Naming your kids after LOTR characters

***IronParrot*** · 10-07-2001, 02:13 AM

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?

cee2lee2 · 10-07-2001, 09:27 AM

I would consider it, especially for a middle name. I might even look through the appendices to make up a girl's "___wen" name. Eowyn would be pretty though. Don't think I could use anything as obviuos as Frodo or Bilbo though, even for a middle name

Selwythe · 10-07-2001, 10:44 AM

Finduilas (and old name Faivlirin or something), Elanor, Morwen, Yavanna, Elbereth

Ñólendil · 10-07-2001, 03:14 PM

Faelivrin. That is the name Gwindor gave to her.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 10-07-2001, 05:00 PM

I've said before, my niece's name is Laurelin. I think it is a beautiful name. However, I am not sure about too many names in the books. They are really different. I mean, you pick names for your kids that are comman or kind of unpopuliar, and they still hate their name. I think it can be an iffy thing. I think Arwen is pretty, Laurelin, how about Rose?

I see names for females are more acceptable from the books. Even the cool guy names would still be kind of strange outside of the story except for Sam, Bill, Michael, and even Merry.

Sakata · 10-07-2001, 07:26 PM

Thuringwithal! Wandlimb! dont make me come back there! lol my kids would HATE me!

galadriel · 10-07-2001, 08:33 PM

I might name a daughter Elanor. Since it sounds like "Eleanor", only LOTR fans will understand the reference. Everyone else will just think that I can't spell.

Strange-Looking Lurker · 10-09-2001, 11:45 AM

I'm naming my first girl Lorien. Hopefully my wife will agree, because that's what I'm naming her. The end.

galadriel · 10-09-2001, 03:23 PM

Lorien isn't too bad. The kids at school can call her "Lori" for short.

Bradistic · 10-09-2001, 07:16 PM

The only LOTR names I would consider using are Sam and Bill, or maybe Shelob (just kidding on that last one).

afro-elf · 10-09-2001, 07:37 PM

if i ever had kids, god forbid, they'd be twins Gothmog and Grond

And it's name is Epyon · 10-09-2001, 10:58 PM

My middle name is Mithrandir, My dad decided to name me after his favorite Character.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 10-09-2001, 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by And it's name is Epyon
My middle name is Mithrandir, My dad decided to name me after his favorite Character.

How do you feel about that?

And it's name is Epyon · 10-10-2001, 11:32 AM

I think it is cool. It's only a middle name, my second one actually. It really confuses my teachers when they ask me to write my full name too.

One kid even calls me Mithrandir instead of my first name.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 10-10-2001, 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by And it's name is Epyon
I think it is cool. It's only a middle name, my second one actually. It really confuses my teachers when they ask me to write my full name too.

One kid even calls me Mithrandir instead of my first name.

Isn't Mathrandir Quenya? I think it was the name given to Gandalf by the Elves wasn't it? How would you geel about being called Gandalf?

Elvellon · 10-10-2001, 01:59 PM

I think it is sindarin for Grey Pilgrim

And it's name is Epyon · 10-10-2001, 05:58 PM

Yep, it was sindarian (sp?) for grey pilgrim.

Gandalf would probably fit if it had been my middle name instead of Mithrandir, but it doesn't sound right to me since it isn't my middle name. So..... :

galadriel · 10-10-2001, 06:57 PM

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It's only a middle name, my second one actually.

You have two middle names? That's cool! What's your first one?

arynetrek · 10-10-2001, 08:04 PM

i'd also probably give my kids (if i ever have any, which is doubtful) after LotR characters, but like a lot of you have said, for middle names with a more "normal" first name (or vice versa). also, nearly all my favorite names in the books belong to characters whose fate i would not wish on a child - Feanor, for example...

but it'd be funny in a sick sort of way to have siblings Finwe, Feanor, Finrod, etc. etc.... at family reunions no one but Tolkien fans would even attempt to yell at them all at once!

aryne *

PS - i'm back. for awhile at least.

And it's name is Epyon · 10-10-2001, 09:41 PM

First middle name is David (like King David of Israel)

10-07-2001, 02:13 AM	#1
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Naming your kids after LOTR characters 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? __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

10-07-2001, 10:44 AM	#3
Selwythe Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 221	Finduilas (and old name Faivlirin or something), Elanor, Morwen, Yavanna, Elbereth __________________ If I say you have a beautiful body, will you hold it against me?

10-07-2001, 03:14 PM	#4
Ñólendil Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: California Posts: 60,865	Faelivrin. That is the name Gwindor gave to her. __________________ Falmon -- Dylan

10-07-2001, 07:26 PM	#6
Sakata Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Lothlorien Posts: 216	Thuringwithal! Wandlimb! dont make me come back there! lol my kids would HATE me! __________________ "When evil people come to destroy me, when my enemies and foes attack me, they will stumble and fall. Though a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will know no fear." -Psalms 27:2-3 -Dare you venture into Gollum's Lair? JESUS LIVES!

10-07-2001, 08:33 PM	#7
galadriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a castle made of clouds Posts: 459	I might name a daughter Elanor. Since it sounds like "Eleanor", only LOTR fans will understand the reference. Everyone else will just think that I can't spell. __________________ Human kind cannot bear very much reality. dreamflower - for all things Lady Galadriel

10-07-2001, 09:27 AM	#2
cee2lee2 Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: 2nd star to the left..... Posts: 566	I would consider it, especially for a middle name. I might even look through the appendices to make up a girl's "___wen" name. Eowyn would be pretty though. Don't think I could use anything as obviuos as Frodo or Bilbo though, even for a middle name

10-07-2001, 05:00 PM	#5
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	I've said before, my niece's name is Laurelin. I think it is a beautiful name. However, I am not sure about too many names in the books. They are really different. I mean, you pick names for your kids that are comman or kind of unpopuliar, and they still hate their name. I think it can be an iffy thing. I think Arwen is pretty, Laurelin, how about Rose? I see names for females are more acceptable from the books. Even the cool guy names would still be kind of strange outside of the story except for Sam, Bill, Michael, and even Merry.

10-09-2001, 11:45 AM	#8
Strange-Looking Lurker Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OK, USA Posts: 213	I'm naming my first girl Lorien. Hopefully my wife will agree, because that's what I'm naming her. The end. __________________ <hr>Check out my site: www.christianjugglers.org

10-09-2001, 03:23 PM	#9
galadriel Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: a castle made of clouds Posts: 459	Lorien isn't too bad. The kids at school can call her "Lori" for short. __________________ Human kind cannot bear very much reality. dreamflower - for all things Lady Galadriel

10-09-2001, 07:16 PM	#10
Bradistic Hobbit Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 35	The only LOTR names I would consider using are Sam and Bill, or maybe Shelob (just kidding on that last one).

10-09-2001, 07:37 PM	#11
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	if i ever had kids, god forbid, they'd be twins Gothmog and Grond __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

10-09-2001, 10:58 PM	#12
And it's name is Epyon Sapling Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Anderson Posts: 9	My middle name My middle name is Mithrandir, My dad decided to name me after his favorite Character. __________________ Let me give you one piece of advice, Dying hurts like hell.

10-10-2001, 11:32 AM	#14
And it's name is Epyon Sapling Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Anderson Posts: 9	I think it is cool. It's only a middle name, my second one actually. It really confuses my teachers when they ask me to write my full name too. One kid even calls me Mithrandir instead of my first name. __________________ Let me give you one piece of advice, Dying hurts like hell.

10-10-2001, 01:59 PM	#16
Elvellon Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Lindon Posts: 637	Re: I think it is sindarin for Grey Pilgrim __________________ **************************************** "None are more hoplessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Reality is just an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein The Caffeine Mantra It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Brazil that the thoughts aquire speed, The hands aquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion... Elvellon Erelion

10-10-2001, 05:58 PM	#17
And it's name is Epyon Sapling Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Anderson Posts: 9	Yep, it was sindarian (sp?) for grey pilgrim. Gandalf would probably fit if it had been my middle name instead of Mithrandir, but it doesn't sound right to me since it isn't my middle name. So..... : __________________ Let me give you one piece of advice, Dying hurts like hell.

10-10-2001, 08:04 PM	#19
arynetrek Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 610	i'd also probably give my kids (if i ever have any, which is doubtful) after LotR characters, but like a lot of you have said, for middle names with a more "normal" first name (or vice versa). also, nearly all my favorite names in the books belong to characters whose fate i would not wish on a child - Feanor, for example... but it'd be funny in a sick sort of way to have siblings Finwe, Feanor, Finrod, etc. etc.... at family reunions no one but Tolkien fans would even attempt to yell at them all at once! aryne * PS - i'm back. for awhile at least.

10-10-2001, 09:41 PM	#20
And it's name is Epyon Sapling Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Anderson Posts: 9	First middle name is David (like King David of Israel) __________________ Let me give you one piece of advice, Dying hurts like hell.

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