Well, I like these:

Ainulindale (I finally figured out how to say it! lol)
Ancalagon
Ungoliant
Palantir
Anarion
Barahir
Ecthelion
Riddermark
Tinuviel
and
Silmarillion sounds cool too.

I like Barahir too. Good name. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Yes, Silmarils are cool too. And Ungoliant. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

My favorite is Arthedain. Closely followed by:
Fanuilos
Oiolosse
Caras Galadhon
Lalaith
Nienna
Gilraen
Mithrandir
Athelas
and
Cardolan
[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] to name a few
-Sophia

I love the name Meriadoc, I don't know why it just sounds neat I also like Lothlorien (kinda rolls off the tounge) Minas Tirith and Eowyn. Those would have to be my favourite sounding words. Anduin sounds cool too [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

I like the names
Luthien Mithril Crickhollow Galadriel Turambar Rhodogost Baggins Sackville-Baginsses has a greedy ring to it
Tookborough
Westernesse and There are some more I can't think of right now. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]
Haradwaith

Oddly enough I only like two names in the whole of ME better than all the others; Beren and Linaewen. Beren because it reminds me of him and luthien and their story and how bitter sweet it was, and Linaewen because it is the name of a river in the sil, and it just flows right off your tongue.

I think Hama and Legolas and Gandalf are cool names

Elenor, Arien (yes I really like that name!),Ilmare, Goldberry, Laurelin, Telperion. Too many to name.

Atsa Raumocorco Q.
Ardalaire Q.
Osto mi Fanyare Q.
Herundil Q.
Aldaron Q.
Andunie Q.

Laitalye, Namarie

I agree I love it how some just roll off the tongue. My favourite's would have to be Lalaith, Tinuviel, Silmarien(not suprising, hey), Éowyn and Gildor Inglorion is just... beautiful. Olorin sounds really strong, too.

Kilimac!!!! That is the greatest name ever!!

I just like words that flow, like Utúlie'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie'n aurë! That has got the best line ever (in the book, that is. In the movie, the best line is, 'You're supposed to be deadd!'). I also like imitating Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd, and Christopher Lee.

frodo baggins(it sounds funny!) lothlorien, rivendell, legolas, samwise hamfast gamgee [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

The first name that really made an impression on me, while reading the LOTR, was Galadriel. I remember even thinking about changing my name to that... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Other name that I love is Imrahil.

Galadriel
Melkor
Sauron
Radagast
Ar-Pharazon
Gorthaur
Thuringwethil
Ungoliant (reminds me of a huge being)
Ancalagon
Emyn Muil
mumakil
Huorn

I love the name Eowyn. I really do. It just sounds so...so. I really admire Miranda Otto's performance as Eowyn [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

I like the words Coranar, Earenya, Elenya and Narquelie! I like how they sound.

It's settled I have found my faverite thread. I love names in general (I have seven babyname books in my room) and have always LOVED the names in ME. I don't think I could ever pick faverites(there are so many wonderful ones) but I love reading your thoughts on certain names. I'll leave you with one I've been thinking about recently. Doesn't the sound of the word Mithril give the feeling of something long and elegent and beautiful?

I really agree that some of the names just "flow".
Personally, I like the names
Balin (surprise)
Haradrim (It sounds so ... *grrrrr* grim)
Ancalagon
Sauron
Ithildin
Moria
Beregond

and none of you have mentioned "Targon", an innkepper in Gondor who is greeted by Beregond while he is showing Pippin the city.
I really love the sound of that name.

I don't know but I seem to like the name Bombadil. It's so cheery and merry. I also like:

Peregrin
Rohan
Ithildin
Stormcrow
Eowyn
Anduin

Tolkien invented many beautiful and imaginative names for Middle-earth, didn't he?

My favorite LOTR names are: (In order as I like them) Thuringwethil, Melkor, Manwe, Elwing, Luthien Tinuviel, Frodo, Legolas, Boromir, Arwen Undomiel, Elrond, Elros, Morgoth, Sauron, Charcaroth, & Ulmo.

Beren, Aragorn, Boromir,Olorin, and Gondolin.

Imrahil
Fornost
Glorfindel
Yavanna [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
Nienna
Aule
Dagorlad
Lond Daer
Baranduin
Elbereth...lots and lots more!
Peace

hmm... could it be Olórin?

Rivendell is a beautiful name....*sighs* [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

I love Riddermark too. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Actually I do not remeber those names I like but one I do remember : (talk in a Gandalf-kind-a way trough quite bushy mustache) Fool of a Took . And also I liked how Gandalf said : "Meriadoc Bradybuck and Pergrin Took. I should have guessed " when they launched the rocket . [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

Ecthelion
Glorfindel
Inglorion
Fionwe
Olorin
Elessar

I know its a ring and not a person.. But i really like Nenya, it's quite a beautiful name.

For me, Tolkien works are full of names which sound very realistic and lively - I mean, you feel that someone could really have such name. The same for places, of course.

My personal favourities are: Melian, Manwe, Cirdan, Minas Ithil, Minas Tirith, Barad-dur.

My favorite Tolkien names are:
Cúthalion
Fingon (short and sweet without any of that fishy pronunciation business)
Maedhros
Caranthir (I am a resident obsessee.)
Maelor (the early version of "Maglor")
Feanor
Nerdanel
Aranrúth (my real name! Yee!)
Labadal (it reminds me of what I used to call my father)
Thranduil
Curufin (has a nice ring to it)
Aldarion
Annael

And straight from the Department of Redundancy Department:
Dagor Dagorath [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Wow, can't pick one! In no particular order I like the names:
Elenna (starward.. I love that [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img])
Eowyn
Frodo
Meriadoc
Peregrin (aww heck let's throw in Samwise and have a hobbit party!)
Thranduil
Ecthelion
Olorin
Elessar is pretty cool too...
Goldberry (I don't know why, it just sounds so cheerful)
Lalaith
and sooo many other ones, too many to list!

Here's a list of my fave names:

Finduilas (i think I'm the first on this one)
Legolas
Luthien
Galadriel
Maedhros
Aredhel
Nienor
Beleg Cuthalion
Ecthelion
Glorfindel
Miriel

ok, time to stop

FINARFIN!! That is the coolest and funniest name ever. Especially if you repeat it numerous times aloud.

I have allways liked the names Eowyn, Smeagol, Eorl, and for some reason i like the word Riddermark. and on a side not to everyone, you have no idea how hard it is for me not to go off on wild tangents about innane things.

My favo names concerning ME:
Lothlorien
Emyn Muil
Brandywine Bridge(I really like the sound of that!)
Yavanna
Galadriel
Thranduil
The Misty Mountains(again the alliteration)
and lots more, but these are the ones I can think of right now.

I like Galadriel, Eowyn, Arwen, Gimli ( I dunno, it just sounds funny), Lothlorien, Peregrin, Bombadil,Aglarond, thats all I can think of at the moment, but I know there are TONS more that I really like. Tolkien came up with some really pretty names, which I thinkk is a really neat thing to be able to do. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Anything Elvish.
Any of the Dunedain. (even that word is cool)
Anything that might apply to Aragorn. (especially his. He got some of the most awesome names...)
The Istari.
The Anur.
The Maia.
Need I continue...? If I do I shall name just about everything Tolkien ever discovered.

Tolkien was a Linguistic genius.... *sigh*

I think that every name was given for a purpose. I really like elvish names though, they seem to have a power behind them. I like Feanor, Galadriel,Luthien, and Anariel. I found the last name in a language book. I think it means Daughter of the Sun

Gondor, Westernesse, and Faramir sound really noble and dignified to me.

Rowlie, Frodo, Saradoc, and Meriadoc are just nice names. I just like them a lot.

Withywindle sounds really mysterious and unknown.

Gorgoroth and Morgoth just sound like the utmost of evils.

Bregolas, Maglor, and Maedhros are names of old, and I just like them because of that reason. I like names that sound really old and ancient.

[ July 31, 2003: Message edited by: Horse-Maiden of the Shire ]

I most especially love Tolkien's Elvish names. I love how they each mean something significant. For places, I love Beleriand, Minas Ithil, Ered Wethryn, Ered Luin, Ithilien, Imladris. I love the name Greyfax that J.R.R. had had in mind for Shadowfax. The two trees, Laurelin and Telperion, are marvelous. Charcaroth just sounds grand. For people, I love Celebrian, Beleg Strongbow, Mithrandir, Estel, Imrahil, Elessar, Gil-galad (which always seemed to me to have a faintly Biblical sound), Glorfindel, Cirdan, Thranduil. My three favorites are probably Earendil, Ecthelion, and Failivrin (no one has mentioned this one yet; I love it for its meaning: "the frail Finduilas, that Failivrin, the glimmering sheen on the glassy pools of Ivrin's lake the Elves in love had named anew.")