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In 'The Shibboleth of Fëanor' (found in the History of Middle-earth Vol. XII), the father's and mother's seldom-used names are listed for each of the seven (and for all of the other descendants of Finwë, if you're interested). Perhaps the fan-fiction stories you're reading include these. The father-names often related to the father or the father's ancestry (at least or especially in cases such as Finwe's royal house where all trace back to him, the first Noldorin king) while the mother-names were often prophetic, built on a "mother's sense" in knowing the destiny or character of their children at birth.
Here's the list...
Sindarin name (used in The Silmarillion), father-name, mother-name
Maedhros, Nelyafinwe (from Nelyo + Finwe), Maitimo
Maglor, Kanafinwe (Kano + Finwe), Makalaure
Celegorm, Turkafinwe (Turko + Finwe), Tyelkormo
Curufin, Kurufinwe (Kurvo + Finwe), Atarinke
Caranthir, Morifinwe (Moryo + Finwe), Carnistir
Amrod, Pityafinwe (Pityo + Finwe), Ambarto [or Umbarto*]
Amras, Telufinwe (Telvo + Finwe), Ambarussa
* There is a special legend on how the names of the twins came to be (decided).
It would certainly be more interesting to read this passage on your own straight from Tolkien [and his son], but if the volume is unavailable to you and you're still interested in more, I can give a brief meaning of each name.
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