What name would you give.......

[Samwise]

<b>RE: "Duke Oakhead?" and the ensuing conversation.....</b>

[QUOTE] posted July 08, 2002 05:14 PM
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Sounds like an Ent--definitely an Ent.
Hoom, Hom, what could his name be, now...
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Daniel Telcontar
posted July 08, 2002 05:22 PM
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Duke Oakhead
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Er, that is the trouble with translating names. But if you must know, it is "Egehoved". But I don't think it makes sense to you.
Hoom...
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Samwise
posted July 08, 2002 06:10 PM
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Well, Daniel, to be fair, my full name is
Stacey Nadine Uffelman.
My parents made up the "Nadine" by putting together the names of my two grandmothers,
"Nancy" and "Augustine".
As far as meanings:Augustine="The exalted, sacred, or sublime."
Nancy="Grace."
Nadine="Hope."
Yike. "The exalted, sacred, or sublime."???
That sounds pretentious....

[ July 08, 2002: Message edited by: Samwise ]

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I must admit, I consider Nadine to be a nice name, but of course you may view it otherwise.
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Samwise
posted July 08, 2002 06:23 PM
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Thank you, Daniel, I do, too. I always found it kind of interesting how my parents decided to come up with that.

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Daniel Telcontar
Yeah, names can be very interesting. My eldest sister decided my first name, and now that she is pregnant, I want to decide her child's name. But she won't let me. Probably scared that I'll call him John Ronald Reuel or Aragorn.

Samwise
It could be worse. You could tell her you wanted to name the little one Smeagol...or "better" yet, Gollum.
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Daniel Telcontar
What about Morgoth? Seems fitting, or what?
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Samwise
Ai! Now I wouldn't curse a little one with that...
this is going to be your neice or nephew, correct? Would you want to call it "Morgoth"?
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So...if you had the opportunity to name (a) child(ren) after something "Tolkienish", which names would you choose? smilies/wink.gif

[ July 09, 2002: Message edited by: Samwise ]

[Nevfeniel]

I like the name Elanor. It's so pretty to listen to. I also like Éowyn, but I think she might get picked on if I name her that. Same thing with Éomer, Frodo, Bilbo, Merry, or Pippin. But Sam is a good name! Even if it is short for Samwise, which is definitely not that common of a name.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

I'm definetly gonna name my child after a LotR name!!! I know, I'm crazy!

Well, I like Lothiriel, maybe that's a possibility. And Aradhel, very nice. Galadriel. Luthien, aw very nice. But seriously, I mean I don't want to make it too far fetched....I'm not sure yet. But I do like the name Ellisandra or Ella for short and that isn't Tolkien related.
Now for boys....
very hard now. Sam, good good. It isn't strange! Morgoth, POSSIBILITY! smilies/wink.gif
But Aragorn is nice, but naming a child that..? I don't know!

[Samwise]

I'm definetly gonna name my child after a LotR name!!! I know, I'm crazy!
Nah...hey, I could see naming a boy Samwise. Sure, call him Sam, but why not? It's not all that strange. (I mean...Morgoth!?!?) No offense to the other Hobbits of the Fellowship, but...NO. smilies/wink.gif Gandalf? Heh...don't think so.
As to girls, hey, they were all pretty much named after flowers or jewels ('cept the Elves...can't see slapping "Galadriel" on a little girl...) smilies/tongue.gif
"Queer things you do hear these days, to be sure. " said Sam.

[Cimmerian]

Thank you, Samwise!
You are the best! smilies/smile.gif

[Samwise]

Anytime, Cimm! smilies/wink.gif
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"Well, well, bless my beard!" said Gandalf. "Sam Gamgee, is it? Now what may you be doing? "

[Thinhyandoiel]

Actually, I heard of someone naming their kid Eowyn. It's a pretty name, I like it. But if I were to choose a LOTR name for my kid, I'd most likely give it as a middle name. Luthien is a beautiful middle name I think. It flows off the tongue just nicely, ya? (Erm...ignore the 'ya' I'm starting to put at the end of sentences. I'm playing FFX...Wakka influence...) Ahem! But yes. Can't see naming a kid Bilbo...wierd name now a days, don't ya think? Besides, weren't bilboes like, some sort of shackle and chain in Shakespeare's time?? Frodo too, is kind of wierd. Faramir is a nice middle name for a boy. Samwise Faramir ______. smilies/biggrin.gif Has a nice ring to it, ya? I'd think most would avoid the "evil smilies/evil.gif " names. Can't blame them either.

"Sauron! Get in here and do your homework!"
"Not now mom, I'm busy terrorizing the free peoples of Middle-Earth!"

smilies/biggrin.gif smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Daniel Telcontar]

I just thought, if I named him/her Morgoth, then he/she had a destiny outlined.
At family dinner:
"What do you want to do when you grow up?"
"Breed Dragons, of course. They are far more effective than the useless orcs."

"Oh no, not again!! Mum, Manwë keeps annoying me!!"

[ArwenBaggins]

I dont know 'bout boy names, but Sam and even Pippin isnt too bad.

I like Rosie, Maya, and even Arwen as a girl name. But there are alot of Elvish names I could use as Middle Names. And I actually like Éowyn. Itz really pretty.

[ July 09, 2002: Message edited by: ArwenBaggins ]

[The Fifth]

I can imagine it now:

A small child enters a classroom and gives the teacher a paper. The teacher stands up and says, "Children! We have a new addition to our class. Please welcome Morgoth."

Small child laughs evilly and his eyes dart across the room as the other kids laugh at his name.

Next day:

Small child says, "But Gothmog ate my homework!" smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

Samwise Faramir--Mmm. I could live with that. Hum. By the time I were married, hopefully it would be to someone with a less--erm--"heavy" last name than mine...
Suddenly he stopped as if listening. Frodo became aware that all was very quiet, inside and outside. Gandalf crept to one side of the window. Then with a dart he sprang to the sill, and thrust a long arm out and downwards. There was a squawk, and up came Sam Gamgee's curly head hauled by one ear.

[Aosama, the Wandering Star]

I like Laurelin (the golden tree thing) for a girl, and Peregrin or Faramir for a boy. I tend to lean more towards the romantic, middle-ages, knight-of-the-round-table type names. If I had an Eowyn, she could be called Wyn or Wynnie, and Laurelin could be Laurie or Lyn. The names of Tolkien's world are all so beautiful. But, my sister still thinks I'm crazy for planning to name a kid after a tree. smilies/smile.gif
But what about dragon names...

"Ancalagon! Stop roasting the forest, get in here and eat your supper!"

"Phew, Smaug, your breath stinks!"

They could incinerate pesky teachers, relatives, or siblings... and you could keep them occupied by asking them riddles.

[Raefindel]

Laurelin is beautiful, Aosama.

My kids are all named, and there'll be no more for me. 3 is enough! I do love my daughter's name. I know there are no J's in the Elven tongue, but I think it sounds Elven just the same. Her name is Jaden.

[NazgulNumberTen]

my kid, why nazgul number 11 ofcourse!
ok really, thorin would be my choice.
Bilbo: ewww it's too easy to make fun of
Merry: kinda sounds like a girl
Sam: well, i suffered for 9 years of school with someone named sam, who i belive is the most annoying person in the annals of time. I can't even begin to descibe him. My mind is forever scarred...

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Nazgul Number 11, aw how sweet smilies/wink.gif
Bilbo is definetly too easy to make fun of. And I like Laurelin, very nice! And Niphredil would be pretty. A bit weird, but pretty. And Nimrodel is really pretty too, but that's a bit strange.

[NazgulNumberTen]

or ghan-buri-ghan...

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

GHAN BURI GHAN! *cracks up laughing* Oh what a most beautiful and charming name! smilies/wink.gif smilies/evil.gif smilies/biggrin.gif
Thinking again, and how about Namarie. Or Amarie. Hey, it's close enough to my name so I thought it was pretty normal.. smilies/tongue.gif It's not as elegant and pretty as the others though. What about Alatariel. That was Galadriel's name I think. One of them. It's pretty.

[NazgulNumberTen]

frodo. i always thought it was a dog's name. shame on me.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Frodo would be a good dog name. Sorry, I love Frodo, but it does sound like a dog's name! There's not many guy names that would be 'normal' enough. But most of us here aren't normal, so Aragorn sounds like a good name to me! smilies/biggrin.gif And Turin maybe. Or Peregrin. There's a lot smilies/biggrin.gif

[Samwise]

Agh, I don't care. If it were a boy, I'd be stuck on Samwise. Hom. Samwise Peregrin...mmm...sounds a tad royal.

Girls....I don't think much about the "girls" in LOTR...Lorien is pretty. Mmmm....I lean toward Primrose, someone I've sort of become fond of... smilies/wink.gif. Primrose Lorien. Lorien Primrose.... http://forum.barrowdowns.com/ubb/icons/icon5.gif
It was Sam who had insisted on choosing him, declaring that Bill (as he called him) would pine if he did not come.
"That animal can nearly talk," he said, "and would talk, if he stayed here much longer. He gave me a look as plain as Mr. Pippin could speak it: if you don't let me go with you, Sam, I'll follow on my own. "

[Thinhyandoiel]

Hey, naming kids after LOTR places! That's kinda nifty! If I had a girl, I just might name her Lothlorien. smilies/biggrin.gif Her friends can call Lorie if they want. Or, what about Eryn (Eryn Lasgalan)? It's the same as Erin, just spelt much nicer and is Elvish! ^.^

Mordor, now there's a wierd name for a boy, eh? "Mordor, what did I say about being a haven for evil death lords?" "Sorry mom."

smilies/biggrin.gif Rivendell wouldn't work, though, would it? Dang. How 'bout...Luin? Hmmm...Eryn Luin _____ Heheh, I just might use that!

[Gorothlammothiel]

Great Ideas, they are all such lovely names, but what if the child was to grow up disliking Tokien? (which of course is not down to the parents because they taught the child all about ME as they were growing up and the child even speaks Elvish as a second language smilies/wink.gif)

Personally i like Lorien for a girl and Luin

[Nevfeniel]

I think Aragorn sounds kinda like a cat name to me. Well, if I had a tomcat, I would name him Aragorn, if my brother would let me. smilies/rolleyes.gif "We have to agree on the name, so no LotR characters". Grr.

[Amanaduial the archer]

I think its kinda cruel to give a child a queer name from something which (and yes, im aware the next sentence could potentially crucify me) could just be a fad. Its like when Pokemon were dead popular, some couple actually named their kid Bulbasaur. Can you imagine growing up with a name like Bulbasaur Smith? I mean, come on.

'cept the Elves...can't see slapping "Galadriel" on a little girl...
erm, actually i do have a friend called Galadriel, or Gilly for short. Theres also a book called The Great Gilly Hopkins (and no, my friends surname is not Hopkins, its Lizarbu)and the main character is called Galadriel.
There was a guy in my form teachers class a few years back called Peregrin, but as in the falcon. He was a gypsy tho and they all had cool names- his sister was called Star.
I guess a few of them wouldnt sound out of place- Bill for Bilbo, Sam for Samwise, or some like Luin or Eryn (would work for a girl to, its like Aeryn) which is dead pretty, but you could all to easily overdo it.
ArwenBaggins, Maya is a name, just spelt Maia. which is actually tolkienish enough- as in the maia and the istari

[ July 15, 2002: Message edited by: Amanaduial the archer ]

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

I like LotR places, Lorien is pretty.

[Thengise Greenleaf of Mirkwood]

i like the name Nephredil for a girl. nephredil is the name of an elven flower.

[Raefindel]

Welcome to the Downs,Thengise Greenleaf of Mirkwood. Mae Govannen.

[Thengise Greenleaf of Mirkwood]

i'm glad to be here where i feel at home. i am still learning but what does mae govannen mean?

[Samwise]

Hello, Thengise, an' welcome! My Elvish ain't so great, but "Mae govannen" is an Elvish greetin' that translates to,"Well met".
"There was a lot more," said Sam, "all about Mordor. I didn't learn that part, it gave me the shivers. "

[Samwise]

the Elves...can't see slapping "Galadriel" on a little girl...
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erm, actually i do have a friend called Galadriel, or Gilly for short. Theres also a book called The Great Gilly Hopkins and the main character is called Galadriel.

OH! *Smacks self* I take it back! Oh, my gosh, I do remember--"The Great Gilly Hopkins" was one of my absolute favorite books, and I do remember the social worker referring to her as Galadriel! smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/tongue.gif Oy, how the memory fades..... smilies/rolleyes.gif smilies/tongue.gif
Consider my above post regarding this deleted, though I'm not going to, 'cause then this post wouldn't make %100 sense.
At that moment Sam came running back from the edge of the dell.
"I don't know what it is, but I suddenly felt afraid. I durstn't go outside this dell for any money."

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

My first son's middle name is going to be 'Gimli", I wouldn't name it his first.

[NazgulNumberTen]

and of course mine are all based on the hope of finding a wife, which seems kinda unlikely. unless i can marry my computer.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Oh, what'd you name her? My computer's name is Finrod smilies/biggrin.gif (aw, I'm not crazy.. smilies/rolleyes.gif )

I've got my life planned out: Stalk Chad and if he has a gf, then kill her and marry him..(not gonna happen I know.. smilies/rolleyes.gif )
Oh well then, I don't have my future planned out!

Hm, got a name for you nn10. If/when you get children name it after consecutive numbered nazguls...like 11, the next would be 12, and so on! (what sweet children they'd be. Growing up and learning to stalk little hobbits!)

[NazgulNumberTen]

riiiiiiiiiiight...
(note to self: name computer)

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

What? No good?

[NazgulNumberTen]

nn10's life plan
become a weirdo loner in high school.
get even weirder and a heavy drinker in college
get book published
slave over computer and write 50 more books in the series
drink to forget i am a single, friendless freak.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Am I not considered a friend? I'm Deeply hurt, I'm going to go cry now..

Don't Canadians like to drink? You can always move there! That's where I'm moving...well, that or Scotland. Or NZ. Or England. But that's it!

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

I like the name Glorfindel..

[NazgulNumberTen]

fine your a friend.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

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Thinking of names again...no nevermind. I'm stuck. Oh, I know. Idril. Eh...maybe.

[ElanorGamgee]

I like the name "Elanor" (bet you couldn't tell smilies/wink.gif), although I'd be very unlikely to name a child after a LotR character. "Elanor" isn't too unusual since if it was spelled "Eleanor" it would be considered perfectly normal (I like it without the extra "e," though). I kind of have a Middle-earth name; my middle name is "Rose." It wasn't meant to be, though, as neither of my parents have read LotR. Oh, well.

[Gimli Son Of Gloin]

What about me Naz,?!?? *Sniff* I'mm no-not a fre-friend? *Sniff*

[NazgulNumberTen]

fine your a friend, do happy dance, whohoo your my friend...

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Got another name. What about Nenuial? No? Ok, how about Evendim, which is Nenuial when it is translated.

[NazgulNumberTen]

i'm wondering if any of us will acually name kids this stuff.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

I'm dead serious, I am!!!! One of those names..

[NazgulNumberTen]

riiiiiiiiiight given your husband dosen't freak out and the kid dosen't change his/her name because of years of torment and isolation. smilies/smile.gif have a nice day smilies/smile.gif

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Ok, so it's a bit extreme, but they're nice names! Some of them. A little odd, but nice! Sorta.

[NazgulNumberTen]

your will deminises muahahaha

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

smilies/tongue.gif smilies/wink.gif
Haven't you thought of actually using those names though?! Ok, maybe not Nazgul number 11, but what about a different name?

[NazgulNumberTen]

i said earlier i like the name Thorin.

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

You were serious about that?! (that reminds me of My Cousin Vinny..)

Ok, what about Anarion? smilies/biggrin.gif

[NazgulNumberTen]

it's ok.
WAIT! the realm my book takes place in is called Anaron. only with a little acsent on the second a. it's pronounced an-a-ron...

[ July 16, 2002: Message edited by: NazgulNumberTen ]

[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Oh, I like that! *adds name to list of possible names to name a child* smilies/biggrin.gif

[Losthuniel]

I like Lorien, Lauerelin and Niphredil (cnat spell). I also like Aerin, but that isnt Tolkien related. now the trick is to eventually end up with a guy who doesnt mind odd names.

Lothiriel, choose Canada. our winters are cold, but there actualyy IS more than snow up here.

[Nevfeniel]

I actually made a list of baby names that I like. . . Huh? What's that? Oh, I'm crazy? Yeah, I get that a lot.
Anyhoo. . . I LOVE the name Nienna, and I also like Elanor. By the way, wouldn't Nenya or Vilya make a great middle name?

[Lady_Báin]

I like Thórin IF you pronounce the "ó" like in show and you role the "r". I also like Dáin if you pronounce the "á" like the icelandic "á".

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[Lothiriel Silmarien]

Losthuniel, I like Canada smilies/biggrin.gif I think I will choose Canada. Like Vancouver or something. I don't know. Oh, I'll own a castle in Scotland, a hobbit hole in NZ, and a house in Canada!

I like those names. I was thinking, what about Nimloth? I like that. Oh, and Nenya and Vilya are good middle names, Nev smilies/wink.gif smilies/biggrin.gif

[Thinhyandoiel]

Losthuniel, Aerin is LOTR related if you spell it Eryn! smilies/wink.gif Also Aerin was "a kinswoman Hurin in Dor-Lomin; taken as wife by Brodda the Easterling; aided Morwen after the Nirnaeth Arnoediad." Other names I've looked up that are LOTR and could actually work (or just sound plain pretty smilies/smile.gif): Amarie (beloved of Finrod Felagund), Aranel, Arien, Celeborn (as a middle name), Doriath (it sounds like Dorian, it's a pretty name!) Ack! I have to get off the computer, but I do have more! So, I'll give more later. Toodles!

[Losthuniel]

oh riiiiight. now i remeber

[Mrs. Frodo Baggins]

Seriously, I like the name Samwise, as maybe a middle name.

I think that Nienor or Niniel would be pretty.

[Niphredil Baggins]

Hmm... lets see, I might give my child a
Middle-Earth middle name smilies/smile.gif

Yavanna would be nice for a girl. Modest, huh?

[ElfEarz]

no your not crazy Lothiriel Silmarien! i'm going to name my kids Lotr and star wars names. hmmm their going to be so interesting. one is going to be Jaina Arwen, does that sound ugly? i've got a ton of others.

[Dimaldaeon]

Hey Lothiriel you never mentioned The Czech Republic in that list. They nocked us (The Irish) into second place in The top ten alcohol consuming countries in Europe.

Most of these names are too weird to be given to children without the risk of constant bullying ( Some English prick used to make fun my name, then Puaric beat his head in. smilies/evil.gif smilies/evil.gif smilies/evil.gif )
Of course these aren't half as weird as my name in Gaeilge
Gearóid Cieran Tadgh O'hÉidin

[NazgulNumberTen]

woohoo i'm part czech!
(pops champain bottle)

[doug*platypus]

I'm having my first child right now... well, not right now. But you know what I mean. I never seriously considered a Middle-Earth, or for that matter a Star Wars name. I'd be worried about my kid being turned off Tolkien/Star Wars because they didn't like their name, or were a little embarassed because of where it came from. I know there's a tendency these days for people to name their kids by anything they can think of. My mum teaches a girl that her parents called Juanna Marie - MarieJuanna, get it?

Did you ever see the Gary Larson cartoon "why people named buddy hate to drive"? You'll know what I'm talking about.

[Horse-Maiden of the Shire]

For a guy, I like Pippin. its a cute, mischievous little name and i hope my kid is cute and mischievous. for a girl, i like Elbereth. its elegant and beautiful sounding. PLS HELP ME! How do i get a pic on my profile??