As a huge Middle Earth fan, I have long considered using Hobbit names Peregrin (nn Pippin) or Meriadoc (nn Merry) for a future son.
I decided to do some research into other Hobbit names (just for fun!). What do you think? Any of these you would use? (Tolkien fan, or not)
The female names are obviously much more wearable…
GIRLS
Adaldrida - pretty, but prefer Adaldrina
Adamanta - elaborate way to honor an [name_f]Amanda[/name_f]
Amaranth - beautiful
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f] - beautiful
Asphodel - love the ending, but the beginning makes it unusable
Belladonna - very pretty
[name_f]Camelia[/name_f] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]
Celandine - celery…
[name_f]Diamond[/name_f] - too flashy
Donnamira - not big on [name_f]Donna[/name_f], but like [name_f]Mira[/name_f] as a smoosh name
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] - cute!
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] - elegant
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] - love, but too Disney?
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]
[name_f]Gerda[/name_f] - um, no
[name_u]Gilly[/name_u] - kinda cute, but maybe as a nn
Goldilocks - mn cute
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] - prefer [name_f]Hildi[/name_f]
Hildigard - clunky cool
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - trendy
[name_f]Lalia[/name_f] - like this one!
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] - sweet
Lobelia - sounds like part of the brain…
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]
[name_f]Mimosa[/name_f] - great at brunch!
[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f] - pretty
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] - pretty, nature-y
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - I wouldn’t think of a hobbit, but cute
[name_f]Pansy[/name_f] - cute. too [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] though?
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] - cutesy
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - Hunger Games
[name_f]Primula[/name_f] - cute and hobbit-y
Rosamunda - very hobbit-y
BOYS
Adalbert - kinda cool
Andwise - awesome
[name_m]Anson[/name_m] - cool, surname-y name
Doderic - prefer [name_m]Roderic[/name_m] or [name_m]Cedric[/name_m]
[name_m]Everard[/name_m] - very cool
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u]
Flambard - int-er-est-ing…
Fortinbras - not usable
Fredegar - cooler than [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
Halfred - where is the syllable split? hal-fred = cool; half-red sounds derogatory
Hildibrand - like the ending, but [name_f]Hildi[/name_f]- for a boy?
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - great name, wouldn’t assume Tolkien though
Isembard - awesome
Isembold - awesome
Marmadoc - although slightly different, it reminds me of the cartoon great dane
Meriadoc -
[name_m]Otho[/name_m] - sounds like “other”
[name_m]Otto[/name_m] - cool
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m] - popular among gamers, but ultimately an awesome name!
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] - freaking awesome
Rorimac - cool
Rudigar - prefer [name_m]Rudyard[/name_m], but this is interesting
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] - too doggy?
Samwise - best name that ever existed
[name_m]Sancho[/name_m] - trendy O ending, but doesn’t make me think of the [name_f]Shire[/name_f]
Saradoc - feminine smoosh?
Tolman - cool
Wilimar - interesting [name_m]William[/name_m] alternative
Amaranth - this name usually has an “a” at the end
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
Celandine
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Mimosa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f] - I do prefer [name_f]Mirabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Primula[/name_f]
Rosamunda - I love just [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f] without the “a” at the end
[name_m]Anson[/name_m]
[name_m]Everard[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] - although I much prefer the [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] spelling
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
[name_m]Sancho[/name_m]
Well, she did say she was going to list Hobbit names. [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], Elrond and Galadriel are Elves; and [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] and Aragorn are Human.
Now, to the names!
GIRLS
Adaldrida - A bit of a tongue-twister for me.
Adamanta - Nice
Amaranth - Really like this one, though I prefer it with an “a” at the end
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f] - Pretty and usable
Asphodel - Sounds weird to me, but I can’t put my finger on why
Belladonna - [name_u]Love[/name_u] love love. Also, Bilbo’s mother, who, from what I could gather, was an awesome lady
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f] - Really pretty name and flower
Celandine - I don’t know about this one
[name_f]Diamond[/name_f] - Doesn’t sound very name-like to me
Donnamira - Not really a fan of this one
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] - The [name_u]Explorer[/name_u] (though I really think it’s pretty)
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] - I like this one, but I don’t think it’s really usable
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] - I like this one, but I find it too attached to the gypsy and Mexican soap-operas
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] - Like it. And you could link it to Aragorn’s elf name ([name_f]Estel[/name_f] - meaning hope if I’m not mistaken)
[name_f]Gerda[/name_f] - I find this one a bit awkward
[name_u]Gilly[/name_u] - Makes me think of that disgusting plant [name_m]Harry[/name_m] had to eat to get through the Second Task
Goldilocks - Should remain in the fairy-tales
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] - Okay
Hildigard - Prefer [name_f]Hilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - Usable, pretty popular
[name_f]Lalia[/name_f] - I like it okay
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] - Like it, very nice
Lobelia - has a nice sound, though the Sackville-Bagginses don’t deserve a child named after them
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] it
[name_f]Mimosa[/name_f] - [name_f]Every[/name_f] cow (the animal) I’ve ever known has been called either [name_f]Mimosa[/name_f] or [name_f]Estrella[/name_f], so I’d have to say no
[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f] - Very pretty
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] - Moaning [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - Nice, very common
[name_f]Pansy[/name_f] - Parkinson (Oh God, I’m a [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] freak haha)
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] - Not sure how to pronounce this one
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - I like it, though I think everyone will think Hunger Games
[name_f]Primula[/name_f] - [name_m]Frodo[/name_m]'s mother! Like it a lot
Rosamunda - Prefer [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
BOYS
Adalbert - I know someone named [name_m]Adalberto[/name_m], so I’d say its usable
Andwise - Prefer Samwise
[name_m]Anson[/name_m] - Okay, prefer [name_m]Anton[/name_m]
Doderic - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t really like it
[name_m]Everard[/name_m] - Usable, but I don’t really like how it sounds
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] - Like it, reminds me of the bull
Flambard - Makes me think of that awesome dessert with the vanilla icecream, banana and the fire (especially the fire)
Fortinbras - [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t really think it’s usable
Fredegar - Same as above
Halfred - [name_m]Alfred[/name_m]?
Hildibrand - No
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - Like it, common enough
Isembard - These Tooks had some weird names
Isembold - Same as above
Marmadoc - Okay, Brandybucks had weird names also
Meriadoc - I like [name_f]Merry[/name_f]
[name_m]Otho[/name_m] - Usable, but I think it would be confused with [name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m] - Perfectly usable
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m] - Gamers will surely recognise this one
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] - [name_u]Love[/name_u] love love, though I prefer it with an “e” at the end
Rorimac - Could use nn [name_u]Rory[/name_u]
Rudigar - [name_m]Rude[/name_m]?
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] - Okay, not really a fan but it’s usable enough
Samwise - Really like, a nice alternative to nn [name_u]Sam[/name_u]
[name_m]Sancho[/name_m] - Panza? [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know if people will remember him from [name_m]Don[/name_m] [name_m]Quixote[/name_m], but it’s all that comes to my mind
Saradoc - Sounds a bit feminine to me. Must be the [name_f]Sara[/name_f] beggining
Tolman - Usable
Wilimar - A nice way to get to [name_m]Will[/name_m] if you don’t want to use [name_m]William[/name_m] (or [name_m]Willard[/name_m])
I think maybe the girl names are more usable because they are basically flowers and gems. Had a lot of fun in this one
@rainierlover - as nla says I was specifically listing names of hobbits, not other races from Middle [name_f]Earth[/name_f]. I do love [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] and [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] too!
I think my favourite Hobbit names are:
Amaranth(a), [name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f], [name_f]Ivy[/name_f], [name_f]Lavender[/name_f], [name_f]Primrose[/name_f] and [name_f]Primula[/name_f]
Fredegar, Isembard, Meriadoc, [name_m]Peregrin[/name_m], Rudigar and Samwise
I was born in [name_u]Bristol[/name_u], UK where engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel did some of his greatest work, so the name Isembard reminds me of him, rather than a hobbit. Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Wikipedia
GIRLS
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f]
Belladonna
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f]
Donnamira
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] – this is my grandma’s name and she loves it
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] – love nn [name_f]Stella[/name_f]!
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Lalia[/name_f] – love! Great alternitave to [name_f]Layla[/name_f]/[name_f]Laila[/name_f]/[name_f]Leila[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Peony[/name_f]
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
Rosamunda – prefer [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f].
BOYS
[name_m]Anson[/name_m]
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Otho[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m]
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m]
Samwise – one of my GPs that can totally work on a real kid
I have [name_m]Peregrine[/name_m] (prefer this spelling) on my list too!
GIRLS
Adaldrida - A bit of a tongue-twister for me.
Adamanta - nms, but I can see the appeal.
Amaranth - prefer [name_f]Amarantha[/name_f] or Amaranthe.
[name_f]Amethyst[/name_f] - love.
Asphodel - like the field of asphodel? I won’t use this.
Belladonna - very pretty and very usable, imo.
[name_f]Camellia[/name_f] - pretty.
Celandine - it’s on my short list. I’ll definitely use it somewhere in my future daughter’s name if I get the chance.
[name_f]Diamond[/name_f] - nay.
Donnamira - dislike.
[name_f]Dora[/name_f] - the explorer? Dislike.
[name_f]Eglantine[/name_f] - love.
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f] - I adore this name since I was in elementary school.
[name_f]Estella[/name_f] - beautiful!
[name_f]Gerda[/name_f] - I fail to see the appeal.
[name_u]Gilly[/name_u] - Nnnoope.
Goldilocks - sounds like a fairytale name. Only in fairytale…
[name_f]Hilda[/name_f] - very pretty.
Hildigard - nms.
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] - love [name_f]Ivy[/name_f].
[name_f]Lalia[/name_f] - interesting name… I like this.
[name_f]Lavender[/name_f] - pretty.
Lobelia - dislike.
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] - love.
[name_f]Mimosa[/name_f] - I love [name_f]Mimosa[/name_f]! I love the botanical and star connection (it’s a star in Crux, I believe).
[name_f]Mirabella[/name_f] - pretty.
[name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] - I can only think about [name_f]Myrtle[/name_f] in HP.
[name_f]Nora[/name_f] - nice.
[name_f]Pansy[/name_f] - I dislike but yes, it’s usable.
[name_f]Peony[/name_f] - cute.
[name_f]Primrose[/name_f] - like.
[name_f]Primula[/name_f] - nms.
Rosamunda - prefer [name_f]Rosamund[/name_f].
BOYS
Adalbert - [name_f]Ada[/name_f]+[name_m]Albert[/name_m]? Nope.
Andwise - and wise? And wise? Nope.
[name_m]Anson[/name_m] - too close to arson.
Doderic - dislike.
[name_m]Everard[/name_m] - love this.
[name_m]Ferdinand[/name_m] - very usable.
Flambard - nope.
Fortinbras - er… I see “fort” and “bra”.
Fredegar - like.
Halfred - like [name_m]Alfred[/name_m] with H? Usable but people with get his name wrong all the time.
Hildibrand - like.
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - most usable of all.
Isembard - I think I prefer Isengard.
Isembold - ah… no.
Marmadoc - dislike.
Meriadoc - I adore this.
[name_m]Otho[/name_m] - slightly prefer [name_m]Otto[/name_m].
[name_m]Otto[/name_m] - cute.
[name_m]Paladin[/name_m] - middle only, I think.
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] - [name_u]LOVE[/name_u].
Rorimac - shrug I simply don’t see the appeal.
Rudigar - not sure.
[name_m]Rufus[/name_m] - totally usable.
Samwise - I like it but prefer other [name_u]Sam[/name_u]- names.
[name_m]Sancho[/name_m] - okay.
Saradoc - Sounds a bit feminine to me, thanks to [name_f]Sara[/name_f]- upfront.
Tolman - dislike, sorry.
Wilimar - I misread it as [name_m]Wilmar[/name_m]. Usable enough though.
