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***Sharkû*** · 12-13-2003, 09:05 AM

I didn't rule out the possibility that Tolkien had that in mind. My point is rather that within the fictional reality, the name would likely be bereft of any meaning except that of the flower. Only more 'scholarly' hobbits might have known that Belladonna's true name was not Westron in origin (it likely wasn't, being that _Belladonna_ is Italian), and that it had a meaning of its own in that language.

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12-13-2003, 09:05 AM	#5
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	I didn't rule out the possibility that Tolkien had that in mind. My point is rather that within the fictional reality, the name would likely be bereft of any meaning except that of the flower. Only more 'scholarly' hobbits might have known that Belladonna's true name was not Westron in origin (it likely wasn't, being that _Belladonna_ is Italian), and that it had a meaning of its own in that language. <font size=1 color=339966>[ 10:06 AM December 13, 2003: Message edited by: Sharkû ]