Fordim or Fordhim? The Horrors of S-p-e-l-l-i-n-g - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

the guy who be short · 07-20-2005, 03:09 PM

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Actually, Saurreg is male.

*head explodes*

Mormegil has always been male for me, actually. Swords are always male.

I guess it helps that my name has "guy" in it, and Holby's has "lass." See, we're really the smartest people here...

Meneltarmacil · 07-20-2005, 03:15 PM

At least one person here thought I was female once, though posting my picture as an avatar has since cleared that up. I'll admit it is kind of hard to tell anyone's gender if they have a non-gender-specific name.

wilwarin538 · 07-20-2005, 03:23 PM

I am probably one of the worst at remembering how to spell names. Its weird because some people used spaces and others just put the two names together, for example HerenIstarion is together and I never remember that. I also never remember if its Gil Galad or Gil-Galad. I hate being confused

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Im sure with my name its just the question of if its a capital W and what the numbers are. I didn't want the numbers but it said wilwarin was already being used.

Guinevere · 07-20-2005, 03:40 PM

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I'll admit it is kind of hard to tell anyone's gender if they have a non-gender-specific name.

And even if the name is definitely male, you can't always tell... Finwë and Fëanor of the Peredhil are both female, and there is a female Samwise too... The avatars are often misleading as well!
But I think there are no male Downers with female names!
Anyhow, even if I'm curious, I would feel a bit awkward asking "Excuse me, are you a he or a she?"

@Holbytlass

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but who is Esty?

That's Estelyn Telcontar!

Holbytlass · 07-20-2005, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by the guy who be short

I guess it helps that my name has "guy" in it, and Holby's has "lass." See, we're really the smartest people here...

Yes, we are smart!

Menel: You look like a guy I dated many years ago, when I first saw it I was shocked, but then it's not what he would look like now (in early 30's).

Who are Estel and Esty? I assume Estel is The Only Real Estel, but who is Esty? I sometimes get reps from both names side-by-side. BTW, THANKS!!

Oh yea, another hard one...Azalia, or is it Azailia, Azealia?

mormegil · 07-20-2005, 03:31 PM

I believe that Esty is Estelyn Telcontar

Firefoot · 07-20-2005, 03:39 PM

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Oh yea, another hard one...Azalia, or is it Azailia, Azealia?

Azaelia, I believe... it's hard because the flower is actually spelled "Azalea."

mormegil · 07-20-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Firefoot

Azaelia, I believe... it's hard because the flower is actually spelled "Azalea."

For those old time game geeks. At first I had trouble with her name because of a bad guy on Crono Trigger named Azala.

Orominuialwen · 07-20-2005, 03:59 PM

I know, I know, I think I may possibliy win a prize for the most difficult name to spell. You should see how much trouble non-LotR fans have with it. I used to have it as an e-mail address, and one time my uncle was trying to send me an e-mail with a whole bunch of pictures attached. He misspelled Orominuialwen, and so had to start all over again attaching all the pictures in a new e-mail.

I would like to say that absolutely anybody is free to use a shortening of my name. I have accumulated many in the little over 2 years I've had it as a username. I'm generally called: Oromin, Oro, Oromy, Ormy, and even occasionally Oromi. I think I prefer Oromin, but any of the above are fine -- save yourself the trouble of trying to spell my full name! It's kind of funny, since my real name seems to give people a lot of trouble as well. It's not hard if one actually reads it properly, but people expect it to be more difficult, I guess. To top it off, I have an extremely long last name (it's 14 letters long and hyphenated) which seems to confuse people as well.

Kath · 07-20-2005, 04:06 PM

I agree Oro your name is incredibly difficult to get right. When I was a wolf with you I had to copy and paste your name from previous PM's or, if I'd lost it somehow, go and get it from the game thread!

Meneltarmacil · 07-20-2005, 04:09 PM

Actually, Kath, I don't know whether you're a guy or a girl either. And the same goes for Mithadan, believe it or not.

Though you can usually tell if someone's a girl if she has "-wen," "-iel," etc. on the end of her name.

07-20-2005, 03:15 PM	#2
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	At least one person here thought I was female once, though posting my picture as an avatar has since cleared that up. I'll admit it is kind of hard to tell anyone's gender if they have a non-gender-specific name. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

07-20-2005, 03:23 PM	#3
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	I am probably one of the worst at remembering how to spell names. Its weird because some people used spaces and others just put the two names together, for example HerenIstarion is together and I never remember that. I also never remember if its Gil Galad or Gil-Galad. I hate being confused . Im sure with my name its just the question of if its a capital W and what the numbers are. I didn't want the numbers but it said wilwarin was already being used. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

07-20-2005, 03:31 PM	#6
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,651	I believe that Esty is Estelyn Telcontar __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

07-20-2005, 03:59 PM	#9
Orominuialwen Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Umbar, but before the corsairs took over. (Ave Maria University, FL, USA) Posts: 632	I know, I know, I think I may possibliy win a prize for the most difficult name to spell. You should see how much trouble non-LotR fans have with it. I used to have it as an e-mail address, and one time my uncle was trying to send me an e-mail with a whole bunch of pictures attached. He misspelled Orominuialwen, and so had to start all over again attaching all the pictures in a new e-mail. I would like to say that absolutely anybody is free to use a shortening of my name. I have accumulated many in the little over 2 years I've had it as a username. I'm generally called: Oromin, Oro, Oromy, Ormy, and even occasionally Oromi. I think I prefer Oromin, but any of the above are fine -- save yourself the trouble of trying to spell my full name! It's kind of funny, since my real name seems to give people a lot of trouble as well. It's not hard if one actually reads it properly, but people expect it to be more difficult, I guess. To top it off, I have an extremely long last name (it's 14 letters long and hyphenated) which seems to confuse people as well. __________________ Gone for lentSeeyou at Easter! (And on Sundays too, maybe.)

07-20-2005, 04:06 PM	#10
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	I agree Oro your name is incredibly difficult to get right. When I was a wolf with you I had to copy and paste your name from previous PM's or, if I'd lost it somehow, go and get it from the game thread! __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

07-20-2005, 04:09 PM	#11
Meneltarmacil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bottom of the ocean, discussing philosophy with a giant squid Posts: 2,254	Actually, Kath, I don't know whether you're a guy or a girl either. And the same goes for Mithadan, believe it or not. Though you can usually tell if someone's a girl if she has "-wen," "-iel," etc. on the end of her name. __________________ I ♣ baby seals.

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