Names for Girls and Boys - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gil-Galad · 08-28-2005, 04:59 PM

call the boy Gil-Galad in my honour...

wilwarin538 · 08-28-2005, 05:02 PM

How about William in my honour? Then his nickname would be Will just like me.

Except I'm Wil, but thats a minor detail.

vanwalossien · 09-02-2005, 01:29 PM

Actually, I read a story in a newspaper last summer or whenever it was, about this guy, they wrote a good bit before they casually dropped his name into a sentence. His name was Gandalf

Appearently, it's an ancient Norwegian name from the Edda, but really, no-one here is going to relate it to anything but Tolkien.

I always liked the idea of naming a girl Tinúviel, Tina for short, but I'm not sure about boys' names. A friend of mine once said that she couldn't marry a man who wouldn't agree to name his son Aragorn..

Gil-Galad · 09-02-2005, 04:47 PM

Tilion would be a cool name for a boy...

THE Ka · 09-02-2005, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gil-Galad

Tilion would be a cool name for a boy...

I agree. That name has always been in my mind very beautiful and majestic.

I tried to name my parent's second dog (a white, male, very fluffy pomeranian) after Tilion, but they immediately stuck their noses up to it... Now I call their other pomeranian (a female, who is red) Arien, just to spite them. Unfortunately, they like this nickname. I just wish they would accept that if your going to have an Arien, you need a Tilion as well! It drives me mad sometimes...

~ Aesthete

Oddwen · 09-03-2005, 08:02 PM

There's always Dane/Dain...I know of a person whose name is Dane, and I always think of Dain Ironfoot when I hear of him.

Durin isn't such a bad name.

Bêthberry · 12-19-2005, 09:48 AM

For those who do not frequent the role playing inns, an announcement here is made and advice sought.

Master Fordim Hedgethistle and his lovely wife Mistress Hedgethistle, neé Willow Whisp,

have become the proverbially proud parents of hobbit twins. Children and mother doing well; father near speechless, a state heretofore unknown to him.

Now the prevalence of twins among the hobbits is a rarity, rarer even than amongst the race of men, and so it is to be understood that the parents are in something approaching a quandry. The naming of children is a solemn thing and much time, effort and thought is expended on this momentous act which recalls Adam's role in Eden--or whoever the Middle-earth version is. But to have to consider two names, now that is flumoxing indeed for new hobbit parents, even hobbits as sage and sagacious as our Hedgethistle family.

So we are here to offer our help and sage advice to Master Fordim Hedgethistle and his wife, as congratulations on the birth of their twins. Shall the names be something non-cannonical or noble and Numenorean or creatively hobbitish?

Bibble and Bobble Hedgethistle?

Clementine and Candy Apple Hedgethistle, in honour of the season?

Hildefonds and Harreld Hedgethistle? Holly and Halfred?

Lisianthus and Lupin Hedgethiste?

Offer your suggestions here and see what Master Fordim makes of our kindnesses.

08-28-2005, 04:59 PM	#1
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	call the boy Gil-Galad in my honour... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

08-28-2005, 05:02 PM	#2
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	How about William in my honour? Then his nickname would be Will just like me. Except I'm Wil, but thats a minor detail. __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

09-02-2005, 01:29 PM	#3
vanwalossien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: middle of Nowhere/Norway Posts: 372	Gandalf Actually, I read a story in a newspaper last summer or whenever it was, about this guy, they wrote a good bit before they casually dropped his name into a sentence. His name was Gandalf Appearently, it's an ancient Norwegian name from the Edda, but really, no-one here is going to relate it to anything but Tolkien. I always liked the idea of naming a girl Tinúviel, Tina for short, but I'm not sure about boys' names. A friend of mine once said that she couldn't marry a man who wouldn't agree to name his son Aragorn.. __________________ "The ships hung in the air in much the same way as bricks don't"

09-02-2005, 04:47 PM	#4
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Tilion would be a cool name for a boy... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

09-03-2005, 08:02 PM	#6
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	There's always Dane/Dain...I know of a person whose name is Dane, and I always think of Dain Ironfoot when I hear of him. Durin isn't such a bad name. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

12-19-2005, 09:48 AM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Hear ye! Hear ye! Fordim be in need of hobbit names For those who do not frequent the role playing inns, an announcement here is made and advice sought. Master Fordim Hedgethistle and his lovely wife Mistress Hedgethistle, neé Willow Whisp, have become the proverbially proud parents of hobbit twins. Children and mother doing well; father near speechless, a state heretofore unknown to him. Now the prevalence of twins among the hobbits is a rarity, rarer even than amongst the race of men, and so it is to be understood that the parents are in something approaching a quandry. The naming of children is a solemn thing and much time, effort and thought is expended on this momentous act which recalls Adam's role in Eden--or whoever the Middle-earth version is. But to have to consider two names, now that is flumoxing indeed for new hobbit parents, even hobbits as sage and sagacious as our Hedgethistle family. So we are here to offer our help and sage advice to Master Fordim Hedgethistle and his wife, as congratulations on the birth of their twins. Shall the names be something non-cannonical or noble and Numenorean or creatively hobbitish? Bibble and Bobble Hedgethistle? Clementine and Candy Apple Hedgethistle, in honour of the season? Hildefonds and Harreld Hedgethistle? Holly and Halfred? Lisianthus and Lupin Hedgethiste? Offer your suggestions here and see what Master Fordim makes of our kindnesses. __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

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