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Forum: The Books 07-06-2022, 08:55 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Just to really drive this one home, NoME gives...

Just to really drive this one home, NoME gives two possible birth-names for Gil-Galad: "Finellach" and "Finwain". And did I mention Finduilas, daughter of Champ, son of Champ, son of Finwe, son of...
Forum: The Books 08-10-2020, 12:16 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
I'm always smiling. :D The quote someone...

I'm always smiling. :D

The quote someone found about names containing the father's name rather kills my idea, which is that the evidence suggests they literally all named their kids the same thing...
Forum: The Books 08-06-2020, 02:45 AM
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Posted By Huinesoron
My understanding is that the initial "Finwe" was...

My understanding is that the initial "Finwe" was added after the fact to emphasise his status as a High King (probably by his sons in Beleriand, as a counter to Fingolfin doing the same thing)....
Forum: The Books 08-05-2020, 01:31 PM
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Posted By Huinesoron
Father-names among the Noldor

Noldor men are really terrible at naming their children.

I've known aspects of this for a while: Finwe, famously, named all three of his sons Finwe, and then differentiated them later (into...
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