. Yeah I would consider that coz it isn't really all that obviously tolkien.

[Elf Girl]

Originally posted by Elvedans
Wow what a great idea! Thnx Legolaslvr, I'm now going to call my kids Moria, Mordor, Mirkwood and Meduseld!:D

Meduseld and Mirkwood, okay. But Moria? Mordor? Would you want to be called either one of those? :eek:

[ElfFriend]

I have a cousin named Gandalf and a cousin named Eowyn...If I had a daughter I'd nam her Galadriel or Celebrian(Elrond's wife)

[Elf Girl]

Originally posted by ElfFriend
I have a cousin named Gandalf and a cousin named Eowyn...

Cool! Do they go by nicknames? Do they like their names? *is bursting with questions*

[greyhavener]

I have a cousin named Durin. I think that's a cool name.
I think Arwen and Elanor are beautiful girl's names.
I also like Theoden and Elrond for boys.
Theoden could be shortened to Ted or Theo.
Elrond could be shortened to Ron.
They would still be Tolkien names, but the kid wouldn't have to get into it if he didn't want to.

[Gamigar]

Yah, LotR names for middle names seems more acceptable.
Though the girls names would sound more normal.

For example: it would be more likely to meet a girl named Galadriel or Eowen than a guy named Aragorn or Frodo.{though it still isn't very likely}

[crickhollow]

I know someone whose middle name is Lorien. I'd name my daughter Dale. Not exclusively LotR, but I like it, nonetheless.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

I saw on an episode of Family Feud once where there was a family in which there were two daughters named Arwen and Lorien.

[Elvellyn]

I dont think there is anything wrong with giving your kids ME names. But I think if you do, you should make it a name that isnt too "out there". (ie Tar-Alcalime):eek: What a name!

[Lalaith]

Why didn't I notice this thread earlier. I'd love to give my children ME-names. Lalaith (Nienor, Niniel) would be cool. But I'm searching for a cool name for a boy.

I dont think there is anything wrong with giving your kids ME names. But I think if you do, you should make it a name that isnt too "out there". (ie Tar-Alcalime) What a name!
1. Yeah, there isn't really something wrong. That way you can be sure that your child is the only one with this name.
2. Not to "out there" - yes.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Yeah, the girls got all the good Ardan names... :(

Rian would be good, too. :D

Eep! I passed 2000! :eek: Such a SPAMMER! :rolleyes:

[Lalaith]

Eep! I passed 2000! Such a SPAMMER!
2000. Cool. And I'm like 600, or what. wow.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Well, that means you can choose a custom title! :)

[Elvellyn]

Please allow me to quote one of my posts from the "A few ways to tell if youre obsessed with LotR" thread
Im sorry, I just cant help but thinking...Im sorry, I just cant help but thinking...

8 year old kids of normal people...
Sarah:Guess what. My name is hebrew for princess.
Jane: Really? I think mine means blessesd one

8 year old kids of tolkien-obsessors
Gil-galad: My name is elvish for starlight
Tinuviel: Really? Mine means nightengale.
Arwen: I am Arwen Undomiel, daughter of Elrond ,Evenstar of my people
Gil-galad: Oh yeah! Well Elrond had to get his ring from Gil-galad
Arwen: Well Gil-gglad dies!!!!
Gil-galad: Well Aragorn and Arwen get married! EEEEwwww!
*Aragorn and Arwen blush*
"Aragorn and Arwen sittin in the tree..."



:D

[Lalaith]

Well, that means you can choose a custom title!
Still thinking of the right one. It has to be perfect.

Funny, Elvellyn.

[Elvedans]

Originally posted by Lalaith
That way you can be sure that your child is the only one with this name.
.

I doubt that. I mean how you seen how many people there are on this site? And think of all the other fans there are out there!

[Lalaith]

I think in Austria my child would be the only named Lalaith or whatever.

[Elvedans]

My kids are gonna have about fifty names each because i want no more than two kids and there are so many names i wanna use!!!

[Lalaith]

My kids are gonna have about fifty names each because i want no more than two kids and there are so many names i wanna use!!!
Just like mine.
I thought about calling them Nenya, Narya and Vilya as nicknames. As babies.

[Silverleaf]

Well since im not old enough to have kids(and plan not to anyway) I nick named my cats/dog with LOTR names

[Elvellyn]

Originally posted by Silverleaf
Well since im not old enough to have kids(and plan not to anyway) I nick named my cats/dog with LOTR names

Yeah. I named my chickens after hobbits.

[Lalaith]

Well since im not old enough to have kids(and plan not to anyway) I nick named my cats/dog with LOTR names
I'm not old enough either. But that doesn't matter to me. I can make plans now and see what happens in future (I want to have children).
Yeah. I named my chickens after hobbits.
Yeah, my mum and I plan to have sheep and call them russish names (putin, gorbatschof, jelzin) first and then LotR names.

[englishnerd]

how about

aire--"holy"

aiwe--"small bird"

Amarie--feminine name derived from mara, good

Amaurea--"dawn", poetic word

Ancalima, "Most bright" or Calima, "bright"

Anna--"gift"

Aranel--"princess"

Arien--fem. name, from Aure, "sunlight"

Caita--"lie" as in "out of a grey land darkness lies"

Ca'le--"light"

Celume--"stream"

Cira--"sail"

Coirea--"living"

okay, I'm not going through the whole alphabet, but there's some of the coolest names for A-C, this is from a dictionary/glossary:

http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/quenya.htm

have fun!

[englishnerd]

ps:

I have afriend named Adriel...her mom's nickname for her is
"our little gal- Adriel".

[Legoles]

Originally posted by IronParrot
Would you do it?

Though this won't apply to me for a long time, I've considered the idea for sure. I've always thought Eowyn would be a really nice name. Tinuviel has a nice ring to it too... probably as a middle name though.

And you?

You know that is true Frodo... Bilbo... NOPE Eowen def.

[Arien the Maia]

If I have a daughter, I want to name her Arien Maia. I also like the name Yavanna...it's close enough to Yvonne that I don't think many people would notice.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Arien Maia? Nice sounding name. :) I might have to steal that idea...;)

[Ninquelote]

I know that if I have a child, their name is going to start with the same letter as mine. And if I have more than one kid, their names are going to sound alike.

I don't know if I'm digging a hole for myself if I name my kids alike, or what. I still like the sound of "Henry, son of Hazel!" or "Hannah, daughter of Hazel!" Or whatnot.

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Arien Maia? Nice sounding name. :) I might have to steal that idea...;)

Well thanks!:) I suppose we can both use it since it's not very common:D

[Gwaimir Windgem]

It isn't??? :eek: ;)

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
It isn't??? :eek: ;)

Well, not to mere mortals anyway:D

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Aw, who cares about those foolish mortals? ;)

[Ninquelote]

I'd want to name my son Eomer...

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Is that when you run out of "H" names? ;)

[TinuvielChild]

I want to have twin boys and name them Elladan and Elrohir.

[Elf Girl]

And then a girl, and call her Arwen?

[Gwaimir Windgem]

But the girl has to be eleventy-one years after the twins. :D

[Elf Girl]

That might be difficult to arrange...

[Gwaimir Windgem]

O, not at all! See first you got to...what you have to do is...D'OH!

[Ninquelote]

All you have to do is live forever!

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Yes, but the difficult lies in finding out how...

[Ninquelote]

Hush! Lets just leave it at that.
:p

There's your answer, Elf Girl, live forever and your dreams will be achieved.

[Elf Girl]

Being an Elf, that won't be difficult.

[Ninquelote]

Of course.

Now, here the next problem arises...
Seems you're the only elf. :D

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Yes, but most Elves aren't vulnerable to fevers. Maybe you aren't immortal...

[Ninquelote]

Ah, maybe she's a... special elf...

[Elf Girl]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Yes, but most Elves aren't vulnerable to fevers. Maybe you aren't immortal...
You know, I explained in the fever thread.

And I'm not the only Elf, but there are only like 50 left in Arda, which is hidden because the Valar showed mercy and let us be there unblemished for another few thousand years. I'm also one of the few sent outside of Arda by the Valar, and permitted to reveal my identity.

So HAH!

[Ninquelote]

Yes, yes, but I'm talking in the REAL world...

[Gwaimir Windgem]

But Arda is the world...

[Ninquelote]

I know that, but like, non middle-earth.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

I was referring to Elf Girl's comments about Arda.

Arda, which is hidden because the Valar showed mercy and let us be there unblemished for another few thousand years. I'm also one of the few sent outside of Arda

[Ninquelote]

So was I...


Oy, you've confused me!

[Ninquelote]

Hehee, I misread. Don't you hate it when that happens?

[Elf Girl]

*groan* Nitpickers...

Fine. All the land mentioned in LotR.

ME is in the real world!

[Gwaimir Windgem]

In North-western Europe. :)

[Ninquelote]

Hehee, sorry, I live in America. :D

[Gwaimir Windgem]

So do I....must move to North-western Europe...

[Ninquelote]

I'm either moving to Manchester or London once I'm 18...
:D I like accents. My voice is too bland for my taste. My lifelong dream is to aquire an accent.

[TinuvielChild]

So take a class in accents...that's what I'm going to do...


Oh, before some modly being comes along, I think I'll point out that the topic is that way *points*, and I'm going to hitch hike a ride back on topic. ;)

[Ninquelote]

Back to digging myself a hole if I name my kids alike?

[TopazJedi]

you can take a class in accents? too cool. Back to topic, What about Precious? Hee hee haa!! But seriously that is a real name. and my freind whose name was precious didn't get teased for it. Btw, for thoes of you named Anna, isn't it cool how you can write your name with one symbol in the tengwar? and how your name means gift?

[Linaewen]

Btw, for thoes of you named Anna, isn't it cool how you can write your name with one symbol in the tengwar? and how your name means gift?

In what language? 'Ann' makes up part of my real name (Leanne)
I'm a gift! I knew it.

I would love to call my child Arwyn (I know that was from ages ago, but that just stuck in my head). Yes, a short Tolkien name, with a few alterations, and I've got the perfect name! Each kid will have about 5 middle names, though.

[Starr Polish]

Arda might be a cool name for a little girl. Not so extremely unusual, and it means "the world". Don't children mean the world to their parents? :D

[azalea]

Cute, SP.:D

RE: Precious -- that's a very rural-south kind of thing to name a kid. I believe there was a Precious or two where I used to live in NC.

[Lalaith]

Sorry for the late response, but I was off the whole week.
I really love the idea of Arien Maia.

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by Lalaith
Sorry for the late response, but I was off the whole week.
I really love the idea of Arien Maia.

Thanks!:D My fiance likes it too!:p

[Gwaimir Windgem]

O yeah. And my future spouse must consider Tolkien names a fantastic idea. :D

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
O yeah. And my future spouse must consider Tolkien names a fantastic idea. :D

:D of course!

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Why pass up perfection? ;)

[Lalaith]

I guess it would really be a problem beeing together with a Tolkien/LotR Hater.

[-elfearz-]

*has been there* :(
well, with a boyfriend, not a future spouse (thankfully ;) )
let's just say i was grudgingly indulged as far as tolkien went :rolleyes:

[Lalaith]

It's already a cause of fights between my friends and me.

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Lalaith
I guess it would really be a problem beeing together with a Tolkien/LotR Hater.

Oh, I don't know. Chances are that the Tolkienhater will probably not know much of other works than LoTR and the Hobbit. In that case he'll (or she'll) never recognize the less frequent Tolkien-names.

[Ninquelote]

In my opinion and experience, Tolkien haters were produced by the movies, not the book. If they hated it, they wouldn't have read the book. (And if they did read it and hated it they would do everything in their power to forget.) Unless you name your child something obvious, like Eowyn or Frodo, they'll never know!

:D

[Lalaith]

Oh, I don't know. Chances are that the Tolkienhater will probably not know much of other works than LoTR and the Hobbit. In that case he'll (or she'll) never recognize the less frequent Tolkien-names.
That's a good point. Just dropping the name into conversation and pretending to do not know the origin.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Earniel, you're a scheming genius. :D

[Earniel]

Mwahahah! :D

*ahum*

Who? Me? :rolleyes:

[Gwaimir Windgem]

I don't see any other Eärniel's. ;)

[Lalaith]

Let's all praise Earniel.

[Elf Girl]

Yes, let's. *Praises Eärniel*

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
I don't see any other Eärniel's. ;)

I know. I'm unique. Now bow before me and sacrifice chocolate to me. :rolleyes: :p

[TinuvielChild]

What? Sacrifice my precious chocolate? NEVER!!! It's mine...my own...my PRECIOUSSSS....:p :p

[Elf Girl]

*gives Eärniel just a tiny little bit of her myriad of chocolate bars*

[Earniel]

Darn! It was worth a try. :p

*munches on chocolate*

[durin's bane]

Originally posted by IronParrot
Would you do it?

Though this won't apply to me for a long time, I've considered the idea for sure. I've always thought Eowyn would be a really nice name. Tinuviel has a nice ring to it too... probably as a middle name though.

And you?

Sure, I'd name my kid a name from Lord of the Rings! I've always liked the name Samwise. It's very nice. Or if it was a girl I'd name her Rosie. But never Frodo or something like that.

[Elvellyn]

Yeah, I was thinking about that the other day. You could name your daughter Laura Lynn and they would never know!

[Lalaith]

As I live in Austria I can give you as much swiss (and austrish) chocolate as you want.

[Linaewen]

Originally posted by Elvellyn
Yeah, I was thinking about that the other day. You could name your daughter Laura Lynn and they would never know!

Good idea, but I don't like Laura and Lynn apart. Laurelin is better. I told my mother that I wanted to call my (future) daughter Laurelin, and she thought it was weird. Then, I launched into a discussion about the depth of Tolkien's world, which resulted in her questioning my sanity ('Umm.. You don't believe all these things exist do you?') 'Don't worry,' I assured her. 'Of course they are real'.

I also like Rana, Lorien, Este and Arien for girls' names. I don't like the name Sam enough to call a son that, so I just won't name one with a Tolkien name. Hmm.. maybe Iluvatar?

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by durin's bane
Sure, I'd name my kid a name from Lord of the Rings! I've always liked the name Samwise. It's very nice. Or if it was a girl I'd name her Rosie. But never Frodo or something like that.

Um...do you know what Samwise means?

[Arien the Maia]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Um...do you know what Samwise means?

I've always wondered that? What does it mean?:confused:

[Ornelírë Mistë]

Samwise means something like "Half-wise" or "simple" i think

[Earniel]

The perfect name for the son of a halfwit then, eh Gwaimir? ;)

Incidentally I think Laurelin or Laurelyn is an acceptable modern earth name. I've heard it used at least twice before.

[Ornelírë Mistë]

I wouldnt name my children after a character. To tell the truth, I really dont like the way they sound or the meanings. I also have no favorite character. If i construct a name based on meaning and put it into Quenya, it never sounds good. Plus, lotr is just a fad. I am very picky when it comes to names. Im not against totally making up names based on nothing. I like these "made-up" names: Kareva, Anaies.

[-elfearz-]

just a fad?! - you sound like my family :p
'when you're 50, i bet you won't even remember the storyline of that book...' :rolleyes:

[Starr Polish]

LOTR itself is not just a fad. The movies are, to an extent. The books, however, are not. Nearly fifty years since they've been published, and still going strong.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Yes.

Movie=fad.

The true LOTR, the book=NOT ON YOUR LIFE! :p

The perfect name for the son of a halfwit then, eh Gwaimir? ;)


Goodness me, no! :eek: As sween said: If my child is nothing like me, I'll die a happy man :D

[Linaewen]

*Nods furiously* I agree with everything GW just said. :)

[Lalaith]

If I knew the word FAD I would comment it! LOL

[Anglorfin]

I was working today and I could have sworn that I heard this mother call her son by the name, "Balin."

[Linaewen]

You're probably just hearing things. I heard someone say 'Gothmog'.:)

[durin's bane]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
Um...do you know what Samwise means?

Yes, I know what it means. :rolleyes: I like the sound of the name, that's all.

[Arien the Maia]

I have nicknames for a few people in my life....my fiance is Feanor and when I have kids my first born son will be Maedhros:D Of course we all know that I am going to name my daughter Arien (for obvious reasons!) I suppose my nick name is Nerdanel only beacuse she is Feanors wife...lucky girl:p

[Bombadillo]

That would be great if everybody had a LotR name. But realistically I could name my kid Tom after Tom Bombadil. I already call my little brother Pippin, as he's an annoying little imp who'd be the most likely to knock a rock into a well accidentally while prancing around like an idiot.

But I firmly believe that within 20 years, Frodo or Bilbo will be added to most baby name dictionaries.

[Eowyn, Lady of Rohan]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elessar_elfstone
[B]Hmmm,
I from an Asian country so I don't think there are any names really suitable

Cool! so am I!

[Lalaith]

As my children all will have non-german names, it will hardly be a difference to name them after a Tolkien character.
I mean Majandra is strange enough. The name Lalaith fits to it perfectly fine.

[Anglorfin]

You could probably get away with a few Rohannish names, as their language is modelled the most closely after a real language. (even though I think it's extinct in common speech)

[Lalaith]

what the hell ... I don't care what other people think. I just name my children like I want.

[Linaewen]

He might not have meant you specifically, Lalaith, but 'you' generally. And even if he did, I don't think he meant to offend you. :D

[Lalaith]

I didn't think that he wanted to offend me, I just wanted to make clear that it doesn't matter to me what any non-tolkien-fan might think of the names of my children.
So if it seemed upset, it was not, as you are all Tolkien fans like me.

[Linaewen]

That's good. So we can all do what we want because we're fellow Tolkien fans?:D

[miss_poet]

Yes, I suppose that must be true. We ARE all Tolkien fans, so we do what we must and come and go as we please ;)

[Lalaith]

I mean people already laugh about my obsession with Tolkien and I don't mind. So why should I mind what they are saying about the names of my children.
Okay, the names shouldn't sound to weird because then the other kids at school would make fun of my children. That would be bad. Nothing like Pumukel or Jar Jar Bings.

[Anglorfin]

Yeah sorry Lalaith I didn't mean you in particular. Just that a lot of names for the Rohirrim might be more easily recognized because they only a slightly varied version of early Anglo-Saxon.

[Aralyn]

I'd like to pick really unusual names just to make people ask me about them. I'd know who was a Tolkien fan cause they would recognize the name:D
But I don't think I could do that to my future kids. Not to mention what my future husband would think!:)

[miss_poet]

I MIGHT name my kids after LOTR characters! IF my husband was a HUGE Tolkien fan, as well :p I might not name them something TOO weird...but if they had blonde hair I could name them Legolas..or Tom! Like Tom Bombadil! :) He is cool! I was so mad when I found out he wasn't in the movie :eek:

[gandalfstormcrow]

If I ever did end up with kids, then I might consider it. I'd combine LOTR names other fantasy or real-world people.

For a boy, it'd probably be:

Gandalf Lindbergh

[Lalaith]

I think the names shouldn't be too obvious. No Legolas, Frodo or Gandalf. Something more subtile.

[druss]

named my daughter imogen maiar. cause shes just to cute for one!!!

[Indril Anarion]

probably, I would do it, but only as a middle name. I wouldn't want my kids to hate Tolkien just because they were teased about their name by other kids...Also, my husband would have to be in full consent...I mean, I still have a while before even thinking of matrimony, but it's a cool thought about naming your kids after Middle Earth characters

[Lalaith]

My daughters will have Tolkien names, but my son will have normal names (yes names, he will have about 5 names because I have so many favourite names).

[Rosie Gamgee]

I might name girls: Eowyn, Elanor, Niniel, Tinuviel, and boys: Eomer, Samwise, maybe Elessar for a middle name, and there were a few others, but I've forgotten them.

[kiwi52291]

My aunt named her daughter Meredith because it sounded so much like Meridoc!

[kiwi52291]

I mean Meriadoc:o

[theonering]

i really like the name Elessar, but you couldnt really call some body that? could you?

[Finrod Felagund]

Ian for the first name (not from Ian McKellen, I just like that name)

And Mithrandir for the middle name.

[Rosie Gamgee]

Simbelmyne Tinuviel for a girl.

[Laurelindórenan]

I think Lórien, Goldberry, or Ithilien (Lyn) would be good girls names, but I'm not sure I can think of any good guy's names.


Also I think Stybba's a good name for an animal.

[nessa]

I had 2 budgies once: Bilbo and Froda. Frodo fell off his perch one day, dead as a dodo. Bilbo looked remarkably self satisfied! Wonder to this day what that was about?!

[samwiselvr2008]

Well, my bird name is Lily, and Lily is a joke inbatween me and some friends about me being a hobbit, so I geuss that counts! Besides, There's a Lily Baggins on one of the Hobbit family trees.

Also, in a school writing project I thought about doing Elanor, after Sam's first dauter, but since it's in the fucher in 2037, and I'm going to a Hobbit 100 years celebration, I don't want it to be to obviose!

[ranger]

im seriously thinking of changing my name to something from lord of the rings or hobbit, or Sil ....etc
could anyone think up a good female name that isnt to girly and isnt very obvious? i would be vary greatfull if they would email me their ideas at king_ellisar@yahoo.com:D



i am a ranger.... i will fight for right and what i believe( you dis my family, friends hobbies.......i will fight even if i will not survive) aragorn (viggo) rocks!!!!![/

[Lady Ravyn]

omg! my aunt who hates lotr ( :mad: ) just started a new job at a red lobster, and she said her manager's name is aragorn! lol! too bad she can't appreciate that... :p

[Beruthiel's cat]

I don't have any children, but I had a cat named Gandalf. He was a solid steel-grey color and very laid-back and mellow.

I don't know that I'd name a child after a fictional character, especially if the name were too unusual. It's rather difficult going through life with even a moderately unusual name (like I have). I can't imagine what it would be like for a child to have to live with a name like Aragorn or Galadriel.

I might name a cat Gimli someday, however....

;)

[Valandil]

I once heard a theory that it's easier on a girl to have an unusual name than on a boy. It's based on the typical reactions at young ages. If a boy has an unusual name, other little boys seem to more often react with: "Ooo... that's a WEIRD name!" and start making fun of it. If a girl has an unusual name, other little girls seem to more often react with: "Ooo... that's an interesting name! Very interesting." :)

In other words, it may be more risky to name your son: Aragorn, Legolas, Frodo, Gimli, Gandalf or Elrond... but less risky to name your daughter: Arwen, Galadriel, Eowyn, Artanis, Lalaith, Nienor, Firiel, etc.

What do you think of that notion?

[Starr Polish]

Being a girl with a fairly unusual name, that's not true.

I was teased relentlessly come junior high because of my name.

edit: Then again, it was often by boys, and it continued into high school. I had a really bad time of it in junior high, so maybe it's a "special case" thing.

[Earniel]

When kids want to tease they'll find anything. In my case they even found a way to make fun of the fairly common name Sarah. Drat that desert....

I think it will largely depend on what crowd you fall in with. Some girls may find it an interesting name, others will find any way imaginable to make you hate it.

[QueenAnnesLace]

I notice now adays everyone seems to be naming their kids more uncommon names. It's either totally uncommon or a plain jane name. Like so and so Jr. etc. My son is named after a character and a celeb. - Tristen, and my daughter is named after a combo of me and my husband, Kylie Anne. I have lots of family and friends thatnamed their kids really uncommon names. Come to think about it I don't know to spell any of them because they are that uncommon.

[ranger]

being in just jr. high i wouldnt have that high school experiance.... but i am pretty much a loner and no one dares to defy me because of the reputation i have... even if they did just ignore them.. they all suk anyway so who are they to be insulting ( im insulting them and yes i know i suk too) so i wouldnt care if i had an unusual name

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
When kids want to tease they'll find anything. In my case they even found a way to make fun of the fairly common name Sarah. Drat that desert....


"Sarah S-a-h-a-r-a!?!??" :confused:

"SARAH SAHARA!!!" :eek: :D

BWAH-HAH-HA-HAH-HAAAAA! :p

;)

[Earniel]

Needless to say I didn't see why a desert was supposed to make me feel bad. :rolleyes: I thought it showed lack of imagination.... :p

I think Arwen is a name that can be used as a name in our modern society, it's not too fantastic or outlandish. In opposition to Galadriel for instance.

On another messageboard I knew a guy whose real name was Isen, I thought that was a good, not too obvious, Tolkien-name.

[Valandil]

Teehee... sorry about that... but after thinking about it long enough, I just couldn't resist. :p ;)

Anyway - you seem much more like an "oasis" than a "desert"! :) :cool:

[Earniel]

That's an odd compliment... :p :cool:

[Beruthiel's cat]

If a parent should want to name a child after a character in Tolkien, he or she should take into consideration how easy it will be for others to spell or pronounce. Arwen is good, as is Isen. But something like Elanor, while a very nice name, will have to be spelled and re-spelled by the child for the rest of her life because no one will get it right the first time.

My first and middle names are French. My first name is un-spellable and un-pronouncable by most Americans. If I pronounce it correctly, no one can spell it. If I spell it, they look at me as if I had just landed from Mars. I have learned to give a diminutive of my middle name at restaurants and fast food places because it isn't worth it having some poor kid look at me like I'm an alien.

:eek: :eek:

[Earniel]

Ah, the benefits of not having a middle name... ;)

But you have a good point on Elanor-Eleanor or other variants. I hadn't considered that angle yet.

Still, I won't go into how many times I've seen my simple first name mutulated. Some people do the most cruel things to that poor 'h'. :eek:

[Beruthiel's cat]

I have a second-cousin who is "Sara." I can imagine what you're going through.

As for my own situation, I really hate having to assume an alias each time I order pizza. :rolleyes: ;)

[Valandil]

Originally posted by Eärniel
That's an odd compliment... :p :cool:

Hope it at least showed some imagination! ;)

[Earniel]

Nehheh, don't worry, it will rank among the most original compliments I have ever heard. :D

[Lady Ravyn]

Originally posted by Beruthiel's cat
If a parent should want to name a child after a character in Tolkien, he or she should take into consideration how easy it will be for others to spell or pronounce. Arwen is good, as is Isen. But something like Elanor, while a very nice name, will have to be spelled and re-spelled by the child for the rest of her life because no one will get it right the first time.

My first and middle names are French. My first name is un-spellable and un-pronouncable by most Americans. If I pronounce it correctly, no one can spell it. If I spell it, they look at me as if I had just landed from Mars. I have learned to give a diminutive of my middle name at restaurants and fast food places because it isn't worth it having some poor kid look at me like I'm an alien.

:eek: :eek:

which is one of the reasons i'll stick to naming pets after tolkien charcters (i had a goldfish named goldberry a while ago :) ) i'd hate to hear those names murdered like only john q. public could murder them :p

[Starr Polish]

Same here. I'll probably end up naming my pets after Tolkien's characters than my children (which I may not even have, anyway). I understand the slaughtering of names. My first name is unusual, as is my last name, AND the way we spell the nickname that I actually go by is fairly unconventional. Arg. I have seen so many misspellings it's just sad.

[marysia]

I'd be tempted by Meriadoc for a boy, but I'd probably use it as a middle name rather than a first. Or maybe I should save it for the second boy, since I already have a preferred name for the first.

[Elanor the Fair]

Many years ago I named my dog "Samwise". A great name for a loyal, devoted friend! Unfortunately, Sam is no longer with us, but he certainly lived up to his name while he was alive.

We also have named some of our computers after Lord Of The Rings characters. They are on a network so we always know where to look for our files by knowing the names of each computer. :)