This is just me musing because I can’t use it (I’m already using Frode, the name [name_m]Frodo[/name_m] was based on) but I do find it lovely. It’s got the common [name_u]Sam[/name_u], wise is always a good quality, and [name_u]Sam[/name_u] was really the hero of the story, if quietly. I really love it
Other than that, I find these all usable and I love them:
Aragorn – though I realize this is super connected to LOTR
[name_m]Bard[/name_m] – this is GP word name for me too
Celeborn
Cirion
Eldarion
[name_m]Madoc[/name_m]
Meriadoc*
Pelendur
[name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] ([name_m]Pippin[/name_m]) – This is absolutely usable!
Rohan – Place name, very cool.
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m] – also very usable
Theoden
Tilion
My GP on the list – Shadowfax. This would be an awesome middle name. Also, Shire, just cause I like the sound and the images it gives me in my head.
All great names. Shadowfax would make an amazing middle. Theoden and Aragorn are both wonderful. Samwise though… swoon! So cute.
My favourites:
Beren
Eärendil
Ecthelion
Elendil
Elessar
Éomer
Faramir
Haldir (more because of the movie though, because… swoon)
Legolas
Strider
Theodred
I almost put Theodred on my list, then went “Eh, I only need one [name_u]Theo[/name_u]- name.” I do think it’s cool and usable. Eomer, Faramir, and Strider too. People use [name_u]Walker[/name_u] and [name_m]Ryder[/name_m] so why not Strider?
I added [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] to my list and [name_f]Shire[/name_f] to my GP section.
Maybe I can get my husband to use Samwise instead of Frode? [name_m]Damien[/name_m] [name_m]Quillon[/name_m] Samwise [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] >.> I’ve already convinced him on Voltaire so if I try hard enough…
I make a good argument I went through all the great things about the man Voltaire, about how much I love Candid and all that. Then I brought up the singer Voltaire (whom [name_u]Cody[/name_u] LOVES) and how we sing his song “Goodnight Demon Slayer” for the baby and he was sold. He thinks Voltaire, [name_m]Damien[/name_m], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and [name_f]Sylvana[/name_f] would all work well together. We also have [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], but they’re more back up names anyway.
So maybe if I make a really good argument about Samwise, we can replace Frode with it.
My husband has been trying for a long time to get me to agree to name something (a child, a cat, a fish…) Shadowfax. I keep using the “that’s not white” excuse. But he finally got me to name my little white Corolla Shadowfax haha.
My favorite is definitely [name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] (no e?) nn [name_m]Pippin[/name_m]. The most usable by far, [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
I love [name_m]Peregrin[/name_m], [name_u]Rohan[/name_u], and [name_m]Thorin[/name_m]. I’d never use them, but I love them. I’m just starting to really get into Tolkien’s works, but I’ve been a fan of the movies since I was old enough to watch them. Part of the reason I love [name_u]Sam[/name_u] so much is because of [name_u]Sam[/name_u] Gamgee. My taste in names just isn’t adventurous enough for Samwise.
Lots of my favorites. we’ve also added Finglas (one of the ancient ents) and Thorondor (king of the eagles) to our definitely list. I actually met a Thorondor once!
I like Samwise, Strider, [name_m]Peregrin[/name_m] especially with nn [name_m]Pippin[/name_m], and Legolas. I also adore Greenleaf as a gp (or a dream surname) Swoon.
Fili & Kili- I like Fili’s name better, alas sadly, neither one is usable in the real world.
Isildur- He’s like the legendary cousin of [name_m]Isidore[/name_m]. Awesome, but a flawed namesake.
Smeagol- I might be the only one, but I kind of think this name is adorable.
(I would never use it, but it’s got a nice ring to it… hehe!)
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m]- A kick-butt name and character. This one is definitely substantial enough to be used.
I also think that Shadowfax and Glamdring would make the ultimate names for pets. =]
You’re not alone. I think Smeagol sounds adorable too but should stay in the bet category. I know someone named [name_m]Torin[/name_m] (so it’s close there).
Glamdring the Foe Hammer…I shall name my next cat this. Orcrest the Goblin Cleaver as well.
i find almost all of the [name_m]Elven[/name_m] names usable. [name_u]Rohan[/name_u] and Rohirrim (the latter as mn) have been on my list forever. Elendil is great. i love [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f] but the character is a bit sad so i wouldn’t use it on a person.
so far i have met a real life [name_m]Frodo[/name_m], Gandalf and [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]. i was surprised to see how well [name_f]Arwen[/name_f] worked for a person! i wouldn’t have expected so. in the same way, Aragorn could work for a real person, although my first inclination is to stay away from it since it’s such a well-known Tolkien name.
i named two cats of mine [name_m]Tin[/name_m]úviel and Feanor. i recommend the Silmarillion for even more name inspiration!
that said… Silmaril?
the dwarves have some great names too if you’re into Nordic-sounding names.
Glorfindel is my absolute favorite Tolkien character. I would love to use this name. I do not feel like it’s particularly unusable, by my husband gives me weird looks anytime I bring it up. He has such a beautiful story!
I also love the names Peregrin & Faramir.
And I know we’re in the Boys forum, but Valinor is one of my favorite options for girls. I suppose it could work well for boys, too.
Also, Arathorn could be an alternative to Aragorn, maybe? I don’t know, it might be as associated with LotR as Aragorn, but I don’t think so.
[name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_m]THORIN[/name_m]! So so much. I probably wouldn’t use it on a human being but I’d definitely consider it for a pet. Something large and wolf-like like a [name_m]German[/name_m] shepherd or malamute. I’d file Bilbo under awesome pet names as well.
Kili is another favourite of mine but as a pp noted it’s not very usable
For the Dwarves, I sort of like Bombur even though he didn’t do much His name has a cool sound. Aside from the obvious [name_m]Thorin[/name_m], I think there’s some Dwarf names that are usable. I think there’s a few that could be used as a nn for a subtle connection to the work.
[name_m]Balin[/name_m]
[name_m]Dain[/name_m]
[name_f]Dori[/name_f] – as a nn. I know someone with a really long Greek name containing -dorus and he goes by [name_f]Dori[/name_f]. [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_u]Dorian[/name_u], [name_m]Isidore[/name_m], [name_m]Salvador[/name_m].
Durin
Fili – as a nn. Bonfilio, Fileas, Filibert, [name_m]Phillip[/name_m], [name_m]Philemon[/name_m]
Kili – as a nn. Eskil, Kildaire, [name_m]Killian[/name_m]
[name_u]Loni[/name_u] – on its own or as a nn. [name_m]Alonzo[/name_m], [name_u]Fallon[/name_u], [name_m]Lonan[/name_m], [name_m]Marlon[/name_m], [name_m]Quillon[/name_m]
[name_u]Nori[/name_u] – nn. [name_f]Honor[/name_f], Lenoris, Minori, Norio
[name_u]Ori[/name_u] – By itself (means ‘my light’) or nn. [name_m]Boris[/name_m], [name_u]Dorian[/name_u], [name_u]Florian[/name_u], [name_u]Orion[/name_u], [name_m]Torian[/name_m]
Thrain
Tolkien came up with some beautiful names, but to me, they work best as middle names. Names like [name_m]Frodo[/name_m] and Gandalf could be compared to naming your child [name_f]Oprah[/name_f]: they’re so entrenched in someone else’s identity that it would be hard for the child to make it their own. The only ones I might consider using are [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Eowyn[/name_f], Faramir, and [name_m]Peregrin/name_m, nn [name_m]Pippin[/name_m]. But it seems that everyone wants to use [name_m]Peregrin/name_m, nn [name_m]Pippin[/name_m] on Nameberry—I swear I’ve seen at least three birth announcements for different [name_m]Peregrin/name_ms/Pippins. It’s kind of like the [name_m]Atticus[/name_m] of Nambeberry names: LOTR and/or The Hobbit were probably the first pieces of fantasy literature that really affected a lot of us and pulled us into another world, so Tolkien names are easy choices for Berries.
If you really want to use a Tolkien name, go ahead because a lot of them are gorgeous and tied to great characters. I just think we should analyze why this happens among Berries because these names clearly have a pull that names from [name_m]Harry[/name_m] [name_m]Potter[/name_m] and A Song of Ice and [name_m]Fire[/name_m]/Games of Thrones don’t have (yet).
I do really like dantea’s suggestion of the Dwarves’ names as nicknames, especially [name_f]Dori[/name_f] for names like [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], Fili for [name_m]Philip[/name_m]/[name_m]Phillip[/name_m], and Kili for [name_m]Killian[/name_m].
I went through all the great things about the man Voltaire, about how much I love Candid and all that. Then I brought up the singer Voltaire (whom [name_u]Cody[/name_u] LOVES) and how we sing his song “Goodnight Demon Slayer” for the baby and he was sold. He thinks Voltaire, [name_m]Damien[/name_m], [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] and [name_f]Sylvana[/name_f] would all work well together. We also have [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], but they’re more back up names anyway.
