Yeah, Faramir is amazing in the books, but I sort of love him in the movies too…
tk: yeah, he’s hottie!!
amydomsmom: I didn’t read through the credits… it was so late and I was tired! I’m going to read the credits today, though, when watching the next one.
Of the contenders remaining:
[name]Perseus[/name]: this has a beautiful sound, is modestly well-known thanks to the [name]Percy[/name] [name]Jackson[/name] books, and is distinctly different from your other options, save sharing the Greek -eus with [name]Orpheus[/name].
[name]Theseus[/name]: you don’t care for the mythological namesake, and [name]Perseus[/name] is better. I would take it off the list.
[name]Gawain[/name]: He is my favorite Arthurian (although I like Galahad too). It’s somewhat close to [name]Gavin[/name] so I think it could gain some traction and acceptance. It’s nice to spice up the list with Brythonic mythology too.
Faramond: I think this name is ravishing (I would absolutely love to see it resurrected) and the namesake is cool, but if you’re partial to Faramir, go for it. “Mir” means ‘peace’ in many Slavic languages, and Faramir was quite heroic in the LOTR books.
Hyperion: do not believe this is wearable. “Hyper” besides the everyday cognate means “the most, the best” and it’s quite a lot to live up to. It’s like naming a child Supreme. Hyperion, like all of the Titans, is a rather shadowy figure (but I don’t really like the Titans). I would not consider it.
Remiel: quite like Remiel-- he was an angel of compassion, who shepherded dying children to the afterlife. He was a non-canonical angel but could be a lovely nod to your Jewish heritage. Quite different from the others on your list.
[name]Odysseus[/name]: far too close to [name]Orpheus[/name], and a one-man name.
So, I would consider [name]Perseus[/name], [name]Gawain[/name], Faramond/Faramir, and Remiel. I would rank them:
Oh, blade, Galahad is one of my cats!!! I love that name. We’ve decided on Faramond/Faramir or [name]Gawain[/name]. We actually like both of these so much, we might drop [name]Orion[/name] or [name]Herne[/name]. Probably [name]Orion[/name], it’s like a mix of Orpehus and [name]Endymion[/name].But I don’t know. Thoughts, ladies and gentlemen?
[name]Hector[/name] is a name of one of my characters in a novel I’m writing. [name]Love[/name]. I also like [name]Icarus[/name] (kick ass), [name]Damon[/name], [name]Jason[/name] (although VERY popular) and [name]Perseus[/name].
Yes!! I didn’t want to stress you out by muddying the waters, but I love both of these much more than [name]Orion[/name]. You already have a hunter-ly option via [name]Herne[/name], and you would avoid the repetitive -ion ending. A list of [name]Endymion[/name], [name]Herne[/name], [name]Orpheus[/name], [name]Gawain[/name] and Faramond/Faramir would be spectacular. A definite improvement!
Always tell me what you think! I get so confused, and I’ve got a major case of pregnancy brain here, and sometimes I don’t see the forest for the trees…
Then our list is: [name]Endymion[/name], Faramond/Faramir, [name]Gawain[/name], [name]Herne[/name] and [name]Orpheus[/name].
So… Farmond or Faramir?
Pros for Faramir:
Distinct, strong sound; modestly familiar to most via the LOTR but not unsuable like Gandalf or [name]Frodo[/name] or something; lovely aesthetics; contains the Slavic element -mir (“peace,” like the international space station)
Pros for Faramond:
Genuine Frankish name with a legendary, yet historical, kingly namesake (as opposed to a fictional character); name element -mond is more familiar to most through similar Germanic/Frankish names ([name]Osmond[/name], [name]Raymond[/name], [name]Edmund[/name]); very smooth sound.
I think Faramond is safer (as there is always the slight possibility of ridicule with a Tolkien name, unfortunately) but I believe Faramir is stronger. Hard to decide, but the meaning of Faramond absolutely trumps for me: “traveler’s protection.” What a lovely, peregrinating sort of name.
All that to say, I vote for Faramond.
I still like [name]Perseus[/name] and Faramir the best out of the new choices. Plus, no matter what I do I misread Faramund as Faramir anyway, lol. They both have great meanings/references, but I just think the -mir is softer and more appealing when compared to the -mond ending.
So you know I have to ask… If [name]Orion[/name] is taken off of your first name list (which really does make a lot of sense due to the [name]Orpheus[/name]/ [name]Endymion[/name] similarities) will he still be around as a middle name option? Otherwise I’ve got him covered with a girl’s combo (I was playing around with a few before you closed the thread, but the girls are still not my forte, so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to post any of them).
Ready for this? Tinuviel [name]Ori[/name] [name]Ondine[/name]!! Haha, too much? =]
I still like [name]Perseus[/name] and Faramir the best out of the new choices. Plus, no matter what I do I misread Faramund as Faramir anyway, lol. They both have great meanings/references, but I just think the -mir is softer and more appealing when compared to the -mond ending.
So you know I have to ask… If [name]Orion[/name] is taken off of your first name list (which really does make a lot of sense due to the [name]Orpheus[/name]/ [name]Endymion[/name] similarities) will he still be around as a middle name option? Otherwise I’ve got him covered with a girl’s combo (I was playing around with a few before you closed the thread, but the girls are still not my forte, so I wasn’t sure if I wanted to post any of them anyway).
Ready for this? Tinuviel [name]Ori[/name] [name]Ondine[/name]!! Haha, too much? =]
Tinuviel [name]Ori[/name] [name]Ondine[/name] is about the cutest thing I’ve ever heard! You obviously know what you’re doing, so always post! I was going to save Orion for a middle, but I’m not sure if it’ll fit in.
I lean towards Faramond one second…then it’s Faramir. [name]Do[/name] people really make fun of lord of the rings names? [name]Noone[/name] makes fun of [name]Holden[/name] and [name]Atticus[/name], they’re pretty related to CITR and TKAMB.
First off, love them both!
[name]IRL[/name], I think you’ll get roughly the same amount of strange looks for either one. Faramir, because some people will recognize it as LOTR, and find it strange (though you’ll probably get plenty who recognize it and think it’s cool), and Faramond because it’s (to my knowledge) relatively unheard of. I think Faramond wears slightly better because at least the -mond bit is familiar, whereas I’m struggling to think of a commonly used English (or appropriated) name ending in -mir. It’s probably a slight thing, but Faramond wins out as a first name for me.
Thanks, tk. I think I like Faramond better for the meaning and history, but mond sounds a lot like munn which means mouth in norwegian. And this baby will have a lot of norwegian family and friends. So hard!
For what it’s worth, I have a friend whose first and middle names are [name]Arwen[/name] Evenstar, and she never gets made fun of… (I should say that I’ve never heard anyone give her a hard time, and I’ve never heard her mention anything) I couldn’t imagine her with any other name.
I prefer Faramir, especially after seeing your comment about pronunciation.
I’m glad you like it! That was my one great combo achievement of the day, and the more I said it the more I fell in love with it. As soon as I saw [name]Ori[/name] on the list as a mn choice I was like, “Yes, I have to suggest this!” Haha. [name]Just[/name] in case there doesn’t end up being room for him with the boys, there is still hope. I personally prefer it as a middle name anyway because of [name]Sirius[/name], so there ya go.
I sadly have never met anyone with an overtly LOTR name so I’m not sure whether or not they are prone to teasing. I can’t imagine so in our day and age, especially with the new ‘Hobbit’ movie coming out in two weeks (yay!) and reviving everyone’s interest in all things Tolkein. Of course Faramir has a pretty small part in the movie trilogy so I have to figure that there are many more [name]Arwen[/name]'s and [name]Frodo[/name]'s hanging around on the playgrounds of the world. Most likely only people who have read the books would even recognize where it came from, and don’t we all just think it’s awesome?
There isn’t really anything about Faramir that lends iteself easily to teasing and obviously children his age won’t even know it’s a character name until they are at least 10yrs old (assuming they notice while watching the movie, 15ish if they wait until reading the novels). Of those that know who Faramir is, I think most of them would probably just be jealous they didn’t have the guts to use it themselves, haha. He is a great character. That being said, even with the “munn” thing I can’t see Faramond being teased either. =]
I’m glad you like it! That was my one great combo achievement of the day, and the more I said it the more I fell in love with it. As soon as I saw [name]Ori[/name] on the list as a mn choice I was like, “Yes, I have to suggest this!” Haha. [name]Just[/name] in case there doesn’t end up being room for him with the boys, there is still hope. I personally prefer it as a middle name anyway because of [name]Sirius[/name], so there ya go.
I sadly have never met anyone with an overtly LOTR name so I’m not sure whether or not they are prone to teasing. I can’t imagine so in our day and age, especially with the new ‘Hobbit’ movie coming out in two weeks (yay!) and reviving everyone’s interest in all things Tolkein.
Of course Faramir has a pretty small part in the movie trilogy so I have to figure that there are many more [name]Arwen[/name]'s and [name]Frodo[/name]'s hanging around on the playgrounds of the world. Most likely only people who have read the books would even recognize where it came from, and don’t we all just think it’s awesome?
There isn’t really anything about Faramir that lends iteself easily to teasing and obviously children his age won’t even know it’s a character name until they are older (10ish assuming they notice while watching the movie, 15ish if they wait until reading the novels). At that point they’d already relate the name to your child and he is a really great character, so I can only see it adding to his cool-factor. That being said, even with the “munn” thing I can’t see Faramond being teased for much either. =]
Aww, thank you, I’m glad you like it! That was my one great combo achievement of the day, and the more I said it the more I fell in love with it. As soon as I saw [name]Ori[/name] on the list as a mn choice I was like, “Yes, I have to suggest this!” Haha. [name]Just[/name] in case there doesn’t end up being room for him with the boys, there is still hope. I personally prefer it as a middle name anyway because of [name]Sirius[/name], so there ya go.
I sadly have never met anyone with an overtly LOTR name so I’m not sure whether or not they are prone to teasing. I can’t imagine so in our day and age, especially with the new ‘Hobbit’ movie coming out in two weeks (yay!) and reviving everyone’s interest in all things Tolkein.
Of course Faramir has a pretty small part in the movie trilogy so I have to figure that there are many more [name]Arwen[/name]'s and [name]Frodo[/name]'s hanging around on the playgrounds of the world. Most likely only people who have read the books would even recognize where it came from, and don’t we all just think it’s awesome?
There isn’t really anything about Faramir that lends iteself easily to teasing and obviously children his age won’t even know it’s a character name until they are older (10ish assuming they notice while watching the movie, 15ish if they wait until reading the novels). At that point they’d already relate the name to your child and he is a really great character, so I can only see it adding to his cool-factor. That being said, even with the “munn” thing I can’t see Faramond being teased for much either. =]
Aww, thank you, I’m glad you like it! That was my one great combo achievement of the day, and the more I said it the more I fell in love with it. As soon as I saw [name]Ori[/name] on the list as a mn choice I was like, “Yes, I have to suggest this!” Haha. [name]Just[/name] in case there doesn’t end up being room for him with the boys, there is still hope. I personally prefer it as a middle name anyway because of [name]Sirius[/name], so there ya go.
I sadly have never met anyone with an overtly LOTR name so I’m not sure whether or not they are prone to teasing. I can’t imagine so in our day and age, especially with the new ‘Hobbit’ movie coming out in two weeks (yay!) and reviving everyone’s interest in all things Tolkein.
Of course Faramir has a pretty small part in the movie trilogy so I have to figure that there are many more [name]Arwen[/name]'s and [name]Frodo[/name]'s hanging around on the playgrounds of the world. Most likely only people who have read the books would even recognize where it came from, and don’t we all just think it’s awesome?
There isn’t really anything about Faramir that lends iteself easily to teasing and obviously children his age won’t even know it’s a character name until they are older (10ish assuming they notice while watching the movie, 15ish if they wait until reading the novels). At that point they’d already relate the name to your child and he is a really great character, so I can only see it adding to his coolness-factor. That being said, even with the “munn” thing I can’t see Faramond being teased for much either. =]
I’d drop [name]Herne[/name] and add both Faramond and [name]Gawain[/name]. I love [name]Orion[/name] and think it’s a perfect mix of being recognizable (and pronouncable) without being common. (From your new two I love [name]Gawain[/name] and bit more than I like Faramond).
Here’s another vote for Faramir. When I say Faramond out loud, it sounds quite a bit like pharamone. Maybe I’m pronouncing it wrong?
I’m not normally one for really unique names, but honestly your list makes me swoon, specially [name]Endymion[/name]. For replacement names I love [name]Damon[/name] and [name]Perseus[/name]. And who can forget [name]Priam[/name]'s tears to seeing his sons body being dragged by horses in front of his castle (maybe a bit morbid, but hey).
All in all I think [name]Perseus[/name] fits in better with the other names. A easy favorite from me.
Edit: Goodness, I missed two whole pages of responses. I love Gawain, too. I’m upset that I didn’t think to suggest it.
I like Faramir better as well, it flows off the tongue nicer, imho.