ME names for girls - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 05-11-2008, 02:03 PM

How about Meredith and then she can be Merry? That would be rather nice in many ways

You can also spell that in the traditional Welsh way and have it as Meredydd if you like. And it goes with Sidney as it's also a boy's name - in fact I think Meredith originally was exclusively a boys' name?

Gollum the Great · 05-16-2008, 07:17 PM

Heck, why not Lobelia?
There's also Morwen, Nienor, Niniel, Dora, and Angelica.

Rikae · 06-09-2008, 06:15 AM

Just thought I'd give the thread a little bump and ask a new question -
can anybody think of M-E names that would make good middle names (both for boys and girls)? With a middle name, sounding normal isn't quite so important (although, of course, it still should be pleasant and pronouncable), but, I think, a good story connected with the character, or a good meaning for the name, is. Any thoughts?

Mithalwen · 06-09-2008, 11:01 AM

So often though the stories and names don't coincide. Idril is (to my mind) quite the most admirable, interesting and characterful herione in Tolkien but the name unless pronounced "correctly" sounds a bit too much like a medication.

I suppose the best for character and sound is Melian which has the advantage of being relatively similar to "normal" girls names and has the meaning "dear gift" - which is about the nicest thing you could call a child.

Other possibles might be Vana and Este

Thinlómien · 06-09-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Other possibles might be Vana and Este

Please not Este - it means "obstacle" in Finnish....

Mithalwen · 06-09-2008, 11:56 AM

Oh dear..maybe not then.... Estee Lauder presumably isn't a big seller then..

Legate of Amon Lanc · 06-09-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Please not Este - it means "obstacle" in Finnish....

And Vana, also without the marks (not Vána), would be "bath-tub" in Czech... so these probably are not the best picks

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 06-09-2008, 01:16 PM

My second cousin had a baby and she named her Annewen or something along those lines, it means beautiful girl I think, but don't quote me on that one...

Thinlómien · 06-09-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Legate of Amon Lanc

And Vana, also without the marks (not Vána), would be "bath-tub" in Czech... so these probably are not the best picks

Oh yes, and Vana (again without the accent) would be "wake" in Finnish. A wake as if a sort of a line. I'm not sure if I can explain but the term "wake" makes little sense to me in this meaning (had to consult a dictionary). But hmmm.. it's like a trail or line left by something that has either been dragged or has flowed. I hope I made sense.

Anyway, as that is not very bad and Vána and Vana are supposed to be pronounced differently, I did not bring it up before but Legate kind of forced me to...

05-11-2008, 02:03 PM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	How about Meredith and then she can be Merry? That would be rather nice in many ways You can also spell that in the traditional Welsh way and have it as Meredydd if you like. And it goes with Sidney as it's also a boy's name - in fact I think Meredith originally was exclusively a boys' name? __________________ Gordon's alive!

05-16-2008, 07:17 PM	#2
Gollum the Great Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Pinnacle of my own might Posts: 386	Heck, why not Lobelia? There's also Morwen, Nienor, Niniel, Dora, and Angelica. __________________ 'It just shows you how true it is that one-half the world doesn't knows how the other three-quarters lives.' Bertie, The Code of the Woosters, by P. G. Wodewouse

06-09-2008, 06:15 AM	#3
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Bump... Just thought I'd give the thread a little bump and ask a new question - can anybody think of M-E names that would make good middle names (both for boys and girls)? With a middle name, sounding normal isn't quite so important (although, of course, it still should be pleasant and pronouncable), but, I think, a good story connected with the character, or a good meaning for the name, is. Any thoughts?

06-09-2008, 11:01 AM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	So often though the stories and names don't coincide. Idril is (to my mind) quite the most admirable, interesting and characterful herione in Tolkien but the name unless pronounced "correctly" sounds a bit too much like a medication. I suppose the best for character and sound is Melian which has the advantage of being relatively similar to "normal" girls names and has the meaning "dear gift" - which is about the nicest thing you could call a child. Other possibles might be Vana and Este __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-09-2008, 11:56 AM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Oh dear..maybe not then.... Estee Lauder presumably isn't a big seller then.. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

06-09-2008, 01:16 PM	#8
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	My second cousin had a baby and she named her Annewen or something along those lines, it means beautiful girl I think, but don't quote me on that one... __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.

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