What is your favourite name - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lyta_Underhill · 03-16-2003, 10:10 PM

I don't know if this one has been touched upon, but I rather like Ernil i Pheriannath, for more than just the sounds of it. I'm a hopeless Pippin fancier!
Also, I am probably not the one to hand out Quenya lessons, having had only one, but as I recall, a second syllable gets the stress if there is a double consonant between it and the third syllable, so I always say it "I-SIL-dur" . I guess that would also make it El-ESS-ar, wouldn't it? It has been a little while since I actually looked at this rule, so correct me if I'm wrong!

Been away a little while...good to be here!
Cheers,
Lyta

Lachwen · 07-28-2004, 07:49 PM

Ondolinde, Brandywine, Gildor Inglorion, Glorfindel, Alqualonde, Lalaith, and Laiquendi. I love just saying those things out loud. Maybe that's why people look at me so strangely...

Morsul the Dark · 07-29-2004, 12:42 AM

Balrog-You sense the power
Gandalf-awesome prononciation
Fangorn-sense of unsteadiness
Saruman-awesome pronunciation
Rohan-strenghth
Gimli-whats not to love about the name gimli

Boromir88 · 07-29-2004, 07:28 AM

I just love names that sort of "roll" off the tongue, and sound so ellegant. As someone already said, Osgiliath is really funny to say. Some of my others are...

Imrahil
Celeborn
Cirith Ungol
Minas Tirith
Iarwain-ben-adar
Ghan-Buri-Ghan, in fact all pukel-men talk lol, with the "woses," "pukel-men," and "gorgun" is just fun to say lol.
Ecthelion
Remmirath
Radbug (great name for an orc)
And most of the dwarf names are fun, oin, gloin, balin, fili, kili...etc

My all time favorite word would have to be....
Mount Taniquetil, just rolls off so beautifully.

Thorongil · 07-29-2004, 07:57 AM

My favourite name is the one I have, Thorongil. It just sounds kind of mighty. Like a great eagle soaring under the stars. I like it.

Boromir88 · 07-29-2004, 08:03 AM

I don't care much for the name "Aragorn," but it's his nicknames I like. Mentioned above, Thorongil is a good one, Elessar, Telcontar, Estel. Bill Ferny insulted him call him Stick-at-naught Strider, which is one of my favorite insult names lol.

Boromir88 · 07-29-2004, 11:05 AM

You'll have to bear with me I just thought of some more, there's just too many good names to say.

Wetwang, just hilarious name all together
dwimmerlaik
khazad-dum
kheled-zaram
galadhrim
Caras Galadhon
Hyarmendacil
Most of the numenorean kings names, Tar-Telperien, Tar-Minyatur..etc.
Eomer's swords Guthwine, and Theoden's sword Herugrim (far better names then Anduril)
Any of the orc names, Radbug, Lugdush, Ugluk, Grishnakh, Snaga.
Tharkun
Tarks

When I think of more I will get back to you lol.

Encaitare · 07-29-2004, 02:23 PM

As I think the first poster said, Gildor Inglorion is truly a wonderful name. Other names/words I like are Bauglir, Laurelindorinan, Eressea, and let's not forget alallalallarumbalindorkamandaburume! (Entish for "hill") I think I've got it right, anyway; I'm going on memory here!

But if I was Bernard Hill I would make everyone call me Mr. Alallalalla etc. just to irritate them! Bah-hah!

Arwen Imladris · 07-30-2004, 12:49 PM

Off the top of my head here is my list:

- Imladris (obviously)
- Frodo
- Estel
- Gorgoroth
- Eryn Lasgalen
- Mithrandir

Morgul Queen · 07-31-2004, 04:49 PM

Quote:

and it's not a Middle-earth name but I still like the word: Olori

Actually, if you add a 'n' at the end it would be Olorin...Gandalf's name from when he was in Valinor.

My favourites are Morgul, Elu, Celeborn, Celebrimbor, Findekano, Maitimo and Silmarien.

Isowen · 08-03-2004, 11:51 AM

I like the sound of Rohan, Mirkwood (sounds creepy) Minas Morgul, Stoors, Isildur, nazgul, fangorn and the westmarch. Mostly because they are all very original names and not at all typical of ordinary fantasy tales. I myself have thought of many middle-earth type names but none compare to those mentioned. I think the place names in the shire could be more original, such as "old forest"!

03-16-2003, 10:10 PM	#1
Lyta_Underhill Haunted Halfling Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an uncounted length of steps--floating between air molecules Posts: 841	I don't know if this one has been touched upon, but I rather like Ernil i Pheriannath, for more than just the sounds of it. I'm a hopeless Pippin fancier! Also, I am probably not the one to hand out Quenya lessons, having had only one, but as I recall, a second syllable gets the stress if there is a double consonant between it and the third syllable, so I always say it "I-SIL-dur" . I guess that would also make it El-ESS-ar, wouldn't it? It has been a little while since I actually looked at this rule, so correct me if I'm wrong! Been away a little while...good to be here! Cheers, Lyta __________________ “…she laid herself to rest upon Cerin Amroth; and there is her green grave, until the world is changed, and all the days of her life are utterly forgotten by men that come after, and elanor and niphredil bloom no more east of the Sea.”

07-28-2004, 07:49 PM	#2
Lachwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenwood the Great. Posts: 115	Ondolinde, Brandywine, Gildor Inglorion, Glorfindel, Alqualonde, Lalaith, and Laiquendi. I love just saying those things out loud. Maybe that's why people look at me so strangely... __________________ "'...Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter home from the hill.'"

07-29-2004, 12:42 AM	#3
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Balrog-You sense the power Gandalf-awesome prononciation Fangorn-sense of unsteadiness Saruman-awesome pronunciation Rohan-strenghth Gimli-whats not to love about the name gimli __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

07-29-2004, 07:28 AM	#4
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Tongue rolling I just love names that sort of "roll" off the tongue, and sound so ellegant. As someone already said, Osgiliath is really funny to say. Some of my others are... Imrahil Celeborn Cirith Ungol Minas Tirith Iarwain-ben-adar Ghan-Buri-Ghan, in fact all pukel-men talk lol, with the "woses," "pukel-men," and "gorgun" is just fun to say lol. Ecthelion Remmirath Radbug (great name for an orc) And most of the dwarf names are fun, oin, gloin, balin, fili, kili...etc My all time favorite word would have to be.... Mount Taniquetil, just rolls off so beautifully.

07-29-2004, 07:57 AM	#5
Thorongil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Elvenpath Posts: 780	My favourite name is the one I have, Thorongil. It just sounds kind of mighty. Like a great eagle soaring under the stars. I like it. __________________ To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. ~Sun Tzu

07-29-2004, 08:03 AM	#6
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Aragorn, naaa, nicknames yes. I don't care much for the name "Aragorn," but it's his nicknames I like. Mentioned above, Thorongil is a good one, Elessar, Telcontar, Estel. Bill Ferny insulted him call him Stick-at-naught Strider, which is one of my favorite insult names lol.

07-29-2004, 11:05 AM	#7
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Bear with me You'll have to bear with me I just thought of some more, there's just too many good names to say. Wetwang, just hilarious name all together dwimmerlaik khazad-dum kheled-zaram galadhrim Caras Galadhon Hyarmendacil Most of the numenorean kings names, Tar-Telperien, Tar-Minyatur..etc. Eomer's swords Guthwine, and Theoden's sword Herugrim (far better names then Anduril) Any of the orc names, Radbug, Lugdush, Ugluk, Grishnakh, Snaga. Tharkun Tarks When I think of more I will get back to you lol.

07-29-2004, 02:23 PM	#8
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	As I think the first poster said, Gildor Inglorion is truly a wonderful name. Other names/words I like are Bauglir, Laurelindorinan, Eressea, and let's not forget alallalallarumbalindorkamandaburume! (Entish for "hill") I think I've got it right, anyway; I'm going on memory here! But if I was Bernard Hill I would make everyone call me Mr. Alallalalla etc. just to irritate them! Bah-hah!

07-30-2004, 12:49 PM	#9
Arwen Imladris Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a box with a fox Posts: 1,347	Off the top of my head here is my list: - Imladris (obviously) - Frodo - Estel - Gorgoroth - Eryn Lasgalen - Mithrandir __________________ "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up, sleepies, we must go, yes, we must go at once."

08-03-2004, 11:51 AM	#11
Isowen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The blackened depths Posts: 86	I like the sound of Rohan, Mirkwood (sounds creepy) Minas Morgul, Stoors, Isildur, nazgul, fangorn and the westmarch. Mostly because they are all very original names and not at all typical of ordinary fantasy tales. I myself have thought of many middle-earth type names but none compare to those mentioned. I think the place names in the shire could be more original, such as "old forest"! __________________ I hope Butterbur sends this promptly. A worthy man, but his memory is like a lumber -room: Thing wanted always burried, If he forgets, I shall roast him.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode