Here or end? Pronunciation question.

[Manwe]

I've started reading The Silmarillion again and was a bit confused when I read the pronunciation in the end. It says that ë in the end of words, like Aulë, Oromë or Manwë, yes I know i should know, but I don't, are pronunced as a "distinct vowel". Does this mean e like in 'end' or the first e in 'here'. Please let me know, I want to know how I should pronunce my name, thanks!

[Galorme]

e in end, I'm fairly sure. The two dots only means it should be taken as a distinct syllable, which means that it is pronounced like a normal e, which is e from end. é is a German eh (mehr).

[doug*platypus]

I think it's actually... here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=forum&f=3).

[Lady_Báin]

yes the dots on the top of the e (ë) indicate that it is e as in end. i think they are also there to show that i is Oromë and not just Orome and so forth.

[Galorme]

Actually the double dot doesn't symbolise a change in pronunciation of the letter, just a change in the number of syllables. My name (Galormë) is pronounced Gal-or-meh, the last e being a syllable of its own. Without the doubledot the word could be considered two syllables. The last e of a word is always distinct in Quenya, and sometimes in the middle of a word, but just to make sure they are usually dotted. At least I think that's it, I am not an expert.