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Originally Posted by Elu Ancalime
So there's my objective reasoning(since hobbits and elves wouldnt know about Norse etc, they needed a reason too)
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What you say makes sence, but knowing how much Tolkien uses old english and old Norse I find it hard to belive that he was sitting not knowing what to call these lands. As he is sitting looking at his map, suddenly it strikes him: What should I call this part of the earth (arda) wich lies in the middle, right between Aman and the empty lands. . Middleland. . .Encircling earth. . . Heureka! Middle Earth.
Of cours Tolkien would not call it middle earth if it was utter nonsence, (geographical) but I think it came in second to the inspiration from old english/old norse.
Miðgarðr(Midgård) ----->Middangeard -------->Middel-erde -----------> Middle-earth.
I have never seen anything objective yet and you post sertanly did not change that.