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Old 11-05-2007, 06:35 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Thinlómien View Post
And if I had a female spider, she would most definitely be Shelob.
And if it were a male spider, he could be named Lazy Lob or Crazy Cob (or how the names were). If I had a male spider, I would definitely name him like that. This song was my favourite in the Hobbit from the moment when I first read it and it was at first the main reason why I wanted to have the book. Concerning the name of the spider, I don't have that affinity with the English ones, but in Czech the names were Bubřináč and (blbý) Bublina. I preferred Blbý Bublina and maybe I'd name even some other animal than spider like that (a dog, for example). In translation it means "stupid bubble". I consider this name incredibly cute and for example using it for a small, a little bit stupid puppy dog would've been great (and maybe it could be used even for animals such as tortoise or a very fat old cat. But in the latter case, it would be a pejorative use).
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