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Eyborg
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 Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:42 pm Post subject: Gondorian girl names? |
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I was wondering if you people could help me a little... I'm planning to write a little story set in Gondor, and I need a name for a Gondor female... not an aristocratic one, but a common one. What kind of names can I use? Just Sindarin ones? I hope some of you specialists (he he) could give me some advice...  Thanks! |
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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I('d) go with Sindarin.
What's she like, your girl?
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Eyborg
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| You mean, who is she? She's a young girl (about 12-13) who serves in the Houses of Healing during the period of Return of the King. - See, I'm planning to give young Bergil son of Beregond a girlfriend and I'm planning to let them meet when they're both children (he is 10 if I'm not mistaken?), and then again when they're older. Something like that. |
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GypsieRose
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| Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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From Appendix F:
"Yet the names of nearly all places and persons in the realm of Gondor were of Elvish form and meaning."
I'd say you can't go wrong with Sindarin. |
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Vilwarin
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Even Ioreth is Sindarin, so you may give her an elvish name.
Perhaps Eilinel. I think it sounds sweet.
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Eyborg wrote: | | You mean, who is she? |
I like to give my characters names that indicate something about them or their place in the story. Find some characteristic about this girl that appeals to you, look up the closest available sindarin concept, add a (feminine, if you want) suffix and you've got a name. Personally, I think the less elegant and pretty you go the more authentic they sound, but that's just me.
A quick search gave me these:
Nesta (Heal)
Nestadrell (healing girl)
Nelladel (Bells)
Maenhen (Clever child)
Laessiel (Baby Girl)
Ceredhen, Cerediel (Doer (child) Doer (girl))
Flower and tree names can also be pretty, e.g.
Eirien (daisy)
Brethil (Beech
You might try something along these lines.
| Eyborg wrote: | | See, I'm planning to give young Bergil son of Beregond a girlfriend |
Cute! That's a story I would definately read. I'll look forward to your posting it.
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Eyborg
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| Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks everyone for your advice! Your ideas all sound lovely... I'll just have to pick one (he he). But alright, then Sindarin it will be. I'll figure something out. |
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