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dernwyn
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May 5 2013, 12:27pm

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It may be a common Scandinavian name. [In reply to] Can't Post

The "Thorin" at our school has the surname "Larson", so I think his is a family name, not a Dwarven one.


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"I desired dragons with a profound desire"






noWizardme
Gondolin


May 5 2013, 1:21pm

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"Some B******* just cut me up in an Ungoliant" // [In reply to] Can't Post

 

Disclaimers: The words of noWizardme may stand on their heads! I'm often wrong about things, and its fun to be taught more....

"nowimė I am in the West, and by other names in other lands. Mostly they just say 'Oh no it's him - look busy!' "


elaen32
Mithlond

May 5 2013, 1:26pm

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An eight wheeled car??!! [In reply to] Can't Post

Wow!Wink

"Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold"


noWizardme
Gondolin


May 5 2013, 2:17pm

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I found out where Mr Sauron works [In reply to] Can't Post

Frodo put the Ring on to ask him, and he said "I.C.U!"

Disclaimers: The words of noWizardme may stand on their heads! I'm often wrong about things, and its fun to be taught more....

"nowimė I am in the West, and by other names in other lands. Mostly they just say 'Oh no it's him - look busy!' "


Brethil
Gondolin


May 5 2013, 3:11pm

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I KNEW that nurse looked familiar...! [In reply to] Can't Post


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Frodo put the Ring on to ask him, and he said "I.C.U!"




haha! Actually the joke is that the reason the gown flaps open in the back is because you are in I-C-U.

Manwe, when asked a simple "Yes" or "No" question, contemplated, and responded "the middle one."


elaen32
Mithlond

May 5 2013, 3:23pm

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You're really on form today NWM!// [In reply to] Can't Post

 

"Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold"


noWizardme
Gondolin


May 5 2013, 3:32pm

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Wish I was doing as well geocaching... [In reply to] Can't Post

Wish I was doing as well geocaching... 0 of 2 found.still a nice walk I the sunshine can't be bad

I sit beside the cache and think
How hardit is to find....

Disclaimers: The words of noWizardme may stand on their heads! I'm often wrong about things, and its fun to be taught more....

"nowimė I am in the West, and by other names in other lands. Mostly they just say 'Oh no it's him - look busy!' "


noWizardme
Gondolin


May 5 2013, 4:34pm

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That Robin Ungoliant car [In reply to] Can't Post

That Robin Ungoliant car- great big black thing. Eight wheels like you said. Terrible driver; looked like she'd taken out a couple of trees earlier....

Disclaimers: The words of noWizardme may stand on their heads! I'm often wrong about things, and its fun to be taught more....

"nowimė I am in the West, and by other names in other lands. Mostly they just say 'Oh no it's him - look busy!' "


elaen32
Mithlond

May 5 2013, 4:44pm

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ROFL!!! [In reply to] Can't Post

Where's my screen cleaner spray??!!

"Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold"


Eruwestial37
Nargothrond

May 6 2013, 5:26am

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That's cool! [In reply to] Can't Post

My previous car was white, so he was named "Arod". I did name my Old English Sheepdog "Arwen" but I must admit it backfired. Now she acts like a queen!

So be careful with certain names. (Morgoth, Feanor, Sauron...to name a few).
It is also a bit weird to say "Arwen, SIT DOWN!" Sometimes I feel like Lord Elrond with his Elfling! Or is that Peredhiling??


Frostbitten
Lindon

May 6 2013, 2:39pm

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Eowyn [In reply to] Can't Post

Eowyn is actually quite a popular name. I've heard of several people named that...

"Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement."


Lily Fairbairn
Gondolin


May 6 2013, 2:48pm

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I've met an Arwen [In reply to] Can't Post

She's a nurse at our local hospital. When I asked, she said yes, her parents were LotR fans---well before the movies were released.

I also know a little boy named Rohan, but then his family's ancestry is South Asian Indian, where that's not an unusual boy's name.




Elwen
Menegroth


May 6 2013, 6:25pm

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I've seen Rohan as a surname, and knew a girl in college... [In reply to] Can't Post

whose middle name was Arwen. She was pretty self-conscious about it. I think she felt it was geeky of her parents to have done that to her. I remember wishing my LOTR fan mom had geeked out that way.

Before kids, exercising with LOTR meant listening to the soundtrack while I ran.

After kids, exercising with LOTR means having an all out dance party with the little ones to the "Break the Dam Release the River" disco mix form the Lego game.


Sam20
Menegroth

May 7 2013, 4:13pm

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LOTR names [In reply to] Can't Post

If I remember I think I heard of a little girl called Galadriel but I am not sure if that's true. Anyway LOTR names are not popular where I live for people are mostly French-speaker and though it would be very easy to find a Sam, it would be difficult to find a Galadriel, Arwen, Eowyn or Legolas here! But they're all beautiful names.


(This post was edited by sam90 on May 7 2013, 4:15pm)


Ereinion Nénharma
Menegroth

May 7 2013, 6:44pm

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Well... [In reply to] Can't Post

as mentioned 'Sam' is a pretty common name in some places and I've seen someone named 'Beorn', too. And that greatly resembles the Scandinavian name 'Björn' (meaning 'bear' I think, so this was clearly intended by Tolkien), that is a pretty common and normal too. Also I think Eowyn sounds somewhat like Evelynn and is therefore pretty nice, too.

:)

''Do not fear the shadows, for seeing them means light is near...''


Otaku-sempai
Elvenhome


May 7 2013, 11:42pm

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Many Sams, but few Samwises [In reply to] Can't Post

Maybe we should only count a 'Sam' if his full surname is not Samuel. I haven't run across anyone name Samwise, but maybe there has been a plain Sam, by itself.

'There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.' - Gandalf the Grey, The Fellowship of the Ring


Starling
Gondolin


May 8 2013, 6:51am

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'Sauron' brought forth the rings at my wedding [In reply to] Can't Post

I've told this one recently:
The best man at my wedding was named Sauron. His parents used a 'creative' spelling, but that's his name.
It was kind of interesting having him in charge of the rings...


Maciliel
Doriath


May 8 2013, 12:09pm

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do you know why... [In reply to] Can't Post

 
... his parents named him sauron? did they not know who the character was? why would parents knowingly name a child after an evil oppressor?

(yes, i remember that story, starling... +hilarious+! : ) )

cheers --

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aka. fili orc-enshield
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the scene, as i understand it, is exceptionally well-written. fili (in sort of a callback to the scene with the eagles), calls out "thorRIIIIIIN!!!" just as he sees the pale orc veer in for the kill. he picks up the severed arm of an orc which is lying on the ground, swings it up in desperation, effectively blocking the pale orc's blow. and thus, forever after, fili is known as "fili orc-enshield."

this earns him deep respect from his hard-to-please uncle. as well as a hug. kili wipes his boots on the pale orc's glory box. -- maciliel


TheSexyBeard
Menegroth


May 8 2013, 10:39pm

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Real Aragorn at Games-Workshop [In reply to] Can't Post

One of the sculptors who has been working on some of Games-Workshop's Hobbit range has the first name of Aragorn, which is pretty suitable. Think he is yet to sculpt himself though. Tongue

Yes, my username is terrible.


alienorchid
Menegroth


May 16 2013, 11:12am

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I have a family friend [In reply to] Can't Post

whose name is Samwise :) his parents were the hippy LotR fan types from the 70s. I think he just goes by Sam, though, even before the movies.

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