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posted by Aiwendil:
Or Romestamo and Morinehtar. "Alatar and Pallando" are better known since UT was published about 15 years earlier than HoMe XII, but are really no more authoritative.
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True, but on Tolkien's own standard set by "Cellar Door" *coughs and looks at
Fordim*, I would say the latter names trip off the tongue more easily, are more melifluous, and don't harbour any unfortunate allusion to star-crossed lovers.
Does anyone know if Tolkien left any statement about why he changed the names?
Oh, and, nice thread,
Ophelia 