Naming your kids after LOTR characters - Page 21

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-29-2003, 01:22 AM

Why pass up perfection?

Lalaith · 03-29-2003, 09:19 AM

I guess it would really be a problem beeing together with a Tolkien/LotR Hater.

-elfearz- · 03-29-2003, 10:11 AM

*has been there*

well, with a boyfriend, not a future spouse (thankfully

)
let's just say i was grudgingly indulged as far as tolkien went

Lalaith · 03-30-2003, 07:31 AM

It's already a cause of fights between my friends and me.

***Earniel*** · 03-30-2003, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lalaith
I guess it would really be a problem beeing together with a Tolkien/LotR Hater.

Oh, I don't know. Chances are that the Tolkienhater will probably not know much of other works than LoTR and the Hobbit. In that case he'll (or she'll) never recognize the less frequent Tolkien-names.

Ninquelote · 03-30-2003, 05:56 PM

In my opinion and experience, Tolkien haters were produced by the movies, not the book. If they hated it, they wouldn't have read the book. (And if they did read it and hated it they would do everything in their power to forget.) Unless you name your child something obvious, like Eowyn or Frodo, they'll never know!

Lalaith · 03-31-2003, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Oh, I don't know. Chances are that the Tolkienhater will probably not know much of other works than LoTR and the Hobbit. In that case he'll (or she'll) never recognize the less frequent Tolkien-names.

That's a good point. Just dropping the name into conversation and pretending to do not know the origin.

Gwaimir Windgem · 03-31-2003, 11:25 AM

Earniel, you're a scheming genius.

***Earniel*** · 03-31-2003, 01:07 PM

Mwahahah!

*ahum*

Who? Me?

Gwaimir Windgem · 04-01-2003, 02:15 AM

I don't see any other Eärniel's.

Lalaith · 04-01-2003, 01:13 PM

Let's all praise Earniel.

Elf Girl · 04-01-2003, 03:59 PM

Yes, let's. *Praises Eärniel*

***Earniel*** · 04-01-2003, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
I don't see any other Eärniel's.

I know. I'm unique. Now bow before me and sacrifice chocolate to me.

TinuvielChild · 04-01-2003, 05:45 PM

What? Sacrifice my precious chocolate? NEVER!!! It's mine...my own...my PRECIOUSSSS....

Elf Girl · 04-01-2003, 06:23 PM

*gives Eärniel just a tiny little bit of her myriad of chocolate bars*

***Earniel*** · 04-01-2003, 06:24 PM

Darn! It was worth a try.

*munches on chocolate*

durin's bane · 04-01-2003, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by IronParrot
Would you do it?

Though this won't apply to me for a long time, I've considered the idea for sure. I've always thought Eowyn would be a really nice name. Tinuviel has a nice ring to it too... probably as a middle name though.

And you?

Sure, I'd name my kid a name from Lord of the Rings! I've always liked the name Samwise. It's very nice. Or if it was a girl I'd name her Rosie. But never Frodo or something like that.

Elvellyn · 04-01-2003, 10:31 PM

Yeah, I was thinking about that the other day. You could name your daughter Laura Lynn and they would never know!

Lalaith · 04-02-2003, 07:30 AM

As I live in Austria I can give you as much swiss (and austrish) chocolate as you want.

Linaewen · 04-02-2003, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elvellyn
Yeah, I was thinking about that the other day. You could name your daughter Laura Lynn and they would never know!

Good idea, but I don't like Laura and Lynn apart. Laurelin is better. I told my mother that I wanted to call my (future) daughter Laurelin, and she thought it was weird. Then, I launched into a discussion about the depth of Tolkien's world, which resulted in her questioning my sanity ('Umm.. You don't believe all these things exist do you?') 'Don't worry,' I assured her. 'Of course they are real'.

I also like Rana, Lorien, Este and Arien for girls' names. I don't like the name Sam enough to call a son that, so I just won't name one with a Tolkien name. Hmm.. maybe Iluvatar?

03-29-2003, 01:22 AM	#401
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Why pass up perfection? __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-29-2003, 09:19 AM	#402
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	I guess it would really be a problem beeing together with a Tolkien/LotR Hater. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

03-30-2003, 07:31 AM	#404
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	It's already a cause of fights between my friends and me. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

03-30-2003, 05:56 PM	#406
Ninquelote Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here. For the time being. Posts: 336	In my opinion and experience, Tolkien haters were produced by the movies, not the book. If they hated it, they wouldn't have read the book. (And if they did read it and hated it they would do everything in their power to forget.) Unless you name your child something obvious, like Eowyn or Frodo, they'll never know! __________________ XIAN- for hating Wiccans. MURDERER- for hating vegetarians. PREP- for hating Goths. These are a few of my favourite things, the hypocritical stylings of the most "liberal" groups.

03-31-2003, 11:25 AM	#408
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Earniel, you're a scheming genius. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

03-29-2003, 10:11 AM	#403
-elfearz- Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: followed by a moonshadow... Posts: 738	has been there well, with a boyfriend, not a future spouse (thankfully ) let's just say i was grudgingly indulged as far as tolkien went

03-31-2003, 01:07 PM	#409
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Mwahahah! ahum Who? Me? __________________ We are not things.

04-01-2003, 02:15 AM	#410
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I don't see any other Eärniel's. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

04-01-2003, 01:13 PM	#411
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Let's all praise Earniel. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

04-01-2003, 03:59 PM	#412
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	Yes, let's. Praises Eärniel __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

04-01-2003, 05:45 PM	#414
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	What? Sacrifice my precious chocolate? NEVER!!! It's mine...my own...my PRECIOUSSSS.... __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

04-01-2003, 06:23 PM	#415
Elf Girl Lurker Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Lothlórien Posts: 3,419	gives Eärniel just a tiny little bit of her myriad of chocolate bars __________________ There's antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium...

04-01-2003, 06:24 PM	#416
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Darn! It was worth a try. munches on chocolate __________________ We are not things.

04-01-2003, 10:31 PM	#418
Elvellyn The Redneck Elf Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: In a house Posts: 539	Yeah, I was thinking about that the other day. You could name your daughter Laura Lynn and they would never know! __________________ Oliphants make great pets.

04-02-2003, 07:30 AM	#419
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	As I live in Austria I can give you as much swiss (and austrish) chocolate as you want. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

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