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Originally Posted by Mithalwen
I agree to a point but I doubt that Orcish was so precious that Shagrat couldn't have had a different name.
When one of the disparaging reviewers of CoH said that Thingol was the silliest name among Tolkien's characters I knew he probably didn't have a good knowledge of the oeuvre...
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I think sound outweighed primary world connotations - 'Shaggratt' & 'Gorrbagg' sound harsh & brutal (& ugly), while Thingol has a generally 'soft' sound, but with a hint of 'hardness'. I suppose its the 'cellar door' thing ('English & Welsh).
However, I'm starting to wonder whether I haven't dragged this thread away from Mirth towards Books .....