About Those Hobbit Names

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

To be a bit more serious and on-topic, I must say this issue is a bit confusing to me too. It does not feel nice to use the "wrong names of the heroes, but then again, would it be the same if they had those alien names? I don't think so. The Hobbits would indeed feel a little less familiar to me - and I'm Finnish, not English like the "primary audience". I trust Tolkien knew what he was doing.

I agree - the "real" names I mentioned just do not roll off the tounge as nicely as the translated ones.