Named after a character? - Page 2

Dúnedain · 01-25-2004, 07:49 PM

Dain wouldn't be a bad name for a boy...

gimli7410 · 01-25-2004, 08:21 PM

i could see most hobbit names but elves names would be incredibly hard for some kids to write if it had all the accents and dwarves names like dain would be okay but not gimli or gloin. i know some people with names from books like shakespeare but not lotr. i know a kid name tybalt and if i had a kid i could imagine calling him benvolio,ben for short

Dolenloteiel · 01-25-2004, 08:47 PM

I knew a girl named Arwen. THis was her line:

"Yes I was named from LotR, no I haven't read the boks, yes I know that's bad." etc. SHe hated her parents b/c of her name.

**Nurvingiel** · 01-25-2004, 08:54 PM

Arwen is such a nice name though. If I had never heard of Lord of the Rings (

), being named Arwen would not be wierd at all.

If I was her, I'd go read the books and find out what all the fuss is about. (I don't really blame her for not wanting to though.)

Bombadillo · 01-25-2004, 09:45 PM

I'm pretty sure there's a girl in my class named Laurelin, Gwaimir. It sounds great.

The most obvious name for me (meaning, my kid) would be Tom, after Tom Bombadil. And my grandpa's name is Tom already, so I certainlny won't be criticised for something like that, and the kid probably won't either, as it's a common name.

I'd like to name my daughter after an Elf maiden, but it the reality is that it will most likely never fit her, because the name will be too beautiful even if she is pretty.

Thorin II · 01-26-2004, 11:54 AM

I think it'd have to be one of the more normal-sounding names in the book. Of course, you have a little more leeway with middle names. Arwen, for example, wouldn't be a bad middle name.

Beor · 01-27-2004, 12:05 PM

I dont think I would name any of my kids after anyone in LOTR (excpt my boy William (Bill), but I named him after my grandpa, my dad, and myself, not Bill Ferny), the names just arent my cup of tea, and imagine trying to convince the wife to name the next boy Finwe. I would name a girl Lorien, though, and maybe Idril for a middle name. There seems to me to be alot more usable names for girls than boys (Although, if I named a kid Turgon, he'd probably end up disappearing after he graduated high school anyway, and I wouldnt see him till the battle of Unnumbered Tears.)

mallondwen · 01-27-2004, 02:49 PM

I would LOVE to be named after someone in LOTR, whether it was Arwen, Arien, Galadriel, or Ingwe. My sister is named Ariel after the little mermaid, we adopted her and they [my parents] were wondering what her name should be. And my dad just says, hey, what was that name, from that movie, with the mermaid. and my mom was like, oh, the little mermaid, Ariel. he was like yeah, I like that, how about that for a name? so that was her name, Ariel.
I am planning on naming my kids after the elves, nothing to funny sounding or commonly knows, like Legolas, Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, Thranduil or anything like that. But maybe something interesting, I have always loved weird and foreign names and my kids will probablly get made fun of for their names, but oh well, they will just have to beat whoever does so its all good

Shadowfax · 01-27-2004, 05:10 PM

My math teacher loves LotR and has two daughters: one named Elanor, the other's middle name is Galadriel.

Another baby is on the way, so I'm excited to see what he/she will be named!

Last Child of Ungoliant · 04-02-2004, 12:01 PM

if i have a son (unlikely i know!!)

i would name him
Melkor Morgoth Sauron Dawson

or perhaps Eru Illuvatar Dawson

Lalaith_Elf · 04-02-2004, 12:25 PM

I would definatly name my children with some Elvish name. It would be different, and make them special. (I'd like to point out that I'm rubbish with kids and never going to have one!) And I would mind having a name from the books either. Would be so much better than my real name....

Orli17 · 04-12-2004, 01:09 PM

i would definitely have LOTR play a part in my kids' names. Like some elvish name or sthg. but nothing too gaudy and odd like mallondwen said. I mean imgine having to go thru life with a name like Legolas......hehehehe....but Arwen and Elanor are really nice names.

Nerdanel · 04-12-2004, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
if i have a son (unlikely i know!!)

i would name him
Melkor Morgoth Sauron Dawson

or perhaps Eru Illuvatar Dawson

Why would that be so unlikely? I think I wanna adopt a baby some day (though I don't like kids at all right now..

I feel just like you do, Lal.)

But I don't know if anyone would let you have a son if they knew what you are going to name him..

just kidding

Last Child of Ungoliant · 04-12-2004, 04:17 PM

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Originally posted by Nerdanel
Why would that be so unlikely? I think I wanna adopt a baby some day (though I don't like kids at all right now.. I feel just like you do, Lal.)

it is so unlikely as i can't stand children!!

brownjenkins · 04-12-2004, 05:31 PM

ryan, tyler and dylan are mine... not after anyone particular, though dylan's middle name is thomas

Nerdanel · 04-12-2004, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by Last Child of Ungoliant
it is so unlikely as i can't stand children!!

Of course there is that little problem..

Shadowfax · 04-14-2004, 12:46 AM

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Originally posted by Shadowfax
My math teacher loves LotR and has two daughters: one named Elanor, the other's middle name is Galadriel. Another baby is on the way, so I'm excited to see what he/she will be named!

They had the baby and it's a girl, and they named her Luthien! I was soo exited to hear that! Cool. Just thought I'd share.

Rosie Gamgee · 05-13-2004, 11:32 AM

That's so cool! If I could name my children after LOTR characters, these would be my picks for names:

Girls- (first names) Luthien, Eowyn, Lorien (middle names- not respectively ordered) Nimrodel, Tinuviel

Boys- (first names) Samwise, Gandalf (what?), um.... not too many of these, eh? (middle names) Estel, Boromir-?

mallondwen · 05-31-2004, 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by Rosie Gamgee
Girls- (first names) Luthien, Eowyn, Lorien (middle names- not respectively ordered) Nimrodel, Tinuviel

Boys- (first names) Samwise, Gandalf (what?), um.... not too many of these, eh? (middle names) Estel, Boromir-?

I could most definately see myself naming my daughter Luthien Tinuviel Undomiel or just Luthien Tinuviel or my son Ecthelion Estel or something like that- even Legolas Estel and just call him Estel.

But I get the feeling that if I were to name him Legolas Estel he would hate me forever

.

Starr Polish · 06-01-2004, 12:48 AM

Um...isn't there a thread like this already, in the book or Middle-Earth forum?

01-25-2004, 07:49 PM	#21
Dúnedain High King of Númenórë Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Númenórë <--United States of America Posts: 1,947	Dain wouldn't be a bad name for a boy... __________________ 'Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta!' - And those were the words that Elendil spoke when he came up out of the Sea on the wings of the wind: 'Out of the Great Sea to Middle-earth I am come. In this place will I abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world.' 'Then Tuor arrayed himself in the hauberk, and set the helm upon his head, and he girt himself with the sword; black were sheath and belt with clasps of silver. Thus armed he went forth from Turgon's hall, and stood upon the high terraces of Taras in the red light of the sun. None were there to see him, as he gazed westward, gleaming in silver and gold, and he knew not that in that hour he appeared as one of the Mighty of the West, and fit to be father of the kings of the Kings of Men beyond the Sea, as it was indeed his doom to be; but in the taking of those arms a change came upon Tuor son of Huor, and his heart grew great within him. And as he stepped down from the doors the swans did him reverence, and plucking each a great feather from their wings they proffered them to him, laying their long necks upon the stone before his feet; and he took the seven feathers and set them in the crest of his helm, and straightway the swans arose and flew north in the sunset, and Tuor saw them no more.' -Of Tuor and his Coming to Gondolin "Oh. Forgive me, fairest of all males of Entmoot...Back down, all ye other wannabe fairest males! Dunedain is the fairest!" --Linaewen

01-25-2004, 08:21 PM	#22
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i could see most hobbit names but elves names would be incredibly hard for some kids to write if it had all the accents and dwarves names like dain would be okay but not gimli or gloin. i know some people with names from books like shakespeare but not lotr. i know a kid name tybalt and if i had a kid i could imagine calling him benvolio,ben for short __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

01-25-2004, 08:47 PM	#23
Dolenloteiel I elenfea Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Somewhere in the chaos between the first and second ages! (Actually, CO) Posts: 556	I knew a girl named Arwen. THis was her line: "Yes I was named from LotR, no I haven't read the boks, yes I know that's bad." etc. SHe hated her parents b/c of her name. __________________ "Middle Earth is a real place. And it is New Zealand." Sir Ian McKellan **************************** QUESTION AUTHORITY Ask me anything ************************** "I have not failed, I've only found 10,000 ways that won't work." -Thomas Edison ************************** Visit Tolkien RP Site! Need members, RP all three Ages! (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) http://elvellon.suddenlaunch2.com **************************** "Yay, I can hear the voices in my head again!

01-25-2004, 09:45 PM	#25
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	I'm pretty sure there's a girl in my class named Laurelin, Gwaimir. It sounds great. The most obvious name for me (meaning, my kid) would be Tom, after Tom Bombadil. And my grandpa's name is Tom already, so I certainlny won't be criticised for something like that, and the kid probably won't either, as it's a common name. I'd like to name my daughter after an Elf maiden, but it the reality is that it will most likely never fit her, because the name will be too beautiful even if she is pretty. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

01-26-2004, 11:54 AM	#26
Thorin II Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 161	I think it'd have to be one of the more normal-sounding names in the book. Of course, you have a little more leeway with middle names. Arwen, for example, wouldn't be a bad middle name. __________________ "Evil will always triumph because good is dumb." - Spaceballs

01-27-2004, 12:05 PM	#27
Beor founder of the color blue Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: E-Space Posts: 1,727	I dont think I would name any of my kids after anyone in LOTR (excpt my boy William (Bill), but I named him after my grandpa, my dad, and myself, not Bill Ferny), the names just arent my cup of tea, and imagine trying to convince the wife to name the next boy Finwe. I would name a girl Lorien, though, and maybe Idril for a middle name. There seems to me to be alot more usable names for girls than boys (Although, if I named a kid Turgon, he'd probably end up disappearing after he graduated high school anyway, and I wouldnt see him till the battle of Unnumbered Tears.) __________________ Well, there it is.

01-27-2004, 02:49 PM	#28
mallondwen Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Eryn Ithilien Posts: 238	I would LOVE to be named after someone in LOTR, whether it was Arwen, Arien, Galadriel, or Ingwe. My sister is named Ariel after the little mermaid, we adopted her and they [my parents] were wondering what her name should be. And my dad just says, hey, what was that name, from that movie, with the mermaid. and my mom was like, oh, the little mermaid, Ariel. he was like yeah, I like that, how about that for a name? so that was her name, Ariel. I am planning on naming my kids after the elves, nothing to funny sounding or commonly knows, like Legolas, Elrond, Galadriel, Celeborn, Thranduil or anything like that. But maybe something interesting, I have always loved weird and foreign names and my kids will probablly get made fun of for their names, but oh well, they will just have to beat whoever does so its all good __________________ “To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying. West, west away, the round sun is falling. Grey ship, grey ship, do you hear them calling, The voices of my people that have gone before me? I will leave, I will leave the woods that bore me; For our days are ending and our years failing. I will pass the wide waters lonely sailing. Long are the waves on the Last Shore falling, Sweet are the voices in the lost Isle calling, In Eresëa, in Elvenhome that no man can discover, Where the leaves fall not: land of my people forever!”

01-27-2004, 05:10 PM	#29
Shadowfax The Fleet-Footed Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: British Columbia Posts: 913	My math teacher loves LotR and has two daughters: one named Elanor, the other's middle name is Galadriel. Another baby is on the way, so I'm excited to see what he/she will be named! __________________ Jesus saved me "To remain ignorant of things that happened before you were born is to remain a child" (Cicero, 106-43 B.C.) "Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth" (Picasso)

04-02-2004, 12:01 PM	#30
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	if i have a son (unlikely i know!!) i would name him Melkor Morgoth Sauron Dawson or perhaps Eru Illuvatar Dawson

04-02-2004, 12:25 PM	#31
Lalaith_Elf Her Infernal Majesty Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,188	I would definatly name my children with some Elvish name. It would be different, and make them special. (I'd like to point out that I'm rubbish with kids and never going to have one!) And I would mind having a name from the books either. Would be so much better than my real name.... __________________ "It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo

04-12-2004, 01:09 PM	#32
Orli17 Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Degobah Posts: 169	i would definitely have LOTR play a part in my kids' names. Like some elvish name or sthg. but nothing too gaudy and odd like mallondwen said. I mean imgine having to go thru life with a name like Legolas......hehehehe....but Arwen and Elanor are really nice names. __________________ ~~E-M-I-K-O---T-H-E-I-N~~ LEGOLAS GREENLEAF 10 Things You'll Find in Legolas' Backpack - Elvensmiths & Co. 10. hairbrush 9. blower 8. powder 7. Enya’s "the Memory of Trees" CD 6. cold cream 5. mud packs 4. First Aid kit 3. shampoo and conditioner 2. his picture 1. 101 Ways to Become the Prettiest Thing in Middle Earth that is from theonering.net 'tookish ticklers top ten things'...just citing my sources.....

04-12-2004, 05:31 PM	#35
brownjenkins Advocatus Diaboli Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Reality Posts: 3,767	ryan, tyler and dylan are mine... not after anyone particular, though dylan's middle name is thomas __________________ Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever.

05-13-2004, 11:32 AM	#38
Rosie Gamgee The Lovely Hobbit-Lass Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bounded in a nut-shell Posts: 1,593	That's so cool! If I could name my children after LOTR characters, these would be my picks for names: Girls- (first names) Luthien, Eowyn, Lorien (middle names- not respectively ordered) Nimrodel, Tinuviel Boys- (first names) Samwise, Gandalf (what?), um.... not too many of these, eh? (middle names) Estel, Boromir-? __________________ It's New Years Day, just like the day before; Same old skies of grey, same empty bottles on the floor. Another year's gone by, and I was thinking once again, How can I take this losing hand and somehow win? Just give me One Good Year To get my feet back on the ground. I've been chasing grace; Grace ain't so easily found One bad hand can devil a man, chase him and carry him down. I've got to get out of here, just give me One Good Year!

06-01-2004, 12:48 AM	#40
Starr Polish Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Slow down and I sail on the river, slow down and I walk to the hill Posts: 2,389	Um...isn't there a thread like this already, in the book or Middle-Earth forum? __________________ “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” –Bertrand Russell

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