Tolkien Names - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 01-06-2008, 02:42 PM

Everyone thought we'd pick a Tolkien name for t'child, but we reckoned it might be mean. As it is, his name does have Tolkien connections, but also many others and can be shortened to something currently popular for little boys anyway so he won't stand out as an odd-bod at school - so it's good all round

Sam is a good name though, not too odd at all. And Rosie and Elanor are also not too weird. Merry could also be used - the child could be named Meredith, which is quite a nice name, and Merry used as her pet name. I actually know someone who has daughters named Rose and Eleanor.

As for pets, you can go mad, so long as it's not something you'd feel embarrassed shouting out of the back door. Standing there raddling a fork in a cat food can and yelling at the top of your lungs: "Teleporno! Come and get your meat!" might have your neighbours' net curtains twitching...

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 01-06-2008, 05:04 PM

Well I think that Merry and Pippin are cute names, but first you would need two male animals (in my case cats) and they probably get used overly much.

01-06-2008, 02:42 PM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Everyone thought we'd pick a Tolkien name for t'child, but we reckoned it might be mean. As it is, his name does have Tolkien connections, but also many others and can be shortened to something currently popular for little boys anyway so he won't stand out as an odd-bod at school - so it's good all round Sam is a good name though, not too odd at all. And Rosie and Elanor are also not too weird. Merry could also be used - the child could be named Meredith, which is quite a nice name, and Merry used as her pet name. I actually know someone who has daughters named Rose and Eleanor. As for pets, you can go mad, so long as it's not something you'd feel embarrassed shouting out of the back door. Standing there raddling a fork in a cat food can and yelling at the top of your lungs: "Teleporno! Come and get your meat!" might have your neighbours' net curtains twitching... __________________ Gordon's alive!

01-06-2008, 05:04 PM	#2
TheGreatElvenWarrior Mighty Quill Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walking off to look for America Posts: 2,230	Well I think that Merry and Pippin are cute names, but first you would need two male animals (in my case cats) and they probably get used overly much. __________________ The Party Doesn't Start Until You're Dead.