Naming your kids after LOTR characters - Page 3

illogik · 01-01-2002, 08:08 AM

Grima Wormtounge is the best possible name i can think of for a future child of mine..

kennebecc · 01-01-2002, 11:00 AM

I had a beautiful orange long haired cat named Pippin Took. Fit him to a tee, as he was frequently mischievious, like a good meal, and always off on adventures. One adventure nearly cost him his life, as he was hit by a truck, and lost one of his huge green eyes. That never seemed to slow him down though. He continued for many good years, prowling around the fields and forests with his one eye (which glowed eerily at night) Geesh, what a great cat. And, when his time came to pass into the Grey Havens, I shouldn't have been surprised that he was the first cat in the area to succomb to feline AIDS. He was a good boy, and have not had a pet like him since.

Tawfret Melee · 01-22-2002, 07:00 AM

I've always thought that Meriadoc and Peregrin are the coolest names in LotR. But I don't think my husband would be too thrilled with the prospect of naming our sons that. o_0;; Oh well...

Laurelyn · 01-22-2002, 07:42 AM

I really like some of the female names in the book, and most of the male names as well. My alias, aka my screenname, Laurelyn, didn't originate from Tolkien, but when I later read the Silmarillion I realized that it was just Laurelin, spelled differently. I didn't, however, intend that. Actually, Laurelyn isn't my real name. My real name's Laura.
But my little brother's two fish are named Laurelin and Telperion . . .

sepulchrave · 01-22-2002, 11:41 AM

Grishnakh! Ugluk! get outta that!! How many times do I have to tell you.... Oh for Erus sake. Nothing but trouble , kids today...What a mess. Oh no! that's your mothers best tablecloth, and now look you've got gore all over it. Hey!! Stop that! Would you please not try to stab your brother repeatedly with that dirty knife? Turn that black metal DOWN!!!!

teehee

Laurelyn · 01-23-2002, 09:55 PM

I might name a kid Tinuviel . . .

Arathorn · 01-24-2002, 04:32 AM

A lot of cool names there in the book, I must agree. Although there are a few that get weird once you start making up nicknames:

Mithrandir ->Randy - this is ok except maybe for Brits
Gandalf----->Gandi -

Legolas----->Lassie (ok, but opposite sex) or Lego - "Hey didn't I tell you to clean up your Lego's Lego?"

I think I'll name my future son Saruman a.k.a. Sharky

***Earniel*** · 01-24-2002, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IronParrot
Yes.

My two calculators are Glamdring and Anduril, and my computer is Shadowfax (though quite honestly it's been running REALLY slow lately)

YES!! FINALLY! Somebody else who names a computer! There is a god!

Incidently I know some one called Lotte and her younger sister is called Lorien (although her real name is Laurianne)

KGamgee · 01-24-2002, 04:33 PM

I like the name Elanor, and I've liked Sam even before I read LOTR. But, I wouldn't name by kid anything like Arwen or Mithrandir, even though they are more interesting than Mary and John. My kids (if I have any in the DISTANT future) would hate me

~KGamgee~

Uinen · 01-24-2002, 04:40 PM

I love the Quenya and Sindarin languages and would love to name my kids something beautiful. There are such delicate sounds and poetic meanings in the names. Just have to convince my hubby!

I have a fondness for Estel as a middle name. Love the idea of "hope" - something we all need at various times in life.

markedel · 01-26-2002, 12:03 PM

I'd like my kids to have long winded titles like Aragorn did.

That be pretty funny if he had to announce that wherever he went.

Gildor · 01-26-2002, 01:18 PM

I agree, Uinen, Estel would make a great middle name. In English it seems that we are short of iambic names and they work well with most surnames, especially if the first name is trochaic. I looked and looked for those second syllable accented names when I was naming my own Children and settled on Elaine, Elisha, and Elizabeth. Their third names however ( I like lots of names, ok?) were rather more down to earth (lots of family names to carry on) Now that I think of it, Elizabeth could have been Estel...well Estelle maybe...

Other names I wouldn't mind naming children are:
Rian, Arien,(from the Silmarillion) and Lorien. Unfortunately, my children are too old to name...maybe grandchildren. If I start plotting now maybe I can infuse the idea into the right brains.

Jedipati · 01-28-2002, 08:26 PM

My parents had a parrot named Gandolf (SP)? And we later had a cockatoo that was named Frodo but we called Frodo-bird

Legolas_BowKing · 01-28-2002, 09:01 PM

My first name is Sauron and i have got through life just fine.

Rána Eressëa · 01-30-2002, 05:32 PM

I've got a little list:

Rian
Lorien
Legolas
Pippin (eh, maybe not, but it's cute)
Elenna
Estel

***Earniel*** · 01-31-2002, 03:05 PM

Very good list Rogue Elf! Personally I would add Cirdan and Elanor.

luinilwen · 02-01-2002, 09:16 AM

i like the star names! and you don't have any worries about naming your child after a character with an unfortunate fate. if you called your kid denethor, i bet he'd be an arsonist... ok that was a pretty tasteless joke

i like alcarinque "the glorious", elemmire "star jewel", sorunume, helluin, wilwarin "butterfly" and anarrima.

pretty, eternal names.

Samwise_Gamgee · 02-03-2002, 08:54 PM

My cousin's real name is Samwise.....The only twist there is that he HATES LotR..........Of course, I love LotR, and my first name is Rebecca.......*sadness*.......

Araethirion · 02-03-2002, 09:12 PM

hmm... I'd say Gwaihir, that's a nice name. Or Aldor, also a nice name

The_Real_Legolas · 02-04-2002, 05:28 PM

I love Quenyen names!!!!But I don't think my wife would let me

!!!ANYWAY thank u!

01-22-2002, 07:42 AM	#44
Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	I really like some of the female names in the book, and most of the male names as well. My alias, aka my screenname, Laurelyn, didn't originate from Tolkien, but when I later read the Silmarillion I realized that it was just Laurelin, spelled differently. I didn't, however, intend that. Actually, Laurelyn isn't my real name. My real name's Laura. But my little brother's two fish are named Laurelin and Telperion . . . __________________ The Third Age of Entmoot has begun. Angel of music, guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! The country I eat and spend the day in is by no means the country I sleep and dream in. Define patriotism. Hold the boat, you spastic monkey! ~ Elenka

01-23-2002, 09:55 PM	#46
Laurelyn Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor, right next to Telperion . . . what did you expect, Michigan? Posts: 1,315	I might name a kid Tinuviel . . . __________________ The Third Age of Entmoot has begun. Angel of music, guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! The country I eat and spend the day in is by no means the country I sleep and dream in. Define patriotism. Hold the boat, you spastic monkey! ~ Elenka

01-24-2002, 04:32 AM	#47
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	A lot of cool names there in the book, I must agree. Although there are a few that get weird once you start making up nicknames: Mithrandir ->Randy - this is ok except maybe for Brits Gandalf----->Gandi - Legolas----->Lassie (ok, but opposite sex) or Lego - "Hey didn't I tell you to clean up your Lego's Lego?" I think I'll name my future son Saruman a.k.a. Sharky __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

01-24-2002, 04:40 PM	#50
Uinen Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12	beautiful names I love the Quenya and Sindarin languages and would love to name my kids something beautiful. There are such delicate sounds and poetic meanings in the names. Just have to convince my hubby! I have a fondness for Estel as a middle name. Love the idea of "hope" - something we all need at various times in life. __________________ "Not all who wander are lost"

01-26-2002, 12:03 PM	#51
markedel 'Sober' Mullet Frosh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Queen's Posts: 1,245	I'd like my kids to have long winded titles like Aragorn did. That be pretty funny if he had to announce that wherever he went. __________________ "Earnur was a man like his father in valour, but not in wisdom"

01-01-2002, 08:08 AM	#41
illogik Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: australia Posts: 6	Grima Wormtounge is the best possible name i can think of for a future child of mine..

01-01-2002, 11:00 AM	#42
kennebecc Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: US Posts: 35	I had a beautiful orange long haired cat named Pippin Took. Fit him to a tee, as he was frequently mischievious, like a good meal, and always off on adventures. One adventure nearly cost him his life, as he was hit by a truck, and lost one of his huge green eyes. That never seemed to slow him down though. He continued for many good years, prowling around the fields and forests with his one eye (which glowed eerily at night) Geesh, what a great cat. And, when his time came to pass into the Grey Havens, I shouldn't have been surprised that he was the first cat in the area to succomb to feline AIDS. He was a good boy, and have not had a pet like him since.

01-22-2002, 07:00 AM	#43
Tawfret Melee Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 9	I've always thought that Meriadoc and Peregrin are the coolest names in LotR. But I don't think my husband would be too thrilled with the prospect of naming our sons that. o_0;; Oh well...

01-22-2002, 11:41 AM	#45
sepulchrave Enting Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: vancouver island, BC, Canada Posts: 58	Grishnakh! Ugluk! get outta that!! How many times do I have to tell you.... Oh for Erus sake. Nothing but trouble , kids today...What a mess. Oh no! that's your mothers best tablecloth, and now look you've got gore all over it. Hey!! Stop that! Would you please not try to stab your brother repeatedly with that dirty knife? Turn that black metal DOWN!!!! teehee

01-24-2002, 04:33 PM	#49
KGamgee Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 103	I like the name Elanor, and I've liked Sam even before I read LOTR. But, I wouldn't name by kid anything like Arwen or Mithrandir, even though they are more interesting than Mary and John. My kids (if I have any in the DISTANT future) would hate me ~KGamgee~

01-26-2002, 01:18 PM	#52
Gildor Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: rural America Posts: 37	Names I agree, Uinen, Estel would make a great middle name. In English it seems that we are short of iambic names and they work well with most surnames, especially if the first name is trochaic. I looked and looked for those second syllable accented names when I was naming my own Children and settled on Elaine, Elisha, and Elizabeth. Their third names however ( I like lots of names, ok?) were rather more down to earth (lots of family names to carry on) Now that I think of it, Elizabeth could have been Estel...well Estelle maybe... Other names I wouldn't mind naming children are: Rian, Arien,(from the Silmarillion) and Lorien. Unfortunately, my children are too old to name...maybe grandchildren. If I start plotting now maybe I can infuse the idea into the right brains. __________________ Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere. Last edited by Gildor : 01-26-2002 at 01:20 PM.

01-28-2002, 08:26 PM	#53
Jedipati Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6	My parents had a parrot named Gandolf (SP)? And we later had a cockatoo that was named Frodo but we called Frodo-bird

01-28-2002, 09:01 PM	#54
Legolas_BowKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 115	My first name is Sauron and i have got through life just fine.

01-30-2002, 05:32 PM	#55
Rána Eressëa The Rogue Elf Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,722	I've got a little list: Rian Lorien Legolas Pippin (eh, maybe not, but it's cute) Elenna Estel

01-31-2002, 03:05 PM	#56
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Very good list Rogue Elf! Personally I would add Cirdan and Elanor.

02-01-2002, 09:16 AM	#57
luinilwen Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sydney AUSTRALIA Posts: 368	i like the star names! and you don't have any worries about naming your child after a character with an unfortunate fate. if you called your kid denethor, i bet he'd be an arsonist... ok that was a pretty tasteless joke i like alcarinque "the glorious", elemmire "star jewel", sorunume, helluin, wilwarin "butterfly" and anarrima. pretty, eternal names.

02-03-2002, 08:54 PM	#58
Samwise_Gamgee Hobbit Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: 3 Bagshot Row, Hobbiton in the Shire Posts: 25	My cousin's real name is Samwise.....The only twist there is that he HATES LotR..........Of course, I love LotR, and my first name is Rebecca.......sadness.......

02-03-2002, 09:12 PM	#59
Araethirion Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mirkwood! Ok, ok... California. What's the difference? Errr... nevermind. Posts: 35	hmm... I'd say Gwaihir, that's a nice name. Or Aldor, also a nice name __________________ ~Araethirion FRODO LIVES!!

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