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Re: Re: Naming your kids after LOTR characters
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04-02-2003, 04:48 PM | #422 | |
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04-02-2003, 05:12 PM | #423 |
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Samwise means something like "Half-wise" or "simple" i think
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04-02-2003, 05:47 PM | #424 |
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The perfect name for the son of a halfwit then, eh Gwaimir?
Incidentally I think Laurelin or Laurelyn is an acceptable modern earth name. I've heard it used at least twice before.
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04-02-2003, 06:22 PM | #425 |
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I wouldnt name my children after a character. To tell the truth, I really dont like the way they sound or the meanings. I also have no favorite character. If i construct a name based on meaning and put it into Quenya, it never sounds good. Plus, lotr is just a fad. I am very picky when it comes to names. Im not against totally making up names based on nothing. I like these "made-up" names: Kareva, Anaies.
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04-02-2003, 06:50 PM | #426 |
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just a fad?! - you sound like my family
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04-02-2003, 09:13 PM | #427 |
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LOTR itself is not just a fad. The movies are, to an extent. The books, however, are not. Nearly fifty years since they've been published, and still going strong.
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04-02-2003, 10:36 PM | #428 | |
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Yes.
Movie=fad. The true LOTR, the book=NOT ON YOUR LIFE! Quote:
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04-03-2003, 04:24 AM | #429 |
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*Nods furiously* I agree with everything GW just said.
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04-03-2003, 04:15 PM | #430 |
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If I knew the word FAD I would comment it! LOL
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04-05-2003, 12:14 AM | #431 |
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I was working today and I could have sworn that I heard this mother call her son by the name, "Balin."
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04-06-2003, 06:35 AM | #432 |
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You're probably just hearing things. I heard someone say 'Gothmog'.
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04-06-2003, 12:37 PM | #433 | |
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04-06-2003, 06:12 PM | #434 |
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I have nicknames for a few people in my life....my fiance is Feanor and when I have kids my first born son will be Maedhros Of course we all know that I am going to name my daughter Arien (for obvious reasons!) I suppose my nick name is Nerdanel only beacuse she is Feanors wife...lucky girl
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04-07-2003, 01:33 PM | #435 |
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That would be great if everybody had a LotR name. But realistically I could name my kid Tom after Tom Bombadil. I already call my little brother Pippin, as he's an annoying little imp who'd be the most likely to knock a rock into a well accidentally while prancing around like an idiot.
But I firmly believe that within 20 years, Frodo or Bilbo will be added to most baby name dictionaries.
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04-10-2003, 05:29 PM | #436 |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Elessar_elfstone
[B]Hmmm, I from an Asian country so I don't think there are any names really suitable Cool! so am I!
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04-11-2003, 05:03 AM | #437 |
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As my children all will have non-german names, it will hardly be a difference to name them after a Tolkien character.
I mean Majandra is strange enough. The name Lalaith fits to it perfectly fine.
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04-12-2003, 12:27 AM | #438 |
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You could probably get away with a few Rohannish names, as their language is modelled the most closely after a real language. (even though I think it's extinct in common speech)
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04-12-2003, 06:20 AM | #439 |
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what the hell ... I don't care what other people think. I just name my children like I want.
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He might not have meant you specifically, Lalaith, but 'you' generally. And even if he did, I don't think he meant to offend you.
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