ME names for girls

[mormegil]

My wife and I are expecting our second daughter in Sept and we are thinking of names. I would like ideas on ME names from you. They don't have to be specific names from books but I like the sound of some of them. One that I like a lot is Rian. My wife thinks it's okay but not sold on it yet, so if I could get a good stockpile of acceptable names it might help my cause.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Aww, congratulations! The first name that came into my mind is Elanor. I think it's a very nice name but it isn't too obvious. Are you looking for something Elvish or rather a Hobbit-like name?

[mormegil]

Well I like many Elvish names but I have a German last name so it's kind of too harsh sounding for such a name but I would like those ideas too. Let's just leave out Orcs and Dwarfs for our selection

[Anguirel]

Poor old Dis! Rejected!

How about Lalaith, which of course means laughter?

[Mithalwen]

Congratulations!

As long as you stay away from the obvious (and included in the films!) Arwen/Galadriel and Eowyn.. I think it is a nice idea.

If you want something that isn't obviously ME but you know it has an elvish meaning there are things like Linda (beautiful ) and Lorna (asleep!) or Laure (golden). Rianna is "crowned/wreathed" in Quenya and is very close to the welsh name Rhiannon.

Or you could try and translate something into elvish....

http://home.netcom.com/~heensle/lang/elvish/elvish.html

Or how about Melian? Tolkien name, not too obvious oroutlandish and a lovely meaning for a baby "Dear gift"?

[mormegil]

As long as you stay away from the obvious (and included in the films!) Arwen/Galadriel and Eowyn.. I think it is a nice idea.



Yes I am avoiding the obvious names and I thank all for your suggestions keep them coming.

[Mithalwen]

I remember I was at a carnival and there was a marching band who had their names on their shirts... and while in many ways Eowyn is a fine role model ... I couldn't help but think "poor girl"...

[mormegil]

I remember I was at a carnival and there was a marching band who had their names on their shirts... and while in many ways Eowyn is a fine role model ... I couldn't help but think "poor girl"...


Agreed, especially post movies.

[alatar]

Congratulations!

My wife would not allow any ME names for our children. Also, never thinking that I would have a daughter (they don't run in the family and my first was male), I'd given the dog my first choice for a girl's name. With two subsequent daughters, various attempts to change the dog's name were met with cold stares, especially from the mother-in-law.

I also suggested Xena, but no one thought that was a good choice either...sigh.

Anyway, think about (or, via ultrasound, look at) the new child, or the circumstances under which she will be born and work from there. If your first's disposition is pleasant, then you might want to work in a 'mor' as my experience has been that each successive child is the opposite of the proceeding one.

And 18 years from now, just who is going to remember that 'Eowyn' was a movie name anyway...

Cheers!

[Mithalwen]

I saw the girl named Eowyn in 1989........ there will still be an awful lot of people who know.. like the incident Terry Pratchett who finally coaxed the name Galadriel from a muttered request for the dedication at a booksigning. He asked the business suited woman if she had been born on a cannabis plantation in Wales and she answered that actually it had been a caravan in Cornwall but he was thinking on the right lines...


Personally I think Faramir is a great name .... so it is probably just as well I am childless.... I was so disappointed when friends declined to call their twins Elladan and Elrohir.... :p

[Mithalwen]

Anyway, think about (or, via ultrasound, look at) the new child, or the circumstances under which she will be born and work from there. If your first's disposition is pleasant, then you might want to work in a 'mor' as my experience has been that each successive child is the opposite of the proceeding one.


Hmph - well I am sure my parents didn't look at the meanings but it so happens that my elder sister's name means "sweetness" whereas my middle name means "bitterness" ..... and I don't want to live up to my name but really .... it is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo unfair!!!!

[Elianna]

You could give her a name that's normal, but has an alternate Elvish meaning. Like Beth is short for Elizabeth "oath of God," but means in Elvish "word."

Or Laurel could be named after the tree, or in Elvish it means "golden-star."

Or Anna is "grace" in Latin, and "gift" in Elvish.

Or Linda, means "tender, sweet" but "singer" in Elvish.

[tar-ancalime]

Congratulations to you and your family!

How about Miriel?

[Anguirel]

I always campaign for Arthurian names. And my father is called Fram! As it happens, it's not Fram of Scatha fame but short for Framroze, a Persian name...still, I remember finding it hilarious to find my father, no Tolkienite, credited with slaying a Dragon in the Appendices...

[Tigerlily Gamgee]

I've always thought that Lorien would make a lovely girls name.

[mormegil]

So far so good. I am compliling a list to submit to my wife for possible consideration. After I get past that phase I will move into campaign mode.

ps. we have given each other automatic veto power. If she doesn't like a name she can say no and it's not up for consideration and I can do likewise.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

What about the name Estel? Or Estelle. I know it's not strictly a girl's name, but I think it's quite pretty, even if only used as a middle name. It's coming up with this stuff that makes me want to have kids in like ten billion years. Or just come up with new RP characters. ;) Either way.

Fea

[Shelob]

It's not actually Tolkien...in fact it's only Tolkien hidden in normal names...but you could name her Anna-Marie. Double names like that are fairly common, and both names are perfectly fine on their own. This particular combination though has 'namarie' in it (Anna-Marie). Farewell may not be the best thing for a name to mean, but it is pretty sounding...and gives you an excuse to sing her that song, as well as not being obviously Tolkien related. If you don't like it that's fine too, I just like things that are hidden in plain view...they seem much more special than things advertised to the world.

Either Way Congratulations.

*edit* Apologies...my friend just informed me that 'namarie' is not said 'nah-mah-ree', as she says it (thank you very much friend) but 'nah-mah-ree-ay'. My apologies again for my ignorance of the pronunciation differences, though if you still want just the word the spelling remains the same (and this is embarassingly backwards for me...ususally I'm good with pronunciation but unable to even spell my name...). Ah-Well...Congratulations again.

[alatar]

So far so good. I am compliling a list to submit to my wife for possible consideration. After I get past that phase I will move into campaign mode.

ps. we have given each other automatic veto power. If she doesn't like a name she can say no and it's not up for consideration and I can do likewise.

Note that you might want to keep your choices secret. My wife was all for naming our third 'Eliza' until our mothers heard of our choice (it was for Eliza Dolittle). This threw a wrench into matters as by the time the baby arrived we had no acceptable name - my second choice again was to usurp the dog's name.

Two days after her birth I finally said "whatever" and our daughter was named by committee.

P.S. Note that two children is not like 2X the work; it's more like 1.5X as you already are parents and have been through the first cold, first earache, first bleeding wound, etc. You already have functioned for days without sleep and so have learned basic survival skills. And, with two, you still can apply man-to-man coverage. With three, we've had to move to a zone defensive strategy ("I'll cover the two in the bathroom while you get the one down off of the table...").

[Snowdog]

Congratulations on the coming daughter! :)

There is Gilraen (mother of Aragorn), and Fíriel, who married King Arvedui. Personally I like Ríanna. A couple I knew that posted on TORC named their daughter Luthien Tinuviel

[Thinlómien]

Congratulations!!!

What about Nellas? The elf-woman who looked after Túrin in Doriath. I've always liked the name and Nellas doesn't sound/look so stupid with a German last name, I think..

[Anguirel]

Silmarien is beautiful, but maybe too close to Silmaril.

Nimloth is lovely, though it might seem odd in German, perhaps...

Nenar, one of the stars?

Lindorie, a Numenorean noblewoman?

Ilmare, Varda's handmaid?

Arien, the Maia who drives the sun, of course?

[wilwarin538]

Congratulations!

I always took pride in my Tolkien like name. Vanessa. two of my most common nicknames are Nessa and Vana, two of the Valier. The meaning of my name is Butterfly, elven word Wilwarin, which is the constelation Casseiopia made by Varda.

Anna is a good idea, it means "gift" in Quenya.

[Elonve]

Congrats on the bundel of joy to come!!

How about Leyna it is a feminine name that is derived from Old German and it means Little angel. It will go well with the German last name... As long as its not rumpelstiltskin! (hehehehe) Sorry i cant help it! :rolleyes:

Or Liona its an Italian name though and it means Lioness.

how about Mira it is derived from Latin, Spanish; Hebrew and it means Wonder; Aim; Light of God.

My personel favorite: Vida is Latin and it means Life.

maybe you should find out what kind of name your wife would like (along the lines of) and then you can both be happy...

hope your search is fruitful...
what about middle names?
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[Nimrodel_9]

I've always thought that Lorien would make a lovely girls name. I second that. I plan to name my daughter Lorien, if I have one.

My friend said she wanted to name her daughter Anduin.

Nim :)

[Holbytlass]

Aww, congratulations! The first name that came into my mind is Elanor.

Me, too. Beauty and strength come to my mind when I hear 'Elanor'.

[the guy who be short]

Congrats again. And I also think Elanor sounds nice - and it's not blatantly Tolkien either.

Rosie is another inconspicuous one I like.

I suppose Finduilas is out of the question. :p

[Kath]

Congratulations Morm!

I think Rian is a beautiful name so if your wife hasn't vetoed it then keep trying.

If not then maybe Elena - which is pretty mainstream and means 'of the stars'.

[Alcarillo]

You could translate any ordinary name into Quenya or Sindarin. At http://www.elvish.org/elm/names.html there's a big list of names translated into Quenya.

Also, the Latin word for life is vita , not vida . However, the verb videre means to see .

[mormegil]

Okay we just found out that we are having another girl! I guess I just keep handing out the X chromosome. Anyway the naming battle is on. Sadly, if it were a boy, we agreed, to some degree, on Beren. I'm still trying for Rian but I have my wife thinking about Miriel and Arien as she doesn't love Rian...yet!

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Ooh, another baby! Must be it's spring. :p

[Mithalwen]

Ah but mormegil - what greater blessing could a man have than to be like the Old Took and have Three remarkable daughters. :D ..exept to have enough bathrooms to ensure the minimum squabbling between the daughters... :p

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Morm, looking back at your previous request, I noticed that we never got to hear the result - and now the quest continues! Will you divulge whether Daughter the Second found a ME name?

[Eönwë]

Morm, looking back at your previous request, I noticed that we never got to hear the result - and now the quest continues! Will you divulge whether Daughter the Second found a ME name?

My question exactly.

[mormegil]

Morm, looking back at your previous request, I noticed that we never got to hear the result - and now the quest continues! Will you divulge whether Daughter the Second found a ME name?


*sigh* Negative. I love her name, Sidney, as my middle name is Sid but it's not a M-e name. I will continue to try, however.

[Selmo]

When thinking about names for my first daughter, I recalled Frodo's advice to Sam when his and Rosie's first child was born.

Frodo advised Sam to choose a flower name, in keeping with Hobbit tradition.
I'm English, so following Frodo's advice I chose a traditional English name for my daughter. I named her Elizabeth.
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[Bêthberry]

When thinking about names for my first daughter, I recalled Frodo's advice to Sam when his and Rosie's first child was born.

Frodo advised Sam to choose a flower name, in keeping with Hobbit tradition.
I'm English, so following Frodo's advice I chose a traditional English name for my daughter. I named her Elizabeth.
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If you had gone for George's other daughter, Selmo, you could have got both traditional English and traditional hobbish: Margaret Rose. Lots of noble Margarets, although I suppose no majesties.

"Laurel" might suit a floral theme without being too florid. Then if your next is male, you could call him "Hardy." (Oh, wait, on perusing past posts here I see 'Laurel' was already suggested. Do you ever refer to your other two daughters as "Sid and the kid"?

What is your first daughter's name? I suppose somehow the three names ought to be compatible (without being similar) so none feels out of place, so to speak?

Apparently in times of war the number of boy babies slightly increases. Perhaps your feminine fecunity brings happy tidings of peace. Congratulations!

[Kath]

Hey congratulations morm! I love Rian, keep trying to convince your wife on that one. :D

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

If you had gone for George's other daughter, Selmo, you could have got both traditional English and traditional hobbish: Margaret Rose. Lots of noble Margarets, although I suppose no majesties.


Surely noble names have a tendency to be more international, where as the proletarian names would be more bound by traditions of the local area?

Not that I really know anything about this.

[A Little Green]

Congrats morm! :)

I agree that Rian is lovely. Keep on trying for that.

The flower theme is a nice idea as well. A little like it, Lotë (quenya for flower, I guess) might make a pretty name, and might even look fine with a German surname (actually it resembles the German girl's name Lotte (like the woman in Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther...) :rolleyes:) especially if you removed the ¨ from the e.

Also Nessa might not sound bad or too "obviously Tolkien".

[Gwathagor]

(like the woman in Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther...)

"Clopstock!"

Heh heh heh.
:cool:

[Brinniel]

Oh, congratulations morm!

I agree with the others that you should keep pursuing Rian. I don't see why your wife wouldn't go for it...it's a quite pretty name. Hmm...actually I know someone named Rian. She was (briefly) one of our Residence Life Advisors while I was studying abroad in the Netherlands. I wonder if her parents were influence by Tolkien. :p

But if not Rian, the I think Arien would be perfectly fine as well...I've always been fond of that name.

[Lalwendë]

How about Meredith and then she can be Merry? That would be rather nice in many ways ;) You can also spell that in the traditional Welsh way and have it as Meredydd if you like. And it goes with Sidney as it's also a boy's name - in fact I think Meredith originally was exclusively a boys' name?

[Gollum the Great]

Heck, why not Lobelia?
There's also Morwen, Nienor, Niniel, Dora, and Angelica.

[Rikae]

Just thought I'd give the thread a little bump and ask a new question -
can anybody think of M-E names that would make good middle names (both for boys and girls)? With a middle name, sounding normal isn't quite so important (although, of course, it still should be pleasant and pronouncable), but, I think, a good story connected with the character, or a good meaning for the name, is. Any thoughts?

[Mithalwen]

So often though the stories and names don't coincide. Idril is (to my mind) quite the most admirable, interesting and characterful herione in Tolkien but the name unless pronounced "correctly" sounds a bit too much like a medication.

I suppose the best for character and sound is Melian which has the advantage of being relatively similar to "normal" girls names and has the meaning "dear gift" - which is about the nicest thing you could call a child.

Other possibles might be Vana and Este

[Thinlómien]

Other possibles might be Vana and EstePlease not Este - it means "obstacle" in Finnish.... :rolleyes: ;)

[Mithalwen]

Oh dear..maybe not then.... Estee Lauder presumably isn't a big seller then..

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Please not Este - it means "obstacle" in Finnish.... :rolleyes: ;)

And Vana, also without the marks (not Vána), would be "bath-tub" in Czech... so these probably are not the best picks ;)

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

My second cousin had a baby and she named her Annewen or something along those lines, it means beautiful girl I think, but don't quote me on that one...

[Thinlómien]

And Vana, also without the marks (not Vána), would be "bath-tub" in Czech... so these probably are not the best picks ;)Oh yes, and Vana (again without the accent) would be "wake" in Finnish. A wake as if a sort of a line. I'm not sure if I can explain but the term "wake" makes little sense to me in this meaning (had to consult a dictionary). But hmmm.. it's like a trail or line left by something that has either been dragged or has flowed. I hope I made sense. :rolleyes: Anyway, as that is not very bad and Vána and Vana are supposed to be pronounced differently, I did not bring it up before but Legate kind of forced me to...

[Mithalwen]

Oh dear, I knew someone called Vanna so I thought it would be ok.... the horrors of translation..... My lecturer used to collect this sort of stuff. My favourite was the renaming of the Vauxhall/Opel Nova car for the Spanish market (no va = it doesn't go!)

Many welsh names are unsuprisingly close or identical to Elvish eg Morwen (maiden) Rhiannon (great queen) Angharad (much loved) , and Amroth is a place....

[Thinlómien]

Oh dear, I knew someone called Vanna so I thought it would be ok.... the horrors of translation.....Vanna? Poor her: that's the word for a plastic bowl/bath tube babies and toddlers are bathed in! :D:p

Oh, I love this. :D

[Mithalwen]

Well she was run over by a truck so her misfortunes only increased... :eek:

Now you will probably tell me that my own name means lavatory cistern in Finnish or something just as bad.... not that they have such great meanings in their own languages...:rolleyes:

[Thinlómien]

Now you will probably tell me that my own name means lavatory cistern in Finnish or something just as bad.... not that they have such great meanings in their own languages...:rolleyes:Haha, no. :D Not yours or any other downers' names I can think of.

[Rikae]

Sheesh - as if it isn't enough to worry about how a name sounds in English and German, now we have to worry about Czech and Finnish, too? :eek:

[Mithalwen]

Oh but their names probably sound silly to us .... :p

[Thinlómien]

Sheesh - as if it isn't enough to worry about how a name sounds in English and German, now we have to worry about Czech and Finnish, too? :eek:No, you need not. I will just tell you if you consider something totally outrageous... ;)

[McCaber]

Oh yes, and Vana (again without the accent) would be "wake" in Finnish. A wake as if a sort of a line. I'm not sure if I can explain but the term "wake" makes little sense to me in this meaning (had to consult a dictionary). But hmmm.. it's like a trail or line left by something that has either been dragged or has flowed. I hope I made sense. :rolleyes:
Just to clear something up: a wake is that white foaming trail left by a boat in the water.

[Bêthberry]

Now I can't shake this association of Vana with an Irish wake. I think this is something to keep a note of, for possible REB use some day. :D

[Morthoron]

Now I can't shake this association of Vana with an Irish wake. I think this is something to keep a note of, for possible REB use some day. :D

A wake? Isn't that what Elmer Fudd uses to gather the weaves in his yawd?

Sorry, too much caffeine today. Funny though, I've never had coffee at a wake, but the guest of honor won't wake even if he had coffee.

Sorry again. Ah, what a muddled mess I have left in my wake.

D'oh!

[Thinlómien]

Just to clear something up: a wake is that white foaming trail left by a boat in the water.Thank you. But the dictionary seemed to imply it could mean something else (something very similar) too, but it was rather unclear. And it isn't a perfect translation as the Finnish word means just so much more than that ship thing...

[Nogrod]

Oh yes, and Vana (again without the accent) would be "wake" in Finnish. A wake as if a sort of a line. I'm not sure if I can explain but the term "wake" makes little sense to me in this meaning (had to consult a dictionary). But hmmm.. it's like a trail or line left by something that has either been dragged or has flowed.I think the important part here is that a "vana" is a trail of something in Finnish. So vana is nothing independent but something that exists following something else.

When a (small) boat goes through the water it leaves a "vana" behind it.

There is a Finninsh idiom that says something comes in "vanavedessä" of something eg. in "vana-waters" of something. There's the tie with the water.

Like a candidate in the elecetions who gets a landslide vote will draw the next candidate of her/his party in his/her "vanavedessä" up in the ranking and possibly through the election.

Or in athletics when for instance during the marathon one runner makes a dash for it at 30 kilometers and some others follow in his "vanavedessä" to break from the main group.

So it means following in a way even if it is a substantive - the thing that is to be seen from something that follows - like the trail in the water of a boat, or the trail (vana) of tears that can be seen on the cheeks even if the actual tears have dropped away.

[Olórin the White]

Yay Finnish! it's my native tongue and I always hold pride in the fact that the creation of Quenya was greatly influenced by it :)

[Feanathiel]

p.s. I've switched to a new account because I found a better user name than Olorin the White. It's a little more personal to me :)

as for names recommended thus far, I really liked Liona and Arien! Rhionna is also a great choice. It means enchantress and can be loosely translated to Luthien!

[Nerwen]

Yay Finnish! it's my native tongue and I always hold pride in the fact that the creation of Quenya was greatly influenced by it :)

Evidently, with words like "vana" and "vanavedessä"!:)

Thank you. But the dictionary seemed to imply it could mean something else (something very similar) too, but it was rather unclear. And it isn't a perfect translation as the Finnish word means just so much more than that ship thing...

Lommy, "wake" is also used in a metaphorical way: "in the wake of" means "following" or "as a result of". Very popular with journalists. Like, "In the wake of last week's scandal, the Prime Minister has announced his intention to resign from office".

[Thinlómien]

Lommy, "wake" is also used in a metaphorical way: "in the wake of" means "following" or "as a result of". Very popular with journalists. Like, "In the wake of last week's scandal, the Prime Minister has announced his intention to resign from office".Yes, now that I think of it, I must have heard it a dozen times but not registered it. Also, thanks to Guy Gavriel Kay, I can now also use it of people. :cool: (Err, that is if I can remember the correct preposition... :rolleyes: ) I always enjoy learning English. :D

[Aganzir]

Yay Finnish! it's my native tongue and I always hold pride in the fact that the creation of Quenya was greatly influenced by it
We're soon taking over the forum. :cool:

Morm, I, too, think Rian is lovely. Keep trying. :)

As for Este and Vana, I have always been aware of their meanings in Finnish but I never thought about them that way, if you understand what I mean. Their names never made me laugh or anything (as a matter of fact, the only name that had me laughing was Kalavénë which, without the accents, means fishing boat) - Este never was an obstacle Vana a wake to me. Though if the child ever met a Finn who's not familiar with Tolkien's works, I don't know what they would think.

Two nice names that I can think of are Eonwe and Fionwe (or Finwe), but I'm not sure if they sound too feminine? What about Curufin and Daeron?

Haleth is a nice name which also works for both genders. Lalaith would make a good one, too - unless the parents don't want to name their child after a girl who died at the age of three.

Nice as it is, I guess Lobelia is not one of the most popular M-E names?

I must suggest also Maglor. :p

[THE Ka]

Rian is a beautiful name, morm.

Amarië is another beautiful female name.
If I remember correctly, she was a Vanya and 'beloved' by Finrod, but decided to stay in Valinor.

It can possibly work without too many problems, since it sounds similar to 'anne-marie'.

Arien is beautiful and won't confuse non-Tolkien fans too much I guess.

I guess if your daughter has dark hair, Morwen would work. It's a pretty name, but probably not the best 'fate' wise.

That's all I can think of now, but others probably have better suggestions. Congratulations!

~ Ka

[TheGreatElvenWarrior]

Lalaith would make a good one, too - unless the parents don't want to name their child after a girl who died at the age of three.

Nice as it is, I guess Lobelia is not one of the most popular M-E names?
I rather like the name Lalaith, it's very pretty, even if you don't know the meaning...

But I think that I would name my kid Lobelia. It is a nice name, and I rather like Lobelia S.B. anyway!
But I don't think I'm going to be having kids anytime soon... or at least I hope not...:eek:

[mormegil]

Okay, so she was born on the 25th and we have decided upon a name, while she is not Rian, she is a Middle-earth inspired name! Miriel! She is lovely and has a great temperment.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Yay! *coos at said munchkin in a nonthreatening manner*

[Kath]

Miriel is a lovely name, and congratulations! Another 'Downer baby, we'll have a creche soon. :D Do we get pictures of this cheerful lass or is Mrs. morm not keen on that? Anyway, congratulations again. :)

[Lindale]

Jewel, eh? Glad you convinced her to take a M-E name. Congrats! :D

Hmm, ten or so years from now, I will go back to this site (if it's still existing, that is) and ask what name I could consider for my kid.

[mormegil]

Miriel is a lovely name, and congratulations! Another 'Downer baby, we'll have a creche soon. :D Do we get pictures of this cheerful lass or is Mrs. morm not keen on that? Anyway, congratulations again. :)


http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z237/Mormegil_photo/PICT0027.jpg

It seems a bit blurrier here, though I'm not sure why. Anyway this gives you an idea.

[A Little Green]

Awwww morm she's lovely! Congratulations! And the name is perfect. :)

[Thinlómien]

Awwww...
She's indeed very cute and you have given her a beautiful name.
Congratulations! :)

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Congratulations, morm!! She's beautiful, so cute with that pink ribbon in the hair! Miriel is indeed a lovely name, and one that only rabid book fans will recognize as coming from Middle-earth - an inside joke, so to speak. Best wishes to her, her parents, and the whole family - may you be blessed with all that you need and as much of what you want as you can handle!

[Lalwendë]

Sweetie! :D

But you never told us the third most important thing* everyone wants to know about a new little baby...what's her weight? ;)





*After the gender and name of course!

[mormegil]

She is 22.5 inches and 9lbs 7 oz so a very big little girl.

[Nerwen]

Congratulations on the new baby!

She's lucky... one of my brothers didn't get named for about two months.

[Lush]

Lovely baby and lovely name. Congratulations. Hope the mom is well and you guys in general are excellent. :D

I'd like Tolkien-inspired names for my future kids, but if I'm going to procreate with my present Prince Charming, it means having to worry about what they'd sound like in English, Russian, Ukrainian, and Arabic.

Miriel is actually one of those names kinda works all around. It's simply lovely.

Another Tolkien name I've always liked is Varda. Such an easy, perfect, and lucky name.

Yavanna is great in English and Arabic, but literally translates to "I am a bath" in Russian. :eek:

[Lalwendë]

She is 22.5 inches and 9lbs 7 oz so a very big little girl.

Ouch! :eek: That's not far off our lad (11lb 3)!

Your wife wasn't also addicted to crunchy nut cornflakes and cold milk or green tea by any chance? ;)