Heh. I don't suppose there was anything wrong with Galadriel's desire to rule her own realm, since she proved so adept at it. At the same time, I think Tolkien wanted us to remember that when it comes to these things, hindsight is always 20/20. As for the whole Lorien business, well, my copy of the Sil is up at school, but as I recall, she really did want the name to be a reminder of sorts, a little throwback to the days of her youth, I suppose (not that the Elves have to worry about wrinkles, but, you know what I mean).
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