sheflieswithherownwings: Thank you for those combos! I love [name]Orion[/name] [name]Melchior[/name] [name]Innes[/name], [name]Theron[/name] [name]Prospero[/name] [name]Silver[/name] and [name]Robin[/name] Lodestar [name]Westley[/name].
uniquenamelover: Thank you, [name]Orion[/name] is definitely a favouite!
blade: Thank you, I think you picked my absolute favourites. I love [name]Orpheus[/name] too much to let it go, it’s so beautiful. I basically agree with everything you said about the first names. That’s been our problem, we love all the names, but realize that they are different styles and we need to pick one. [name]Innes[/name] is one of my favourite literary characters, that’s why I want it, but only as a middle. I like your suggestions of [name]Herne[/name], it’s a cool name. And Westfall and Westernesse is making my boyfriend drool (almost), he doesn’t like [name]Westley[/name]. He only said okay because of my love of The [name]Princess[/name] [name]Bride[/name]. [name]Winter[/name] is for my favourite writer, her full name is Winterson, is that better? And the combos: They’re all wonderful. [name]Theron[/name] [name]Melchior[/name] [name]Vale[/name] and [name]Endymion[/name] [name]Ragnar[/name] [name]Frost[/name] struck me as particularly beautiful. Oh, and we both love Snowdonia. It’s one of our favourite places to be.
You’re welcome, I’m so glad I can help! But I’m sorry I know I just added a suggestion when I was supposed to be helping narrow them down. Oops. =] So I just have to say that [name]Mio[/name] as a nn is so adorable! And I also didn’t know about [name]Alaric[/name] having connections to [name]Aries[/name], that is very interesting. Like I need another reason to love that name… haha.
As to your question, yes you can use any of these! But on a scale of how much I like each one:
Strider (I was so upset when I read Fellowship for the first time and found out this wasn’t his actual name, haha. I think it’s his most descriptive alias and it was the time when he was the most relatable, at least to me. It also sounds the softest of the three choices so that might be why I like it, but I would be a huge advocate of this as a middle name.)
Aragorn (Then again Aragorn really did grow on me because it just sounds so regal and radiates strength. Which I guess does fit his character better as he evolves so really it just depends on which of his personality traits you are most looking to reference in a name. I really do think you could pull it off if you wanted, since it’s a very well-known reference and the spelling is straight-forward.)
[name]Ranger[/name] (A more broad choice so it might be the most usable which is probably why it’s already on the list, lol. In this particular case though, it’s got the weakest LOTR connection and if you decide you want to go that direction you may as well go all the way imo.)
Yes, I think Winterson is better than [name]Winter[/name].
Each re-edit of the list gets lovelier and lovelier!
I think Westernesse would be a fabulous Tolkien name, personally. Totally evocative of some wild, unforgiving, untamed place, like the Hebrides. Westfall reminds me of one of my other favorite places on earth, Norway’s Lofoten Islands.
[name]Apollo[/name] - This name has been on and off my list for years. It has a solid history and is easy to pronounce.
[name]Heron[/name] - Strong and handsome.
[name]Lazaro[/name] - Rakish and handsome.
[name]Orion[/name] - Handsome, lots of positive imagery.
[name]Wilder[/name] - Another of my favorite names. It has an handsome, windswept feel to it.
uniquenamelover: We’re going to say uh-RII-uhn (that looks ugly I know, it’s that upside down e sound, it’s pronounced like “uh”, and the i sound is long, like in sigh)
blade: aww, thank you! Westernesse and Westfall is going on our middle list! Great great suggestions.
emma: Isn’t [name]Mio[/name] cute? It’s also one of my favourite books from I was little, [name]Mio[/name] My [name]Mio[/name],
frustrated author & aviegrace: Thank you for your comments, very appreciated.
[name]Apollo[/name]- I adore this name. [name]One[/name] of my favorites. Plus it reminds me of BSG.
[name]Endymion[/name]- the epitome of a hunter. I do adore this one.
[name]Heron[/name]- vivid imagery of the [name]Heron[/name] bird on the coast.
[name]Lazaro[/name]- the wedding dress designer comes to mind. Given, he makes beautiful dresses. Feels off in comparison to the others
Loxley- it has a cunning vibe to it. I feel like he would be quite a trickster.
[name]Orion[/name]- reminds me of a starry night. Also the show [name]Chuck[/name].
[name]Orpheus[/name]- potential for teasing, I would avoid this one. Perhaps as a middle?[name]Orpheus[/name] and [name]Eurydice[/name] is wonderful but it irks me that he looked back!
[name]Robin[/name]- [name]Robin[/name] Hood. Awesome.
[name]Theron[/name]- I do like this one. Plus the meaning suits.
[name]Tiberius[/name]- I think this one is too linked to the [name]Roman[/name] emperor.
[name]Wilder[/name]- this one reminds me of a forest.
These stick out to me the most:
[name]Apollo[/name]
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Endymion[/name]
[name]Wilder[/name]
My top 5:
Loxley
[name]Orion[/name]
[name]Orpheus[/name]
[name]Robin[/name]
[name]Theron[/name]
These are all winners, just awesome.
I still like [name]Orion[/name] Loxley [name]Falcon[/name] or [name]Orion[/name] [name]Galileo[/name] [name]Silver[/name], but [name]Orion[/name] [name]Alaric[/name] Swift is nice too
[name]Robin[/name] [name]Wilder[/name] [name]Arrow[/name], [name]Theron[/name] Loxley [name]Orpheus[/name], [name]Orpheus[/name] Loxley [name]Theron[/name]
gwendolyn: Thank you for your comments, I had no idea [name]Lazaro[/name] was a wedding dress designer!!
christinamariane: I love [name]Orion[/name] [name]Galileo[/name] [name]Silver[/name] so much, it’s an amazing name!! [name]Theron[/name] Loxley [name]Orpheus[/name] is beautiful too.
amydomsmom: [name]Endymion[/name] [name]Alaric[/name] Strider and [name]Endymion[/name] [name]Heron[/name] Evergreen are wonderful! yay!
audrey: Thank you, you’ve got good taste!
blade: DROOL!!! I don’t know which one I like better, they’re absolutely stunning. [name]Endymion[/name] [name]Ragnar[/name] Westernese is so gorgeous though, oooh. Thank you!!!
pardalote: Thank you, [name]Orion[/name] and [name]Theron[/name] seems to be the most popular.
Thanks so much. [name]Just[/name] a side note, my girl thread closed on its own again, I won’t post another until I know our top 5 (I don’t want to annoy you haha!). BUt you’ve all been so helpful.
[name]Orpheus[/name] is my favorite of your list, [name]Orfeo[/name] is one of the names I love most.
I also like [name]Orion[/name], [name]Endymion[/name] and [name]Robin[/name].
[name]Apollo[/name] is fascinating but I don’t like the sound of the name, I prefer Febo/[name]Phoebus[/name].
You completely sold me on [name]Ragnar[/name] due to the family connection, and Siderion due to the meaning! Vervain is an amazing herb, and has many mythological connotations in addition to its healing properties. [name]Love[/name] the suggestions of Winterson and Westernesse (I think this one completely captures the feeling of [name]Wilder[/name] without the negatives!)
As promised, I’m back with some attempts at combos!
[name]Endymion[/name] [name]Silver[/name] Morrow (still madly in love with this one)
[name]Endymion[/name] [name]Sherwood[/name] Westernesse
[name]Endymion[/name] [name]Rigel[/name] Evergreen
[name]Endymion[/name] [name]Ragnar[/name] Lorengel
[name]Endymion[/name] [name]Sirius[/name] [name]Lynx[/name]
[name]Orion[/name] [name]Sparrow[/name] [name]Vidar[/name]
[name]Orion[/name] [name]Melchior[/name] Winterson OR [name]Orion[/name] [name]Melchior[/name] Silversnow ([name]Just[/name] thought I’d get a little crazy there. Why not?)
[name]Orion[/name] [name]Celadon[/name] Harvest
I agree all the names are great. [name]Endymion[/name] and orpheus are burdensome names in my opinion. All the rest of the names are very special jewels.
