Lord of the Rings / Harry Potter - related names

[Fishpond]

Would these scream LOTR / Harry Potter to you? Can any of them be considered nice even with the connotations? Am aware some of them have been around way before either book, so just curious of opinions or whether you could add any to the list really :)

Disclaimer: Most of these names I would not use in real life Would be interesting to know if you would actually use any of them.


Rohan
Meriadoc
Peregrin / Pippin
Sirius
Alecto
Lucius
Silvanus
Balin
Daeron
Aberforth
Draco
Godric
Antioc
Cadmus
Yardley
Rohan
Luthien
Emeric
Blaise
Rubeus
Xenophilius
Ori
Remus
Beaumont
Caradoc
Samwise
Theoden
Cormac



Arwen
Ginevra
Elladora
Septima
Este
Celestina
Luna
Lavender
Vana
Eowyn
Hestia
Bellatrix
Rosmerta
Andromeda
Nymphadora
Hermione

[Tikketyboo]

I like rohan,ori,arwen and luna :) DS once went to nursery with an aragorn!

[EdithWeston]

Pretty much - though Alecto is heavily overridden by the (female) Fury of the Greek myths, and I'd thing of the goddess first for Hestia too.

A few of the others are more mainstream and so don't scream the books so loudly: Rohan, Peregrine, Lucius, Blaise, Cadmus, Lavender, Hermione (I know all of these in RL, all adults older than HP and the LOTR films, and the Rohan was female). And Caradoc and Cormac seem normal to me (wasn't the latter a recent Archbishop of Canterbury?)

[Towndon]

I think Lucius, Cormac, Arwen, Celestina and Hermione are "real life" enough.

[ImpYCelyn]

Rohan, Peregrin / Pippin, Sirius, Lucius, Balin, Emeric, Blaise, Beaumont, Theoden, Cormac

Arwen, Ginevra, Elladora, Celestina, Luna, Lavender, Hestia, Andromeda, Hermione

I think at the moment you could just about get away with any of those, depending on how "unusual" you want to be.

I do love most of the LOTR ones, shame they're just a bit too odd.

I had managed to get DH to agree to Laurelin if DS had been a girl. He had no idea...

[poppydaisy]

Some are more 'normal' than others, for example Rohan, Beaumont, Cormac, Lucius, Luna, Celestina, Hestia and Hermione wouldn't necesarily remind people of the book.

[twogirls1more]

I'm expecting a boy any day..(due date today!) and he's going to be named Theodin. :) DH and I are fans of LOTR but not madly, we just wanted an underused name with a nice ring to it.. (pardon the pun :)) AND with a bit of history behind it. Think you'll find that alot of the Tolkien names are based on Old English historic words and the like and let's face it, just because a name may conjure up images of LOTR or any other work of fiction, so what?! All names have to start somewhere!? We figure with Theodin.. (spelt slightly differently from Tolkien spelling anyway,) he'll have the choice of 3 names to go by as an adult.. (Theodin, Theo or Odin.) We will nn him Theo as a boy, then it's up to him! We like the fact that Theodin is a bit of a mix of Old English origin and Old Norse Mythology. :)
One of my best friends has an Arwen too and the name's always been very well received! :)
Good luck in choosing! I say if you want something abit different then why not?! Who cares what people think?!

[Fishpond]

Twogirls that's what I was thinking for Theoden, possibly a new / fresh twist on a longer version for Theo.

I really like these types of names, if I have a girl she will be named for a character from an equally lengthy fantasy series I also quite like Arwen.

Haven't decided about a boy name yet though.

[ImpYCelyn]

Is it a WoT name?

[LittleWhiteWolf]

I always liked the idea of having a Samwise. DH isn't keen, but I still like it. TBH I'd probably use most of the hobbit names for pets rather than children.

If this DC turns out to be a boy, he'll be Cormac, but its just because we both love the name, not because of anyone it conjures up, like Samwise probably would.

[ManCrushedToDeathByALift]

Pippin=Aunt Mabel.

[twogirls1more]

I agree fishpond! Just takes a few of us brave enough! Personally though I don't think Theodin/Theoden is "wierd" just quite different and rarely heard of. (Think anything goes these days and have heard of some vv odd choices! Each to their own though I say! )

[twogirls1more]

Anyway, Theoden was a king in LOTR.. (slightly more acceptable than a name associated with a hobbit i feel.. possibly?! lol! ) It's also taken from the old anglo saxon noun meaning king/leader of the people I believe. I also like the fact that it has a v masculine and strong sound, (imo.) I already have 3 daughters so as my only son he needs to have a strong male identity lmao!!

[twogirls1more]

Names will always come with a different association for different people. Whenever I've looked up Theo on names websites people go on about Theo Walcott! Neither DH or I are into football and to us it's just as silly as assuming you've named your child David after David Cameron or Jack after Jack Nicholson?!!

[Fishpond]

Imp No, it's from A Song of Ice and Fire. Not quite as lengthy as WoT!!

[Nightstar]

Rohan
Meriadoc
Peregrin / Pippin
Antioc
Luthien
Emeric
Blaise
Beaumont
Theoden
Cormac

Arwen
Ginevra
Elladora
Este
Celestina
Luna
Lavender
Vana
Eowyn
Hestia
Rosmerta
Andromeda
Hermione

These are the names I think you can use that dont sound stupid. Some are really beautiful names!

Very keen on Arwen, Theoden, Peregrine and Vana. Hadnt thought of Rosmerta before, its quite nice isnt it

[Nightstar]

You forgot Lorian

[ImpYCelyn]

Ah, there are some nice names in that too...

Fantasy books have great names in general, I think. We all just need to toughen up and start using them :o

[twogirls1more]

Couldn't agree more imp! Let me be one of the first to take the plunge! (Thinkin may be in early labour so may be sooner than you think!) :)

[ImpYCelyn]

Oh yay! Come on Theodin!

When we first planned names for DS I argued long and hard for names from The Silmarilion, Laurelin was the only one that wasn't vetoed.

Can't have Laurelin anymore, as it turns out that DS1's name is the hero of a French sci-fi comic, and his partner is Laureline - I don't want people to think we've done it deliberately.

I may have wangled Arwen as a middle name if DC2 is a girl. I'm in competition with Édith.


Good luck! Let us know when Theodin arrives :)

[twogirls1more]

Awww, thanx imp, will do! He's being stubborn atm and after 4 long wks of false alarms, has now decided to be officially late! grrr... :(

[AlmaMartyr]

My DD has one of those names and we love it (obviously!) No-one recognises it from the book as such but everyone seems to know it and know how it's spelt. I love these sorts of names!

[Tortington]

fuck, i can't believe its only just occured to me that i could have called the twins merry and pippin

[muffinino82]

Rohan
Meriadoc
Sirius
Lucius
Aberforth
Godric
Cadmus
Rohan
Luthien
Emeric
Blaise
Rubeus
Ori
Remus
Beaumont
Caradoc
Samwise
Theoden
Cormac

Arwen
Ginevra
Est
Luna
Lavender
Vana
Hestia
Bellatrix
Rosmerta
Hermione

I wouldn't use all of them but I think those are acceptable.
I really like Sirius, Lucius, Aberforth, Godric, Emeric, Remus, Caradoc, Arwen, Ginerva, Est, Hestia, Belatrix, Rosmerta and Hermione. I think the latter would be the most closely associated with HP along with Sirius and Remus (twins!), whilst Arwen and Samwise would be a LOTR ones.

You could just use Harry or Ron, you know

[Fishpond]

Alma I'm dying to know what she's called now?!
And custardo

[twogirls1more]

I think someone's trying to be facetious fishpond! Think they prob have a John & a Sarah?!