Pleased to meet you, Frodo... Reppuli?

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I dunno, I have a thing for French I suppose; either it sounds very elegant or very vulgar it seems, sometimes both at the same time.

I especially liked:

Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Merry Brandybuck - Merry Brandebouc

Bag-End - Cul-de-Sac

Fatty Bolger - Gros Bolger

The Gaffer - l'Ancien

If nothing else, Gros Bolger is a classic!

And Lommy, don't you think I missed your dig at Swedish...

Originally Posted by Kath

Poor Goldberry! That just doesn't sound as pretty in Swedish.

No, it does have a nice ring to it, translated it becomes something like 'Cloudberry-gold'.

Oh, the Aussie translation was great, Nerwen!