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Old 09-13-2015, 08:33 AM   #9
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Well int he later mythology it was said that the Elves did not name their children after the Valar, since they found it disrespectful or something, so I doubt a hypothetical, later mythology equivalent of Lindo's wife would be called Vaire after the Valar.
Yes. But the names of the Valar were given by the Elves - either as Quenya "equivalents" of their Valarin names, or, as in the case of Vairë (which simply means "weaver") to their main tasks to which they were assigned when they entered Eä - Vairë being the WEAVER of history.
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