Opinions? It’s a Tolkien Elvish word meaning “beloved”
I think it’s very cute, especially with the nickname options! “[name_u]Ari[/name_u]” “[name_u]Mel[/name_u]” “[name_f]Melda[/name_f]” “[name_u]Ariel[/name_u]” etc! (You can get quite creative with nickname…) Interesting “place” of origin though, I must say. 
What are your thoughts for middle names?
Sorry if I’m not replying properly, it’s my first time on this forum!
Yes love all the abbreviations 
I’m Tolkien obsessed, so drawn towards it haha.
Not sure if I want it as a middle name or first name. I love the first name Elowyn. But not sure if Elowyn Arimelda is too much! [name_u]Haven[/name_u]'t thought too much about middle names for it as a first name.
Suggestions welcome!
It’s nice, especially for a Tolkien fan, and I think it could make a lovely middle name with something a little shorter and less unusual but still kind of quirky upfront, like [name_f]Iris[/name_f] Arimelda, [name_f]Blythe[/name_f] Arimelda, [name_f]Juno[/name_f] Arimelda or [name_f]Indie[/name_f] Arimelda.
I think it works! It’s unusual but its sounds are familiar, so it’s not too out there. I wouldn’t immediately have known it was elvish - I would have guessed German. Although Tolkien was heavily influenced by Anglo-[name_m]Saxon[/name_m] and other Germanic languages, so I’m not too far off. This means it doesn’t sound ‘made up’; most people would probably guess it to be a rare German name.
I think it’s a fine choice. It reminds me of [name_f]Imelda[/name_f], which is a latinized [name_m]German[/name_m] name.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it, but you should pair it with a less unusual name.
I love seeing unusual names, especially ones I haven’t heard of before. It’s cool
I think it’s lovely and usable. I think it helps that it has an intuitive pronunciation so eventhough most would be unfamiliar with the origin, they wouldn’t continuously butcher it.