What does your screenname mean? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Huinesoron · 11-30-2017, 10:09 AM

Literally, my name is the Quenya words for 'shadow' and 'eagle' smooshed together into something that's surprisingly hard to pronounce ('hui' not coming naturally to the English-speaking tongue). My usual translation is 'Eagleshade' these days. More figuratively?

It means the moment when you feel a shadow pass over you, and look up to see the great wings of a Messenger flying on some grand errand.

It means the servant of the West who keeps to the shadows, dark-feathered and secret-hearted, but still ever faithful.

It means the black murk where even the Eagles dare not go, the darkness that you can taste on every breath as it oozes into you.

(It means I was at least bright enough to pick two words from the same language, even if they don't exactly sit together that well...)

Ultimately, pretty much exclusively on the internet as far as I know, Huinesoron means... me. Hi. ^_^

hS

Rhun charioteer · 01-09-2018, 09:08 PM

Always been a fan of the easterlings especially the whole Balchoth and wainriders. The image is the one from Peter Jackson's two towers(which was a pretty awesome depiction of the most elite of the easterlings).

Saurondil · 01-12-2018, 01:25 AM

Saurondil = “friend of Sauron”. I wanted something simple, that I could remember, and a bit unusual.

Pervinca Took · 01-21-2018, 11:47 AM

I am hobbitlike, but also a lover of elves with a strong dash of Took. And I like the name Pervinca.

I'm sure I'm not the only Downer with a hobbit name, but I seem to be the only one who's a regular poster.

Snowdog · 01-22-2018, 06:53 AM

I have seen this thread appear on top over the years since 2004, and for some reason thought I had replied to it somewhere. But I scrolled through 10 pages and nothing. Anyway... Snowdog. It was a moniker I started using when I first got online and in to ye olde BBS. My email has been Snowdog something since 1994. The reason I used it was I wrote a novel back in the 1970's based on the tale told on the band Rush's 2nd album, By-Tor & The Snowdog. When I first got onto message boards (EZ board?) in '99, I used the name. I think I registered on Barrow Downs in its EZ board days but didn't particapate much. Anyway, it's still my email, and its still my user name here, Entmoot, and Minas Tirith. Snowdog has been banned from The One Ring.Com for 15 years now.

Pervinca Took · 01-22-2018, 07:47 AM

I remember the Entmoot bulletin board, from long ago, but thought it had disappeared. Just googled and found it again. Glad it's back/still around.

Nerwen · 01-24-2018, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowdog

I have seen this thread appear on top over the years since 2004, and for some reason thought I had replied to it somewhere. But I scrolled through 10 pages and nothing. Anyway... Snowdog. It was a moniker I started using when I first got online and in to ye olde BBS. My email has been Snowdog something since 1994. The reason I used it was I wrote a novel back in the 1970's based on the tale told on the band Rush's 2nd album, By-Tor & The Snowdog. When I first got onto message boards (EZ board?) in '99, I used the name. I think I registered on Barrow Downs in its EZ board days but didn't particapate much. Anyway, it's still my email, and its still my user name here, Entmoot, and Minas Tirith. Snowdog has been banned from The One Ring.Com for 15 years now.

I suppose you'd like someone to ask what you *did*?

Inziladun · 01-24-2018, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Nerwen

I suppose you'd like someone to ask what you *did*?

Hear, hear. You can't throw that out and not deliver.

01-21-2018, 11:47 AM	#4
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I am hobbitlike, but also a lover of elves with a strong dash of Took. And I like the name Pervinca. I'm sure I'm not the only Downer with a hobbit name, but I seem to be the only one who's a regular poster. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

01-22-2018, 06:53 AM	#5
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 667	Name I have seen this thread appear on top over the years since 2004, and for some reason thought I had replied to it somewhere. But I scrolled through 10 pages and nothing. Anyway... Snowdog. It was a moniker I started using when I first got online and in to ye olde BBS. My email has been Snowdog something since 1994. The reason I used it was I wrote a novel back in the 1970's based on the tale told on the band Rush's 2nd album, By-Tor & The Snowdog. When I first got onto message boards (EZ board?) in '99, I used the name. I think I registered on Barrow Downs in its EZ board days but didn't particapate much. Anyway, it's still my email, and its still my user name here, Entmoot, and Minas Tirith. Snowdog has been banned from The One Ring.Com for 15 years now.

01-22-2018, 07:47 AM	#6
Pervinca Took Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Treetops, C/O Great Smials Posts: 5,035	I remember the Entmoot bulletin board, from long ago, but thought it had disappeared. Just googled and found it again. Glad it's back/still around. __________________ "Sit by the firelight's glow; tell us an old tale we know. Tell of adventures strange and rare; never to change, ever to share! Stories we tell will cast their spell, now and for always."

11-30-2017, 10:09 AM	#1
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,973	Literally, my name is the Quenya words for 'shadow' and 'eagle' smooshed together into something that's surprisingly hard to pronounce ('hui' not coming naturally to the English-speaking tongue). My usual translation is 'Eagleshade' these days. More figuratively? It means the moment when you feel a shadow pass over you, and look up to see the great wings of a Messenger flying on some grand errand. It means the servant of the West who keeps to the shadows, dark-feathered and secret-hearted, but still ever faithful. It means the black murk where even the Eagles dare not go, the darkness that you can taste on every breath as it oozes into you. (It means I was at least bright enough to pick two words from the same language, even if they don't exactly sit together that well...) Ultimately, pretty much exclusively on the internet as far as I know, Huinesoron means... me. Hi. ^_^ hS

01-09-2018, 09:08 PM	#2
Rhun charioteer Wight Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 118	Always been a fan of the easterlings especially the whole Balchoth and wainriders. The image is the one from Peter Jackson's two towers(which was a pretty awesome depiction of the most elite of the easterlings).

01-12-2018, 01:25 AM	#3
Saurondil Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: North-East of the Great Sea Posts: 38	Saurondil = “friend of Sauron”. I wanted something simple, that I could remember, and a bit unusual.