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BeLLe_Etoille

February 12th,2003, 07:54 AM

I also like some of the names used in LOTR (Eowyn & Arwen are two faves), but, to actually use them...ermmm...not sure. I agree that since the films came out that possibly no good could come from naming your child after a character. *Can just see "roll call" on first day of school...."Is Frodo present?" lol ....hmmmm, maybe not a good idea* :jester:

Polly Sandybanks

February 12th,2003, 09:53 AM

I don't think I'd name a child after any of the main characters. If I was to use a Tolkien-ish name I'd choose one that is not so well known. But I don't think I'd name a child after a Tolkien character anyway. You never know though.

It's interesting though.. there's a Swedish site where you can look up names and see how many people there are in Sweden with that name. Just for fun I looked up some Tolkien names.. here's what came up.

Frodo.. there are 2 males in Sweden with that name, 1 of them uses it as his first name
Aragorn.. there are 6 males in Sweden with that name, 2 uses it as their first name
Legolas.. 5 males have this name, 2 uses it as their first name
Gandalf.. 15 males have this name, 4 uses it as their first name
Galadriel.. 17 females have this name, but none of them uses it as their first name
Arwen.. 8 females have this name, 2 of them uses it as their first name
Eowyn.. 5 females have this name, but none of them uses it as their first name
Theoden.. 2 males have this name, but they do not use it as their first name
Sauron.. 1 male has this name, but he does not use it as his first name (thankfully)

It's interesting. lol And no, I don't know any of them. I did meet a horse named Gandalf once though. ;)

Gwaihir

February 12th,2003, 11:13 AM

That's so funny! roflmao Yeah, good thing no one has Sauron for first name! I didn't think Galadriel would be the most popular! When I become an adult and get a dog or a cat, I think I'll name it after one of the LotR characters. But I wouldn't dare name any humans that way! lol

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 12th,2003, 01:57 PM

hmm, peregrin isn't a too bad sounding name... :)

Polly Sandybanks

February 12th,2003, 02:06 PM

No.. I like Peregrin, Meriadoc and I love Samwise. They're all nice names.. and apparently not that popular.

(there are 2 men in Sweden with the name Meriadoc, but neither of them uses it as their first name. None with the name Samwise [yet], and 3 with the name Peregrin.. 2 of them uses it as their first name)

Shieldmaide of Rohan

February 12th,2003, 04:10 PM

Thats what i figured, some of th names are really unique, but after the movies, the poor kid would have no chance .
Having said that, some of the lesser known names (haldir, Luthien, Rohan Etc) have such a poetic quality!

Aragorn's Latest Lay

February 12th,2003, 06:12 PM

Perhaps instead of lots of Kyle's like in the 80's, we could have hoards of Gollums floating around. Or better yet, how about a Grima, or Wormtongue.

So thats what the Dublya stands for! no wonder Bush doesn't want to tell anyone!

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 13th,2003, 10:15 AM

Totally kewl~! :)

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 13th,2003, 10:38 AM

Hmm... Can you imagine, this big bulk of a bully marches over and stands in front of a kid menacingly...
"So you're called Aragorn eh? You think that's cool huh? You're just a mere scrawny brat with neither brain nor brawn!"

Then another kid appears...
"He is no mere scrawny brat! He is Aragorn... whoops, you knew that already... uh... son of... whatever his dad's name is... you owe him your allegiance."

"Havo dad, Legolas..."

"DON'T ask me to sit down!" the kid whips out a make-believe plastic bow and quiver filled with arrows.

"I want you to sit down! I can deal with him myself!" Aragorn whips out a sword made of plasticine.

"Is there a fight? Is there a fight? How DARE you two leave me out of it!" Another kid comes rushing out with an axe made of newspaper...

Bully *sweatdrops*

Final scene is at the principal's office where Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are being lectured for using violence, while a certain kid called Gandalf was scolded for supposedly waving a golf club around and casting pretend spells. A bunch of 4 guys were there too because someone witnessed them eating popcorn and watching the fight. Their names are Frodo, Pippin, Merry and Sam. And Frodo was especially excited to see the bully get beaten up because he claimed that the bully tried to steal his ring!

lol

Lady of the Rings

February 13th,2003, 11:01 AM

roflmao

Aragorn's Latest Lay

February 13th,2003, 11:24 AM

A young man called Gandalf destined to be a bouncer at a popular Soho night club.

"Your black attire shall not avail you, flamable loon!
You...Shall Not...Pass!!!!!!"

Polly Sandybanks

February 13th,2003, 02:49 PM

roflmao lol roflmao

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 14th,2003, 11:36 AM

yeah, lets look forward to the future where we have frodos, legolases, aragorns, smaegols, Gimlis, pippins... swarming the place!

Altáriel

February 14th,2003, 12:49 PM

roflmao roflmao roflmao
I think problems with stupid guys at school will exist allways because of the names or because of other things, so it's no reason for not putting your kids the names you like.I have a weird name in my country (it's supposed to have celtic roots) and I never had problems with that, and i'm so proud of it.:thumbs:
well i allways knew how to defend myself, i'm a bit like Eowyn.:cool:
I think Idril(from the silmarillion) it's agreat name for girls!!!
But then you have to be or marry with someone who like lotr too, and that can be difficult!!!

Mirkgirl

February 14th,2003, 01:12 PM

I'd find it strange to call my children with such name even... that's way too weird... I don't like naming children after book/movie heros... even when they are usual names... in a way you say - Your 16 year old son Aragorn comes home at midnight - you sit him in the living room and play LotR... see what a child I wanted... and what I got heh
Your 10-year-old daughter Arwen asks why her lips aren't like Livs.
The school's psychiatrist wants to see on Wednesday about your son's Frodo unhealthy interest in rings.
Your daughter Galadriel asks whether she was born in a radioactive area.

Polly Sandybanks

February 14th,2003, 08:52 PM

Oh my. lol

There could be a problem there maybe. roflmao

Altáriel

February 14th,2003, 09:00 PM

"Your 10-year-old daughter Arwen asks why her lips aren't like Livs.
The school's psychiatrist wants to see on Wednesday about your son's Frodo unhealthy interest in rings.
Your daughter Galadriel asks whether she was born in a radioactive area."

.....and still they wouldn't be as nuts as we are about lotrroflmao

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 15th,2003, 11:20 AM

agreed :thumbs: cuz they haven't been thru the lotr craze themselves

Little Devil

February 15th,2003, 02:03 PM

lol, I think calling your kid Sam would be ok. ;) lol :rolleyes:

Narya

February 18th,2003, 02:58 AM

i would never name my kid with a tolkein name as their first name, unless it was Elanor (sam's first daughter, and the flower in Lothlorien). I might use it as their middle name, though

Patricia

February 18th,2003, 02:23 PM

I would NOT name my kids after a Tolkien character. What if they grow up and don't like the books? That's like my parents deciding to name me "Amidala" or something (for the reference, I hate Star Wars).

Furthermore those tolkien-named kids would probably be made fun of.

If not, it would be funny anyway:

"Pippin! Stop bullying Sauron!"
"Gimli, you have to finish your plate! Look at yourself! You're so thin!"
"Hey Saruman, guess what? Merry asked Arwen out today, and she said yes!"

Nala Greenleaf

February 18th,2003, 05:01 PM

I wouldn't call any of my children after an LotR character it would be too weird!!!

Ennea

February 20th,2003, 09:08 PM

Well... It depends on the names. I might call my child Eomer, Eowyn, Arwen, Meriadoc or Peregrin. But the other names... they're cool for a book, but not for real live!!

Grima Wormtongue

February 21st,2003, 07:04 AM

i serisouly want to name my kids (if i have the proper genders)
galadriel and samwise

oooo...or maybe saruman :grin:

Originally posted by Ennea
Well... It depends on the names. I might call my child Eomer, Eowyn, Arwen, Meriadoc or Peregrin. But the other names... they're cool for a book, but not for real live!!
um, not to be a dick, but what about samwise? thats not really too wierd cuz im sure everyone would wind up calling him sam for shot, and if he hated it that much he can tell people his name is samuel. and elenor(sp?) is fine, as well as rose, and i think most of the girls names, as girls name are supposed to be beautiful or some ****.. worst name ever though... BILBO

Grima Wormtongue

February 21st,2003, 07:20 AM

Originally posted by Aragorn's Latest Lay
Or better yet, how about a Grima, or Wormtongue.

whats wrong with that name?! verymad nah, kidding, but i was thinking grima wouldnt be so bad for a middle name.

also, even though its not a persons name in the books, but what may be a cool for a girl would be "moria"

Ennea

February 21st,2003, 07:52 PM

Okay, Samwise, maybe, but Sam is a too popular name.
I mean, like, Tomas is the most popular name in The Netherlands, so for me that would be a reason not to call my child Tomas, y'know? 'Cause when everyone has that name already, it'd be boring and unoriginal.

Galadriel

February 21st,2003, 07:59 PM

I like certain names from the book such as Samwise and Merry and Pippin. I also like Eowyn and Elenor and Arwen. But of course my future husband will probably not go for any of these names and we wille nd up naming our kids something boring. lol

Grima Wormtongue

February 21st,2003, 08:31 PM

yeah, im kinda split when it comes to naming kids cuz on one hand i dont want them to have a freak name and get picked on or somethin they may hate, but i also dont want them to have a boring name. thats why i like samwise, its wierd but not TOO wierd

its kinda sad though cuz liek in other countries names are so beautiful and interesting, in the US we got borign **** liek tom and steve and bryan and willaim. blah. but if we name out kids something different that get picked on. i hate that,

Galadriel

February 21st,2003, 08:38 PM

true the U.S. is way to boring. i got plenty of Mikes and Dans and Seans in my school but no Arwens and Pippins. It seems that everyone in the U.S. believes that boring names are the way to go. Oh well maybe I will break that tread and name my kids unusual names lol.

Tári Celebrindal

February 22nd,2003, 05:00 PM

i'd probably name them something in Quenya, but not straight from the books. And I wouldn't name my kid Samwise, because it means half-wise. now that would be sad. lol

Ludibunda

February 22nd,2003, 06:50 PM

I DO know a boy named SAM who was MOST DEFINITELY named in honor of Samwise Gamgee in the hopes that he would become the honorable namesake of our faithful Tolkien Character. I remember when Sam was born and he is now 19yrs old and attending Christian College in New England. He is a talented young actor, devoted friend to many, and Tolkien Fan. When his family was busy, recovering from his birth (he weighed close to 10 lbs - vaginal birth, ouch!) my mom and I glued fur to the top of our sneakers and worked in their garden to keep up with the weeds. There were lots of laughs all around in a time when Tolkien fans gathered and entertained each other BEFORE personal computers, email and the internet.
I doubt we'll see too many Aragorns in our schools. But it will be hard to keep my inner voice from adding "wise" to Sam.

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 23rd,2003, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by Tári Celebrindal
i'd probably name them something in Quenya, but not straight from the books. And I wouldn't name my kid Samwise, because it means half-wise. now that would be sad. lol

Winyaél is not bad an option, don't you think? :p

Tári Celebrindal

February 23rd,2003, 04:21 AM

Yes, it sounds pretty. What does it mean?

Winyaél Greenleaf

February 26th,2003, 11:37 AM

Evening star. Checked it out among some quenya websites.

Elleth

February 26th,2003, 09:36 PM

I think naming a child in Quenya is a good idea. I would not use any of the main characters' names though.

Shieldmaide of Rohan

March 2nd,2003, 06:09 PM

-Grima, i agree 'Moria' would be a pretty name for a girl, I also like 'Rohan'- althjough there is a guy on my schoools football team called that. wonder where his parents got it from?

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 3rd,2003, 11:16 AM

There's a guy in my school called Rohan too. We were having to play this game and he was the game master, so the person leading us around these games was saying: "Greet your game master Rohan" and I'm like "What?!" and I think some pple look puzzled too. guess it might not be a great idea naming kids using tolkien elements. lol

Ruby Yavevalar

March 5th,2003, 08:42 AM

I dunno if i'd actually name kids after Tolkein stuff, but i do have some pretty STRANGE names made up, and i do borrow names to make similar ones cause i'm writting tis really, kinda stupid book, and the people have to have wierd names in my opinion. Ok, i'm officially messed up.... don't worry about me, this is actually a good state of mind for me, it's the closest to sanity I'll ever get!!!! lol ;) but animals would be ok. People in books- ok. your kids--ok as long as it's just reminiscent, not identical, and not so close that it's gonna get the kid made fun of, or a main character's name :grin:

Tári Celebrindal

March 5th,2003, 03:01 PM

it's a good thing that in my country there's such a wide variety of names that people hardly raise an eyebrow when encountering a strange one. i could probably name my kid gandalf or gimli or galadriel and no one would mind. :thumbs:

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 6th,2003, 11:28 AM

Galadriel is a cool name. :thumbs:

HobbitFriend

March 6th,2003, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by Galadriel
true the U.S. is way to boring. i got plenty of Mikes and Dans and Seans in my school but no Arwens and Pippins. It seems that everyone in the U.S. believes that boring names are the way to go. Oh well maybe I will break that tread and name my kids unusual names lol.
Yah, the U.S. or where we live anyway, is very boring. I like variety, and diversity. It's what makes life interresting. Like for French class, we get to choose "French" names. I chose Faye (Fairy or Elf) and then this other guy chose "Shavo" now, Shavo isn't a true French name, he made it up, but now that's what everyone calls him! it's so funny. Everyone loves his "new name."
As for my own children, i don't really think they'd be laughed at. I mean, i don't think i'd name them Frodo or Wormtongue! lol But there are some Tolkien names that are more on the "normal" side and they sound really pretty too. One name that i really love is "Elanor Rose" That's what i want to name my girl (if i ever have one ;) ) I think it's really pretty, and it's not that different. Some other names would be like Eowyn Arabella, Eowyn Lynne... or Even Samwise Peregrin or Samuel Peregrin. I think it's harder to name a boy a Tolkien name than it is to name a girl one. :huh: For the girls, they sound really pretty :)

Lissuin

March 10th,2003, 01:59 AM

One of my daughters is going to be names Lissuin, after the flower....I wish that was my name now but I guess it will be special to have a little girl named Lissuin. All my friends think i'm a nutcase for loving that name. oh well!:)

Lissuin

March 10th,2003, 02:01 AM

Originally posted by Lissuin
One of my daughters is going to be names Lissuin, after the flower....I wish that was my name now but I guess it will be special to have a little girl named Lissuin. All my friends think i'm a nutcase for loving that name. oh well!:)

Kenzie

March 10th,2003, 02:22 AM

my dogs name is sam ... hehe ... i think a quenya name would be pretty ... a lovley language!!!

Glarawen

March 10th,2003, 02:25 AM

i prob wouldnt name my kid after someone but say i want to name her or him clair or alex, i might look into naming it in elvish

HobbitFriend

March 10th,2003, 07:49 PM

oo, that'd be cool! :) i think Elenya or Isilya sound nice too - they're elvish for "starsday" and "moonday" ;)

Galadriel

March 10th,2003, 07:51 PM

Yah I likes those too. you come up with such great names Hobbitfriend. lol

Kenzie

March 10th,2003, 07:58 PM

very creative!! lol ;) ......... but so many things sound nice in elvish!!!

HobbitFriend

March 10th,2003, 09:34 PM

lol yah... elvish sounds so nice! i wish it were a "real" language ;) And Galadriel.. i don't make them up, i just discover them lol hehe but thanks. ;)

Galadriel

March 10th,2003, 09:37 PM

Ok well you discover really cool names hehe.

Glarawen

March 10th,2003, 11:31 PM

You know how to find names in elvish HobbitFriend? ohhh i wish i knew!! i am trying to learn how to but i know even where to go to find out to find names! ur lucky lol;

HobbitFriend

March 10th,2003, 11:36 PM

lol well, i'm no elvish scholar! hehe i just have this book titled The Languages of Tolkien's MIddle-Earth by Ruth S. Noel. it's "a complete guide to all fourteen of teh languages Tolkien invented." So, it doesn't have (as far as i know) the entire elvish dictionary, but it's got a good number of words in all languages. ;)
You could always go to the Elvish threads and ask Wilwarin and others where they find Elvish. I know that Wilwarin has this thread where she translates the meaning of your name into Elvish - pretty cool stuff! :thumbs:

Glarawen

March 11th,2003, 12:04 AM

oh know mine is Remeth (aka a snare) but this is off topic...... lol i always tend to do that...... ;)

HobbitFriend

March 11th,2003, 12:06 AM

well, it's not totally off topic, since it has to do with names in elvish... ;)

Galadriel

March 11th,2003, 12:12 AM

I love Elvish names. They are soo pretty.

Gatsby

March 11th,2003, 02:23 AM

i think i would... just not the painfully tolkienish ones like frodo, gandalf aragorn grima and so on... i really like the name Naeth (ny-th) and Estel for a girl, but naming them after a main character might be really, really mean... and what if they didn't like LOTR, i shudder to think lol
out
gatsby

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 11th,2003, 09:10 AM

Yeah Elvish names are so elegant

Glarawen

March 11th,2003, 11:49 PM

i have to agree! did anyone metion to wil about making a thread one names people asked so if you have a more common name you can prob find it :thumbs: i think it is a good idea

HobbitFriend

March 11th,2003, 11:51 PM

hey, that's a great idea! Maybe you could PM her about it :thumbs:

Roxanne Elessar

March 14th,2003, 04:10 PM

Has anyone here read "The Outsiders"? Two names are Sodapop and Ponyboy. Now, that's something that a person could probably get bullied in life for, but I think the name Eowyn isn't too bad a name that might not be too bad to use for your kid. It's a pretty name. And the naming a pet with LOTR character names is a good idea...I think I'll do it...hhhmmmm...;)

Luvara

March 14th,2003, 04:27 PM

Sodapop and Ponyboy?? hmm...

Galadriel

March 14th,2003, 07:56 PM

Yah I have read that book and those are weird names. lol

HobbitFriend

March 14th,2003, 09:31 PM

haha me too! (well, of course, you went to my school Galadriel!) haha 8th grade... good times, good times lol Yah, i never thought of the names that way though... i guess that's because they were characters in a book :huh: but if i ever actually heard someone named that, i might stop and look twice lol (but not in a mean way, of course... you know what i mean) ;)
Oh, and WELCOME Aragorn_Roxanne!! :thumbs:

Glarawen

March 14th,2003, 11:18 PM

I know we are getting really far off topic but i have to add my two sence! lol

I LOVE THAT BOOK!!!! belive it or not i just got done with it and i really like the ending. Hinton is a really good writer. I read it before on my own a couple of years ago then the english teacher is making us read it so i had to read it again. I think Sodapop is a good name!! i just wouldnt name my son (or daughter) that cause they would get teased so much. I wonder y he doesnt get teased so much in the book growing up in that ruff and tuff town that he is in and all...... alright i sapose we must get back on topic.

Galadriel

March 14th,2003, 11:20 PM

Yah I thought the book was good too. But I think we better get back on topic. So what other names do you guys like?

HobbitFriend

March 14th,2003, 11:29 PM

I'm still thinking Elvish is the way to go if you're gonna go Tolkien :thumbs: Like Wormtongue, Saruman, and Frodo... nice names, but not "people names." Elvish always sounds good and it doesn't sound too silly either. ;)

Galadriel

March 15th,2003, 12:42 AM

Plus you can take almost any meaning it sounds like a really ggod name in Elvish.

HobbitFriend

March 15th,2003, 12:45 AM

mmm... Elenya Faye... i think that would be a pretty name :) Elenya is Elvish and Faye means "Elf"

Glarawen

March 15th,2003, 01:32 AM

Oh i like that a lot!!!
if i ever have a girl, i am really close to naming her Elana or Alana and Elenya is really close!!! mmmmm i might have to reconsider......

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 15th,2003, 02:43 AM

Faye means elves? That's real cool!

Luvara

March 15th,2003, 10:13 AM

Yeah! Elenya is good! But is Faye sindarin or quenya? I thought "elf" was Elda!:huh:

HobbitFriend

March 15th,2003, 02:37 PM

no, Faye is a "normal" name not a Tolkien one... it said on babynames.com that Faye means (in english ;) ) "Elf or Fairy". And Elenya is Quenya and means "starsday" :thumbs:

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 16th,2003, 04:48 AM

i see . thanks lol

Luvara

March 16th,2003, 08:33 PM

Originally posted by HobbitFriend
no, Faye is a "normal" name not a Tolkien one... it said on babynames.com that Faye means (in english ;) ) "Elf or Fairy". And Elenya is Quenya and means "starsday" :thumbs:

oh! thanks!!;)

HobbitFriend

March 16th,2003, 10:56 PM

you're all welcome. just thought i'd clear that up for ya ;)
And as far as Elvish names... I think that Quenya is better for names than Sindarin...

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 17th,2003, 04:37 AM

Yep, I agree too. From what I've seen from name generators. But what's the diff between the 2 languages actually?

Tári Celebrindal

March 17th,2003, 05:01 AM

Quenya: The tongue of the High Elves in Valinor, the first to be recorded in writing. It was never widely used in Middle-earth except among the Noldor; the related Eldarin language, Sindarin, was more commonly spoken. By the Third Age, Quenya had become, in Middle-earth, a language used only on formal or state occasions by the Elves and the descendants of the Númenóreans.

The language of the Grey-elves of Beleriand and most commonly used of the Elf-tongues in Middle-earth. When the Noldor returned to Middle-earth at the beginning of the First Age, Thingol decreed that their tongue, Quenya, was not to be spoken in his realms. So the language of his people, Sindarin, came to dominate. Quenya, though, was still used as a language of ceremony and poetry.

Sindarin: Sindarin shared common roots with Quenya, and the two languages had many similar words. Sindarin was said to be more changeful than the older tongue, however, and there were a number of regional 'dialects' of the tongue. The Sindarin spoken in Doriath was said to be the highest and most noble form of the language.

--Encyclopedia of Arda

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 17th,2003, 05:28 AM

I see i see... Thanks Tari! :thumbs:
So Sindarin is the language which is used more often?
I just placed the website for Encyclopedia of Arda under my favourites yesterday. It's great! Very infromative, but I haven't really got the time to check it out in detail.

Tári Celebrindal

March 17th,2003, 05:47 AM

it's one of my most favorite LOTR sites. It's very comprehensive, and easy to explore, and helpful! (especially in the last letter game, :naughty: )

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 17th,2003, 08:31 AM

Heehee, just pick a word from the entire list and dump it down right? lol

Tári Celebrindal

March 17th,2003, 08:42 AM

you got it! i just close my eyes and let my finger do the choosing...lol lol lol

Luvara

March 19th,2003, 03:28 PM

what's the address?

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 21st,2003, 05:18 AM

http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.htm
Honestly, Tari, I hope we haven't started anything...

Luvara

March 21st,2003, 07:44 AM

thanks Winyaél!:)

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 21st,2003, 08:35 AM

No prob :thumbs: It's a great website, isn't it? lol

Woodland Gal

March 23rd,2003, 01:45 AM

i would name my kid legolas....but my boyfriend would be like mad...be cause hell no i loveee him!!!!!!
but im single now :blush: soo i dontt have to worry about kids for awhile. till im much older...sooooo lol

Herenyë

March 23rd,2003, 07:16 AM

I would name my daughter Galadriel OR Arwen ... i would definitly name my son Legolas ;) ... or Orlando ;) ...

Lady of the Rings

March 23rd,2003, 10:11 AM

Same..if I had a son, I'd probably call him Orlando;) ...unless, of course, i was married to the REAL Orlando :grin: lol

Luvara

March 23rd,2003, 01:20 PM

well, I don't know if I want my son's name to be Aragorn, but maybe Viggo? But there's many years left...

HobbitFriend

March 23rd,2003, 03:50 PM

Sean's a nice name ;)

Luvara

March 23rd,2003, 07:26 PM

Yeah, Sean is great, and it's nothing wrong with Dom either... :)

Woodland Gal

March 24th,2003, 06:13 PM

yea i like OrLaNdO!.....and dominic

HobbitFriend

March 25th,2003, 12:43 AM

Orlando is a fun name :) hehe every time i hear it though, i think of Orlando, Florida! lol

Woodland Gal

March 25th,2003, 11:00 PM

ye ame to when do a search on google or somthing theres always a orlando florida thing lol....i like that name!
lollollol
lollol
lol

Winyaél Greenleaf

March 26th,2003, 09:57 AM

that's cuz Orlando is a location in Florida, or around Florida?

Woodland Gal

March 26th,2003, 06:18 PM

yea....lol........................................ .............ha ha ha

HobbitFriend

March 27th,2003, 12:21 AM

Originally posted by Winyaél Greenleaf
that's cuz Orlando is a location in Florida, or around Florida?
Yah, it's in Florida... i think it's the capital :huh: but i'm not good with history/geography or any history-related things, but i do know that Orlando is in Florida... that's where Disney World, Bush Gardens, Universal Studios, all that good stuff is at :thumbs: but i've only been to Disney :huh: But Orlando Bloom... always think of both the place and the name when i hear it lol

Galadriel

March 27th,2003, 12:23 AM

No its not the capital. I love going to Orlando. It is soo nice down there, plus when ever I go its to go to Disney World lol

Woodland Gal

March 28th,2003, 06:07 PM

yea its not the capital..i dont no what is but oo welll.....orlando is cool....for disney its the best!!!!
orlando bloom is far more cooler tho lol

HobbitFriend

March 29th,2003, 07:58 PM

lol if you had the choice between Orland Florida or Orlando Bloom.... i'd go Bloom :thumbs: haha

Luvara

March 30th,2003, 07:12 PM

nah, Florida! (j/k j/k) lol

Galadriel

March 30th,2003, 08:11 PM

Lets see I would meet Orlando in Orlando Florida, that way I can have the best of both worlds.

HobbitFriend

March 30th,2003, 08:13 PM

lol hey! that's a great idea! didn't think of that ;)

Lady of the Rings

March 31st,2003, 11:15 AM

lol Yeh! Brilliant idea :thumbs: lol

Lasgalen

April 5th,2003, 08:11 AM

There are a few normal names in LotR such as Bill and Tom for boys and Rose for a girl.

I once had a dog named Pippin.

-Lasgalen

Luvara

April 5th,2003, 06:59 PM

Yeah, and Sam is normal!

Woodland Gal

April 5th,2003, 09:08 PM

did you ever notice all the exotic type names for characters...legolas...aragorn , arwen, gimli...gandalf and bill the pony is named bill lol BILL

Luvara

April 5th,2003, 09:10 PM

aragorn is nice! :grin:

Woodland Gal

April 5th,2003, 09:14 PM

yea ,the names r fine lol..but the pony is bill...BiLl lol....!!!!!

Luvara

April 5th,2003, 09:22 PM

don't you like the name bill? lol

Lasgalen

April 6th,2003, 08:24 AM

The pony was named after Bill Ferny, a Man of Bree. Several of the Bree Men have 'normal' names (ie Harry the gatekeeper)

-Lasgalen

Undomiel

April 6th,2003, 06:30 PM

my hamster is called Pippin lol

I know from bitter experience that having a name that no one can pronounce or that they find funny is difficult to deal with. I wouldnt call my kids after LOTR characters except for the more simple names such as Elanor. But i think i would use them for second names. Having an unusual second name isnt too bad. You dont have to use it, but i think it would be great to give my kids unusual LOTR type second names :)

It would be funny though to have little Frodo's and Pippins running around lol

orcslayerlotr

April 6th,2003, 09:38 PM

I don't think I would name my kid a name from LOTR but probaly one of my pets. Or a nickname or something

Woodland Gal

April 7th,2003, 06:01 PM

yea the name bill is fine L_A but its just..ooooo forget it lol i cant type and explain lol
lollol

Luvara

April 7th,2003, 06:15 PM

I understand!! lol

Woodland Gal

April 7th,2003, 06:20 PM

haha kool kool...its hard to explain becasue you have to say it not type it lol

Elfdaughter

April 10th,2003, 12:38 PM

I think I would name my daughter Arwen. I mean, I've been lumbered with Averil, so she can have Arwen!! (By the way, it's A-ver-il, not av-ril! )

Luvara

April 10th,2003, 04:57 PM

mhm, Arwen is nice! :)

Elfdaughter

April 10th,2003, 07:35 PM

Yeah, I love that name! I'm also learning Quenya, so I could always make up a nice sounding name! Like....Rómello (from the East), or Falmalinnar (upon foaming waves). Of course, there's always Elen 'a star' or Sile 'shines' (sila means 'is shining')

Luvara

April 14th,2003, 04:48 PM

I really want to learn Quenya! *sighs*

Lasgalen

April 14th,2003, 09:20 PM

I think Aragorn's name in Rivendell, Estel, would be a good girls name.

-Lasgalen

Shieldmaide of Rohan

April 18th,2003, 03:03 AM

Yeah, kinda like the girls name Estelle, but with a Tolkien twist.

someone remarked earlier that they thought 'Moria' would be a pretty name for a girl, yesterday I was reading a novel and that was a characters daughters name.

It said he named her Moria because it means 'fate'.

No idea if this is true or not, but doesnt it make it appealing?

Tirithel

April 18th,2003, 04:34 AM

I thought Moria translated to "dark abyss." I could be wrong, (in fact I probably am). Maybe Moria could be like the Scottish name Moira (pronounced Moy-ra) with a Tolky twist- I think Ilike that idea; taking a regular name and just giving it some elven flayva. Mmmm Hmmm.;)

Luthien Tinuviel

June 1st,2003, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by Daisy Gamgee
Maybe before the films came out, it would have been cool as not many people would know the origin of the names, but since its now a wide spread thing, the child would probably be in for some ribbing

There's always other Tolkien names, not in the movies. Like, Turin, or Luthien, or Beren, Tuor, Hurin, Huor, Thingol, Melian, etc. What you have to do, is pick the least read books, and find a character from them. Or, you could just name your kid Tom and say it's after Tom Bombadil.

Luthien Tinuviel

June 1st,2003, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by Grima Wormtongue
yeah, im kinda split when it comes to naming kids cuz on one hand i dont want them to have a freak name and get picked on or somethin they may hate, but i also dont want them to have a boring name. thats why i like samwise, its wierd but not TOO wierd

its kinda sad though cuz liek in other countries names are so beautiful and interesting, in the US we got borign **** liek tom and steve and bryan and willaim. blah. but if we name out kids something different that get picked on. i hate that,

Well, my name is different, but not too different. Melanie. But that was as creative as my family's ever gotten. Grandpa: Don, Grandma: Julia (very cool, but neither of her parents were born in the US, so that one doesn't count. Grammy: Patricia, Grandpa: Charles. Mom: Jeanetta (which is cool). Aunt: Debra. Dad: Michael. Bros: Michael and Matthew. One thing I've noticed about my family, we have a thing with Jr's. (or at least sharing a first name). My grandpa and oldest uncle are both Don, my other uncle and his son are Mark, and my dad & bro are Mike.

Amoraq

June 3rd,2003, 02:26 AM

Well, if I did I'd probably choose a name that wasn't all that common. Otherwise the kid would prolly be in for a hard time at school.

Narisunell

June 3rd,2003, 06:58 AM

would i? maybe. I would NOT name my son Gandalf or Saruman, tho i think Illuvatar might not be so bad for a boy's middle-name. i'd name my daughter Arwen, but thatd probly be her middle name because if i ever have a daughter i wanna name her Leaena.

but, for the majority, i probly wouldn't name my kid a Tolkien name.

HobbitFriend

June 3rd,2003, 11:53 PM

I think if you want to get real Tolkien, like Frodo or Pippin or Legolas, etc... names that people would definately know it's from LotR, then they'd be better as middle-names. That way they won't get picked on in school or anything. But I don't see anything wrong with naming someone Tokien names such as Sam, Merry, Elanor, or Nessa which are pretty common/"normal" names anyway. No one has to know that your child's name is Sam named after Samwise Gamgee ;)

But i'd even like an elvish type name... not one that people can right off the bat asscociate with Tolkien (for teasing purposes) but names like Elenya, Rodyn, or something like that :cool:

Lasgalen

June 4th,2003, 12:31 AM

I just found out that 'Pip' is a disease of fowl that is kind of like bronchitis.

HobbitFriend

June 4th,2003, 12:38 AM

:elfeek: oh dear! Who would name a disease after a hobbit! :o

Narisunell

June 4th,2003, 04:46 AM

oh no! :o :o i wonder if Pippin knows... poor hobbit...

i guess they didn't know Pip was a hobbit. evil ppl who name diseases! but, i s'pose for some, Pippin is a disease, meaning they love him but don;t wanna. ;) ;) ;)

Ice Dragoness

June 5th,2003, 06:59 AM

I'm not having kids but all my horses show names will be in Elvish

Currant eventer will be Beleger (Mighty one) and my mare I still havent decided on yet :grin:

Narisunell

June 6th,2003, 05:10 AM

you ride horses as well? what do you do? i jump. (havent started the hunter jumper courses yet...) i want a horse named in Elvish... haven't decided yet tho.

but yes, i spose it'd be better to stick to naming animals after Characters and whatnot, and naming human children something in one of the languages so they don;t get teased. but that's just my oppinion.

Ice Dragoness

June 6th,2003, 10:39 AM

I mainly do eventing but I do a bit of endurance for fun, a friend is getting me into team penning with her western horse....sliding stops are fun! :grin:

I'm a trainee instructor in a mainly dressage place at the moment, so its definatly a change of pace

Amoraq

June 6th,2003, 09:05 PM

I wish I rode! :(

naming your horses Tolkein names definitely sounds like a better idea than naming kids Tolkein names. Keeps them from getting teased. ;)

Narisunell

June 7th,2003, 05:27 AM

cool, Ice Dragoness!

tis loads of fun, but it's also hard work... :)

Yea, cuz animals can't exactly get teased. Well, my leopard does... her name is Coria, and most ppl think its Korea the country, and they joke. but it's all in good humour, not in a mean way.

HobbitFriend

June 8th,2003, 12:56 AM

haha yeah, it's fun to name animals Tolkien names... the only thing with that is it may be a bit embarrassing for yourself say, if you're at the vets: "Frodo..." "Umm.... :blush:"

Illuvatar

June 8th,2003, 01:10 AM

Wow Nari!! You have a Leopard???:o How kewl is that!!!! A real live wildcat? Jeeks, that must be fun!

Now, I think a name like Luthien, Melian, Beren, Turin, Arien, etc....just about any of those would be way kewl names to have as a kid.......I mean....sheesh....we named out daughter Lydia Noel Turner.....but Luthien Tinuviel Turner has quite the ring to it I think!! hehe

HobbitFriend

June 8th,2003, 04:03 AM

Originally posted by Illuvatar
Now, I think a name like Luthien, Melian, Beren, Turin, Arien, etc....just about any of those would be way kewl names to have as a kid.......I mean....sheesh....we named out daughter Lydia Noel Turner.....but Luthien Tinuviel Turner has quite the ring to it I think!! hehe Luthien Tinuviel Turner... that does sound really nice :) but Lydia Noel Turner is a very nice name too ;) I don't think it would be too bad to name a child Tolkien names such as the ones Illu said.

Shieldmaide of Rohan

June 8th,2003, 09:37 PM

Im trying to encourage all these off-beat shenanigans!

My roomate (non-LOTR fan) just bought a kitten and I suggested she should call it Brego. She quite likes it- but will kill me if she finds out where i got it from!
Mwahaha!

HobbitFriend

June 9th,2003, 03:03 AM

yah, i mean unless you choose names such as Frodo or Gandalf, then you really don't have to worry about your child being teased because only another LotR fan would know that say "Luthien Tinuviel" was a Tolkien name.

Luthien Tinuviel

June 9th,2003, 09:46 PM

I thought of a nice one for a girl, Ancalime Elen, brightest star. I was on the back of my dad's bike on Tuesday (i think) and that just popped into my head, and I've been thinking about it since.

Amoraq

June 9th,2003, 10:19 PM

Those are nice names. I wouldn't mind being named that. And unless many more people become Tolkein freaks...not that many people will know the less common names are actrually Tolkein. :)

Luvara

June 10th,2003, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by Luthien Tinuviel
I thought of a nice one for a girl, Ancalime Elen, brightest star. I was on the back of my dad's bike on Tuesday (i think) and that just popped into my head, and I've been thinking about it since.

I like that name! It's great! :thumbs:

The Silmarillion

June 10th,2003, 06:34 PM

RE: Would you ever ... ?

That's a really good question

I think there are many great names in Tolkien's books,

but I don't think I would name my child Aragorn or Legolas.

Unless you can state a familiar lotr name ...

But I don't meant to have a child at present ... !!!

he he he ...

Tári Celebrindal

September 30th,2004, 10:19 AM

I have a friend who just recently gave birth. We were talking about what to name the child while she was pregnant; she was getting ideas, and I said, how about Reuel? It sounds cool, you don't see/hear it a lot, and best of all, it's an homage to the Professor! I was surprised months later when I saw her, she thanked me because she ended up naming her son Francis Reuel. :grin: :thumbs:

Heart-of-a-Hobbit

September 30th,2004, 07:29 PM

I'll probably give my children LotRish names for their middle names. Or I might give them two normal names, then an LotRish name, then of course, their last name. But I don't think I'd give them obvious LotR names. And I would name my pets after characters.

BTW, I forgot to mention this, I have a cousin named Pippin, a friend named Arwen, and the brother of another friend is named Aragorn. I've also met a dog named Frodo, and a fish named Sauron.

Lady Luthien

September 30th,2004, 08:26 PM

I think that if you named your child after a LoTR character that had a pretty name it most certainly wouldn't constitute as child abuse lol. I mean if it were something like Frodo, that would be a little cruel because it's so widely known :p But if it were something less obvious, like not the entire name but using part of a less well known name...that might be cool. I really wish I could name my daughter Arwen or Eowyn, but those are much too well known. I just think if I could get something into her name about LoTR, it might somehow bless her with the gift of creativity and wisdom. Yep, those are the crazy sentimental values in me talking lol.

btw...HoaH...I wish I could meet this guy named Aragorn!! I wonder if he's anything like his name lol