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Adaldrida -Too much, but great for a Hobbit.
Adamanta -not my style, but sounds like a name I would have once used in Lord of the Rings fanfiction. I mean, not that Iwrote Lord of the Rings- oh, whatever. I was young, okay?
Angelica * -Don't like it anywhere, ever.
Alfrida -Too human. This name seems like it would belong better in Rohan.
Amaranth * -lovely.
Amethyst -cool for a Hobbit.
Angelica * -already posted this one.
Asphodel * -cool. Reminds me of Astrophel.
Belba -Better as a nickname.
Bell -cute
Belladonna * -Should be the bad character because of the poisonous name.
Berylla -Depends on where you accent this one. Accent on the first syllable isn't cute, but accent on the second is okay.
Camellia * -cute
Chica -nmsaa
Cora -adorable
Daisy x3 * -There were a lot of Daisys, weren't there? Sam had a sister and daugher named Daisy, right? (Or was that May?)
Diamond -Pippin's lovely lass. :)
Dina -nms, but could work well as a hobbity nickname.
Donnamira -cute for a Hobbit
Dora -again, short form of something only.
Druda -ditto
Eglantine * -Who was this again? Pippin's mom? Not my style, but works well for a Hobbit lady.
Elanor * -Sam's daughter. Aww. Like it. Preferred this spelling to Eleanor for years. Maybe still do.
Esmeralda -Merry's mom! Love it!
Estella -Merry's wife's name is my favourite name ever.
Firiel -cool, but seems more like it comes from "the land of the big folk."
Gerda -Not sure why I like this one. It isn't really attractive, is it?
Goldilocks -I think it's cute that Tolkien included the name Goldilocks, but it is a horrible name. And even worse that Sam used it for a his own daughter.
Hanna -Short form again maybe.
Hilda -works well
Hildigard -Wish he'd have left this one out.
Ivy * -lovely
Jessamine * -ditto
Lalia -very lovely.
Laura -wish he'd left this one out too. Too normal to be in Middle Earth.
Lavender * -cute for a Hobbit
Lily x2 * -Nice
Linda -nmsaa anywhere
Lobelia * -Nms. Maybe because of the character.
Malva -can't decide about this one
Marigold * -Great hobbit name.
May x2 -Prefer Mae. One of Sam's children or siblings. Whatever, a Gamgee.
Melilot *-LOVE Melilot. We used to have someone on these boards named Melilot years and years ago. For all I know they're still here and changed their username.
Menegilda -Great hobbity name.
Mentha *-maybe an okay short form of something
Mimosa *-actually the only time I would think Mimosa is a cute name would be on a Hobbit.
Mirabella -works
Myrtle * -Kind of funny that my head image for Myrtle is a curly-haired, short, tubby girl with round cheeks, huh?
Nina -short form sounding
Nora -ditto, but like it.
Pansy * -nms, but works.
Pearl -cute. Pippin's sister.
Peony * -cute too
Pervinca * -nmsaa and I think I used to use this as the name of one of my lesser-friendly hobbits. She sounds snobbish, doesn't she? If she's another sibling of Pippin's she was definitely the one I used as the bratty sibling.
Pimpernel * -nms at all. Was she a Took too?
Poppy * -adorable/
Primrose x2 * -works well for a Shireling.
Primula * -Frodo's mother! Only on a Hobbit.
Prisca -Maybe this is where I originally got this name. I wasn't even sure anymore.
Rosa * -okay
Rosamunda * -works
Rose x3 * -ROSIE COTTON! Lovely name.
Rowan * -Rowena would be nicer, but still this name is entirely too close to Rohan.
Ruby x2 -like it One of Sam's children.
Salvia * -haha. I just think og hullucenigenics now.
Sapphira -nms
Tanta -could be okay
Okay, since you clearly have read this more recently than I have, I have a question.
Did Merry and Estella have any children?
I know Sam & Rosie had thirteen children and Pippin & Diamond had Faramir and Frodo was the end of his line. But I can't remember Merry & Estella and this is sad because I love Merry the most.
Adamanta -not my style, but sounds like a name I would have once used in Lord of the Rings fanfiction. I mean, not that Iwrote Lord of the Rings- oh, whatever. I was young, okay?
Angelica * -Don't like it anywhere, ever.
Alfrida -Too human. This name seems like it would belong better in Rohan.
Amaranth * -lovely.
Amethyst -cool for a Hobbit.
Angelica * -already posted this one.
Asphodel * -cool. Reminds me of Astrophel.
Belba -Better as a nickname.
Bell -cute
Belladonna * -Should be the bad character because of the poisonous name.
Berylla -Depends on where you accent this one. Accent on the first syllable isn't cute, but accent on the second is okay.
Camellia * -cute
Chica -nmsaa
Cora -adorable
Daisy x3 * -There were a lot of Daisys, weren't there? Sam had a sister and daugher named Daisy, right? (Or was that May?)
Diamond -Pippin's lovely lass. :)
Dina -nms, but could work well as a hobbity nickname.
Donnamira -cute for a Hobbit
Dora -again, short form of something only.
Druda -ditto
Eglantine * -Who was this again? Pippin's mom? Not my style, but works well for a Hobbit lady.
Elanor * -Sam's daughter. Aww. Like it. Preferred this spelling to Eleanor for years. Maybe still do.
Esmeralda -Merry's mom! Love it!
Estella -Merry's wife's name is my favourite name ever.
Firiel -cool, but seems more like it comes from "the land of the big folk."
Gerda -Not sure why I like this one. It isn't really attractive, is it?
Goldilocks -I think it's cute that Tolkien included the name Goldilocks, but it is a horrible name. And even worse that Sam used it for a his own daughter.
Hanna -Short form again maybe.
Hilda -works well
Hildigard -Wish he'd have left this one out.
Ivy * -lovely
Jessamine * -ditto
Lalia -very lovely.
Laura -wish he'd left this one out too. Too normal to be in Middle Earth.
Lavender * -cute for a Hobbit
Lily x2 * -Nice
Linda -nmsaa anywhere
Lobelia * -Nms. Maybe because of the character.
Malva -can't decide about this one
Marigold * -Great hobbit name.
May x2 -Prefer Mae. One of Sam's children or siblings. Whatever, a Gamgee.
Melilot *-LOVE Melilot. We used to have someone on these boards named Melilot years and years ago. For all I know they're still here and changed their username.
Menegilda -Great hobbity name.
Mentha *-maybe an okay short form of something
Mimosa *-actually the only time I would think Mimosa is a cute name would be on a Hobbit.
Mirabella -works
Myrtle * -Kind of funny that my head image for Myrtle is a curly-haired, short, tubby girl with round cheeks, huh?
Nina -short form sounding
Nora -ditto, but like it.
Pansy * -nms, but works.
Pearl -cute. Pippin's sister.
Peony * -cute too
Pervinca * -nmsaa and I think I used to use this as the name of one of my lesser-friendly hobbits. She sounds snobbish, doesn't she? If she's another sibling of Pippin's she was definitely the one I used as the bratty sibling.
Pimpernel * -nms at all. Was she a Took too?
Poppy * -adorable/
Primrose x2 * -works well for a Shireling.
Primula * -Frodo's mother! Only on a Hobbit.
Prisca -Maybe this is where I originally got this name. I wasn't even sure anymore.
Rosa * -okay
Rosamunda * -works
Rose x3 * -ROSIE COTTON! Lovely name.
Rowan * -Rowena would be nicer, but still this name is entirely too close to Rohan.
Ruby x2 -like it One of Sam's children.
Salvia * -haha. I just think og hullucenigenics now.
Sapphira -nms
Tanta -could be okay
Okay, since you clearly have read this more recently than I have, I have a question.
Did Merry and Estella have any children?
I know Sam & Rosie had thirteen children and Pippin & Diamond had Faramir and Frodo was the end of his line. But I can't remember Merry & Estella and this is sad because I love Merry the most.
This message was edited 10/6/2012, 2:38 AM
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Interesting notes...
A lot of the names that are not flowes or jewels, like Dora, Nina, and Tanta, are not supposed to mean anything in the hobbits' language. It was just something they used for so long because they probably liked it.
I'm guessing Firiel (the name of Elanor's daughter) was used because of Elvish influence. There was at least one other Firiel - a woman of Gondor.
The three Daisys were: Sam's sister, one of his daughters, and one of Frodo's cousins. May was the name of one of Sam's other sisters, as well as the name of his father's sister. (Marigold was his third sister.)
Supposedly, the lobelia flower symbolized ill will in the Victorian language of flowers. This probably inspired Tolkien to use it on a bad-tempered character.
Pimpernel was a Took as well. Pippin's three sisters were Pearl, Pimpernel, and Pervinca. Pippin was the youngest and the only boy. And yes, Eglantine was Pippin's mother.
Merry and Estella did have at least a son (who inherited his father's title), but Tolkien never said his name.
A lot of the names that are not flowes or jewels, like Dora, Nina, and Tanta, are not supposed to mean anything in the hobbits' language. It was just something they used for so long because they probably liked it.
I'm guessing Firiel (the name of Elanor's daughter) was used because of Elvish influence. There was at least one other Firiel - a woman of Gondor.
The three Daisys were: Sam's sister, one of his daughters, and one of Frodo's cousins. May was the name of one of Sam's other sisters, as well as the name of his father's sister. (Marigold was his third sister.)
Supposedly, the lobelia flower symbolized ill will in the Victorian language of flowers. This probably inspired Tolkien to use it on a bad-tempered character.
Pimpernel was a Took as well. Pippin's three sisters were Pearl, Pimpernel, and Pervinca. Pippin was the youngest and the only boy. And yes, Eglantine was Pippin's mother.
Merry and Estella did have at least a son (who inherited his father's title), but Tolkien never said his name.
This message was edited 10/6/2012, 11:06 AM
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God, I used to LOVE the Lord of the Rings. I remembered more and less than I thought I did.
That explains Firiel! It's cool for that then. :)
Poor Pippin's siblings were mostly horribly named- except Pearl which is okay.
I do remember that Sam had a son named Tolman and "tollman" is german means like "crazy person" or something like that.
Tolkien must have had fun with names. The Brandybucks were my favourites.
That explains Firiel! It's cool for that then. :)
Poor Pippin's siblings were mostly horribly named- except Pearl which is okay.
I do remember that Sam had a son named Tolman and "tollman" is german means like "crazy person" or something like that.
Tolkien must have had fun with names. The Brandybucks were my favourites.
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